A bathymetric map depicts . A. surface temperature B. depth of the sea floor below sea level C. surface salinity D. temperature at the sea floor

the first phase of the government’s plan for settlement was building the transcontinental railroad. the railroad provided a way to bring settlers and manufactured goods west and ship their agricultural and mining produce east. the transcontinental railroad was an essential artery for rapid development of the frontier.

the second phase of the government’s plan was a liberal land distribution policy that made it possible for many people to homestead. with these two key elements—transportation and cheap land—the government rapidly achieved its goal of persuading people to move west, settle on farms, and push back the frontier.

answercharacteristics of place include things like economic activity, architecture,and culture,all of which are human elements that alter or can be influenced by the environment;