Identify a political factor that contributed to the distribution of english!!!

Me plzzz what is the ratio of water than falls on land as compared to the amount that falls onto the oceans? what role do clouds play in regulating earth’s energy balance? me plzzz

Given: circle a externally tangent to circle b. how many possible common tangents to circles a and b can exist? 2 3 4

Which of the following best describes the purpose of a nation’s boundaries? a. to limit the movement of goods and people b. to make it easier for cartographers to create maps c. to make the movement of goods and people easier d. to prevent other countries from invading territory