agriculture
What is the definition of fordism?
what is when every person has one job
What are the four asian dragons?
What is taiwan, south korea, singapore, and hong kong
What is the epidemiological transition model?
A formal culture region differs from other regions in that it
ResponsesA- has a focal point or node
B- is one that people believe exists
C- has a selected feature or internal uniformity
D- does not contain gradations such as core, domain, and sphere
E- applies only to linguistic and religion regions
C- has a selected feature or internal uniformity
Which of the following best describes the roles of women in the rural, agricultural economies of sub-Saharan Africa?
A- Salaried workers in large-scale commercial agriculture
B- Nonwage workers on small, family-run farms
C- Hourly workers in seasonal migratory farm work
D- Landowners of export-oriented farms
E- Drivers and operators of agricultural equipment
What is nonwage workers on small, family-run farms
what is ridge tillage?
What is a common impact of urbanization regardless of a country’s level of economic development?
A- Urbanization means a loss of agricultural production due to the loss of farmland and farmworkers.
B- Urbanization leads to a more egalitarian society as the difference between urban and rural lifestyles is reduced.
C-Urbanization creates a larger cultural and economic gap between urban and rural areas.
D- Urbanization creates a labor force with a diversity of job skills and compensation levels.
E- Urbanization creates socially and economically diverse cities that have little social conflict.
what is
D
Urbanization creates a labor force with a diversity of job skills and compensation levels.
Demographic transition models what?
What is level of social and economic devlopemtn over time
Which term best describes the spatial effects of the internet on the global diffusion of cultre?
A- time space convergence
B- Complementarity
C- Cultural divergence
D- Push factors
E- Pull factors
What is time-space convergence
Since 2000, people in the largest category of international migrants seeking asylum in a different country are best described as
A- families looking for employment opportunities
B- women seeking higher-education opportunities
C- individuals fleeing conditions of armed conflict
D- youths seeking seasonal farm employment
E- men seeking construction or energy-sector jobs
what is
C
individuals fleeing conditions of armed conflict
what is the word for this definition?
transfer of power from a central governemnt to regional or local authorities
What is devolutionary
Which of the following statements explains the characteristics of cities in a postindustrial economy?
A- The postindustrial city has new structures since the buildings of the industrial city cannot be reused.
B- The postindustrial city has a large share of offices housing technology and information services.
C- The postindustrial city has very few companies in the manufacturing sector.
D- The postindustrial city is a high-density, compact city to facilitate information and technology businesses.
E- The postindustrial city has few low-skill or general service jobs because of the demands of technology industries.
what is
B
The postindustrial city has a large share of offices housing technology and information services.
rostows development model
five stage model, traditional society, pre-takeoff, takeoff, drive to maturity, and age of mass consumption
A formal region defines an area in which
A- a core dominates its surrounding hinterland
B- a transportation network links different types of land use
C- there is uniformity in one or more physical or human characteristics
D- there are significant geographic variations in physical or human characteristics
E- a unified government system has been established
C- there is uniformity in one or more physical or human characteristics
Which of the following describes a feature of the original central business district (CBD) found in most cities?
A- Manufacturing space is located in the middle of the original CBD.
B- Residential space is generally not permitted in the original CBD.
C- Retail space is generally not permitted in the original CBD.
D- Land values are the highest of any zone in the metropolitan area.
E- Land values are the lowest of any zone in the metropolitan area.
what is D- Land values are the highest of any zone in the metropolitan area.
Which statement explains the limits to the sustainability of solar panel farms to produce electricity for a city in a more developed country?
A- Buildings supporting solar photovoltaic panels are not suitable for housing.
B- Nearby residents complain of changed air circulation patterns and low-frequency noise.
C- Migratory birds flying near the solar panels can be injured.
D- Operating costs are high and it is difficult to transmit solar power through the electrical grid.
E- Large amounts of land, permanently cleared of natural vegetation are needed.
E- Large amounts of land, permanently cleared of natural vegetation are needed.
Since 2000 the global pattern of international migration has resulted in most migrants seeking destinations that are best described as
A- rural agricultural regions
B- urban and suburban areas
C- less developed countries
D- protected environmental zones
E- tourism and pilgrimage sites
B- urban and suburban areas
world systems theory
explains the emergence of a core, peripher, and semi-periphery in terms of economic and political connections
pop culture innovations are originated around ...
what is leisure time
Which of the following explains why Bosnia and Herzegovina would want to join the European Union (EU)?
A- To increase the chances of joining NATO and protection against Russian invasion
B- To benefit from the EU single currency and open borders that exist between their country’s neighboring states
C- To benefit from the EU single currency and eliminate the cost of currency exchange with the United Kingdom, Denmark, and Sweden
D- To participate in the EU free trade zone and automatically receive the protection of NATO
E- To benefit from the EU free trade zone and achieve economic and social stability
E- To benefit from the EU free trade zone and achieve economic and social stability
land ordiance of 1785
legislation passed by congress authorizing surveys and the division of public lands in the western region of the country
Territoriality definition
The connection and claim that people and groups have to a specific geographical space
dependency theory
a model of economic and social development that explains global inequality in terms of the historical exploitation of poor nations by rich ones
meaning of commodification
when customs, knowlegde, or names of a culture are used by outsiders for profit
Which of the following terms best describes regions that make up the political geographic divisions within a country?
A- Cultural
B- Perceptual
C- Vernacular
D- Physical
E- Formal
E- Formal