WGU-D199

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Unit 9: Quiz 2

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Teacher 14 terms Georges20_Preview GEOG 1113 Final Teacher 1,114 terms Francis8663Preview Intro to Teacher sam Which situation is a strong example of an advantageous relative location?

• A city improves its irrigation system
• A city improves its river trade
• A city promotes solar energy
• A city promotes rooftop Gardens.
• A city improves its river trade

How much changes in the supply of energy, temperature, or light affect an ecosystem?

• the ecosystems biome might also be harmed
• the ecosystems species might suddenly multiply
• the ecosystem structure might be significantly altered
• the ecosystem's resilience might be strengthened
• The ecosystems structure might be significantly altered

What is the key principal regarding energy losses with the cycle of the ecosystem?

• They are an inevitable part of the process
• They harm the health of the system
• They lead to depleted biotic communities
• They lead to rich abiotic communities
• They are an inevitable part of the process

Why is the service economy so important to low income countries?

• It produces the food and basic goods of the nation
• It encourages young people to pursue education
• It promotes strong competition with wealthier

countries

• It employs more than half of the population
• It employees more than half of the population

Which factor does Weber believe determines were a business is located?

• Labor costs
• Raw materials
• Energy costs
• Transportation
• Labor costs

Why have extreme natural boundaries often determined the borders of modern nations?

• They never change, so they are reliable markers of

territory.

• They tend to create neighboring lands with different

cultures.

• They are easy to determine and draw on a map.
• They can easily be included in international treaties.
• They tend to create neighboring lands with different cultures.

Why do maps sometimes cause problems when borders are disputed?

• They cannot adapt quickly enough to new political

realities.

• They are censored for showing borders inaccurately.
• They cannot present the territory as all sides view it.
• They are not objective about where borders lie.
• They cannot present the territory as all sides view it.

Which factor can make maritime boundaries difficult to determine?

• The distances from two countries that determine

maritime boundaries overlap

• Maritime boundaries are harder to identify during

storms and rough weather

• The United Nations' recognition of maritime boarders

is sometimes disputed

• Maritime resources within these boundaries may be

depleted over time

• The distances from two countries that determine maritime boundaries overlap

How can humans positively alter local ecosystems?

• Through population growth
• Through resource recovery
• By using quick-release fertilizer applications
• By producing more methane gas
• Through population growth

What is a common criticism of gross domestic product (GDP) as a measure of human development?

• That GDP focuses on end uses
• That GDP overestimates the work done by women
• That GDP overlooks essential activities that do not

involve money

• That GDP ignores technological advances
• That GDP overlooks essential activities that do not involve money

What is a common consequence of a country taking on too much national debt?

• A change in income tax brackets
• The cancellation of interest payments
• An inflated currency
• A decrease in the amount of currency circulated
• An inflated currency

How did ancient Chinese philosophers, such as Dong Zhongshu of the Han Dynasty, view the ideal relationship between humans and nature?

• As one of human dominance
• As one of geographical determinism
• As one of harmony
• As one of strife marked by natural disasters
• As one of harmony

Which concept forms the basis of sustainable development?

• Humans have the ability to harmonize population,

society, and the environment

• Human societies should discourage the growth of

economies

• Geographic ecosystems are inevitably harmed by

human societies

• The third state of the human and physical geography

relationship will soon transition to a fourth stage

• Humans have the ability to harmonize population, society, and the environment

What is a key difference between a nation in a state?

• A nation contains multiple ethnic groups
• A nation has a strong military
• A nation is a socio-cultural entity
• A nation has only one official language
• A nation is a socio-cultural entity.

What is the goal of global governance?

• To create a single world government
• To facilitate cooperation and alleviate collective action

problems

• Two reduced trade among non-cooperating nations
• Two mitigate worldwide climate change
• To facilitate cooperation and alleviate collective action problems

What is one example of a common cultural push factor in global migration?

• Technology jobs
• Warmer climate
• Political instability
• Legal protections for migrants
• Political instability

How do you human geographers define people who have been forced from their homes because of their religion, race, nationality, or political opinion?

• A non-visa emigrants
• As H-2B emigrants
• As foreign nationals
• As refugees
• As refugees

What is a Key characteristic of a recent pattern of migration in Tanzania, and many other African nations?

• Individuals who migrate tend to move from urban

areas to rural areas

• Individuals who migrate have lowered consumption

growth than nonmigrants

• Individuals who migrate move out of poverty at a

greater rate than nonmigrants

• Individuals who migrate typically make international

moves rather than intraregional moves.

• Individuals who migrate move out of poverty at a greater rate than nonmigrants

What is a key factor that makes India the greatest exporter of migrants to the Gulf States, the United States, in the United Kingdom?

• A deterioration of India's higher education standards
• Social crisis, such as India's attack on minorities
• The advent of artificial intelligence (AI)
• A lack of universal pre-kindergarten schooling for

children

• Social crisis, such as India's attack on minorities

Which statement is true, regarding the environmental risk of rising sea levels to both Bangladesh in the Netherlands?

• Bangladesh in the Netherlands have the same degree

of environmental risk because they both have extensive low elevation coastal zones

• Bangladesh has a greater environmental risk than other

ones because Bangladesh has less economic support

• The Netherlands has a greater environmental risk than

the Bangladesh, because the coast of the Netherlands is closer to melting arctic ice sheets

• The Netherlands have a greater environmental risk than

Bangladesh, because a larger portion of its population resides near the coast

• Bangladesh has a greater environmental risk than other ones because

Bangladesh has less economic support