9. C. It is surrounded by landmasses and bodies of water.
10. A. cotton and leather
11. C. Hydropower
12. C. Dumping of agricultural wastes into rivers.
13. D. Paper and bags: trees and other plant fiber, starch
14. A. Rain can be caught in rain barrels and used to water your garden.
15. A. It is the closest layer to Earth's surface
16. B. the air temperature decreases with altitude