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Which of the following have resulted from advanced methods of transportation that rely on oil for fuel?
faster movement of people, products, and ideas
reduced dependence on nonrenewable resources
increased CO2 emissions
increased pollution
using less fossil fuels
faster movement of people, products, and ideas
increased CO2 emissions
increased pollution
Which statements describe resources?
Resources are unevenly distributed throughout the world.
The world's oil supply will last for the next forty years if its use continues as expected.
One of the factors people use when deciding where they will live is the availability of resources.
Renewable resources have little value for people.
Energy is the world resource which has the highest use.
The use of nonrenewable resources has decreased in recent history.
The use of resources is evenly distributed throughout the world.
Resources are unevenly distributed throughout the world.
The world's oil supply will last for the next forty years if its use continues as expected.
One of the factors people use when deciding where they will live is the availability of resources.
Energy is the world resource which has the highest use.
Which statement does not describe settlement patterns?
Settlement patterns are influenced by the availability of resources.
Settlement patterns are rarely influenced by political or economic factors.
Settlement patterns influence the way land is used.
Settlement patterns provide information about the people who live in specific areas.
Settlement patterns are rarely influenced by political or economic factors.
Select all that apply.
Which of the following choices is leading to scarcity of water around the globe?
depleted petroleum
lack of sustainable development
drought
pollution
drought
pollution
the movement of people from one place to another
migration
Which statements describe characteristics of MDCs?
more industry
more access to health care
higher standard of living
more access to transportation and communication
increased agricultural focus
reduced educational opportunities
shorter life expectancy
more industry
more access to health care
higher standard of living
more access to transportation and communication
What problems are caused by solid waste disposal?
reduced recycling
finding suitable landfill locations
soil pollution
groundwater pollution
decreased availability of renewable resources
finding suitable landfill locations
soil pollution
groundwater pollution
Which statements describe cultural influences?
Forests are cleared to provide housing.
The longest river in the United States is the Missouri River.
Spanish is spoken in parts of Texas.
Culture plays a role in boundary disputes.
Florida is a peninsula.
Settlement patterns are influenced by culture.
Female children are encouraged to marry at a young age.
Forests are cleared to provide housing.
Spanish is spoken in parts of Texas.
Culture plays a role in boundary disputes.
Settlement patterns are influenced by culture.
Female children are encouraged to marry at a young age.
Which countries use more of the earth's resources?
MDCs
LDCs
MDCs
Which nations produce more of the world's pollution?
MDCs
LDCs
MDCs
What are the benefits of recycling?
increased supply of nonrenewable resources
reduced solid waste
increased use of resources
increased reuse of resources
increased profits for industry
reduced solid waste
increased reuse of resources
increased profits for industry
Which of the following are renewable energy resources?
wind
coal
biomass
geothermal
solar
petroleum
wind
biomass
geothermal
solar
Why do geographers study religion?
to reduce the spread of pandemics by restricting religious diffusion
to understand how religion affects land use
to prevent countermigration streams
to explain religion's role in regional conflict
to understand how religion affects land use
to explain religion's role in regional conflict
Which statements describe people's interactions with their environment?
Changes to the earth's environment can be beneficial.
People change their environment.
Population growth and the environment are not related.
People adapt to their environment.
Altering the earth's environment can be harmful.
Changes to the earth's environment can be beneficial.
People change their environment.
People adapt to their environment.
Altering the earth's environment can be harmful.
Which statements describe sustainable development?
Sustainable development is mainly a regional issue.
Sustainable development means water is used at a rate that won't reduce the amount available for future use.
Fishing does not remove more fish from water systems than can be replaced by the number of fish that will be born to replace them.
Sustainable development policies only need to be concerned with environmental protection.
Trees cannot be cut down faster than the number that will be replaced by new growth.
Sustainable development is development that is designed to improve the economic conditions in less-developed countries.
Sustainable development means water is used at a rate that won't reduce the amount available for future use.
Fishing does not remove more fish from water systems than can be replaced by the number of fish that will be born to replace them.
Trees cannot be cut down faster than the number that will be replaced by new growth.
The development of renewable energy sources is important in order to _____.
reduce habitat destruction
improve air quality
increase greenhouse gases
reduce pollution
reduce health problems
improve the economic development of LDCs
decrease reliance on fossil fuels
increase the wealth of MDCs
reduce habitat destruction
improve air quality
reduce pollution
reduce health problems
decrease reliance on fossil fuels
Which nations have negative population growth?
more-developed countries (MDCs)
less-developed countries (LDCs)
more-developed countries (MDCs)
Which items describe possible solutions to air pollution?
increase manufacturing
improve gas mileage in cars
build more windmills
cut down the trees in the rain forests
develop cost-efficient solar energy
decrease the use of hydroelectric power
reduce the use of nonrenewable energy sources
improve gas mileage in cars
build more windmills
develop cost-efficient solar energy
reduce the use of nonrenewable energy sources
Where does having clean drinking water present the most difficult problems?
LDCs
MDCs
LDCs
Which statements describe the effects that are likely to occur when a major business closes or moves out of an area?
Public employees will receive salary increases.
People will move into the area.
Service industries lose business and shut down.
Population in the area will decrease.
Revenue collected through taxation will decrease.
Service industries lose business and shut down.
Population in the area will decrease.
Revenue collected through taxation will decrease.
The United States is an _____.
MDC
LDC
MDC
What type of economy does each statement describe?
Select C for Command economy.
Select M for Market economy.
Select T for Traditional economy.
Business decisions are influenced by consumer demand.
Change happens slowly.
Economic growth is not a major concern.
Employees and employers negotiate to determine salaries.
People choose their careers.
Resources are owned by the government.
The government makes most business decisions.
The government makes some business decisions
Business decisions are influenced by consumer demand. M
Change happens slowly. T
Economic growth is not a major concern. T
Employees and employers negotiate to determine salaries. M
People choose their careers. M
Resources are owned by the government. C
The government makes most business decisions. C
The government makes some business decisions M
The city of Urbanity has been designed by city planners to appeal to families and industry. Single-family housing will be limited. Most families will live in either apartment buildings or condominiums. Recreational and common areas will be part of each multi-unit housing complex. Industry must limit the height of buildings to two stories. Twenty trees must be planted for each acre of land the industry owns.
The planners have determined Urbanity's _____.
migration quota
push-pull factors
per capita income
urban form
urban form
Connections between countries of the world have _____ in recent history and can be expected to ______ in the future.
increased
increase