Question 1

What term describes the strategies used by a given country that are intended to serve its interests in international relations?

Accepted Answer

A)  irredentism 
B)  gerrymandering 
C)  autarky 
D)  geopolitics 
A)  irredentism 
B)  gerrymandering 
C)  autarky 
D)  geopolitics

Question 2

A proselytizing religion is one that rarely accepts converts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

As countries become more democratic,individuals gain more rights.A right that is NOT typically included in these rights is the right to:

Accepted Answer

A)  protest government policies. 
B)  take action against injustice. 
C)  marshal public support for particular programs. 
D)  engage in free and unrestricted trade. 
A)  protest government policies. 
B)  take action against injustice. 
C)  marshal public support for particular programs. 
D)  engage in free and unrestricted trade.

Question 4

Another name for molten rock is:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Another name for molten rock is:...

Question 5

Race is all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  a social construct. 
B)  a political construct. 
C)  based on true biological differences in skill and aptitude. 
D)  based on apparent characteristics such as skin color. 
A)  a social construct. 
B)  a political construct. 
C)  based on true biological differences in skill and aptitude. 
D)  based on apparent characteristics such as skin color.

Question 6

Which of the following is reflected in a population pyramid that narrows toward the top?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most people in that population are very young. 
B)  Most people in that population die before they reach old age. 
C)  Most people in that population are in middle age. 
D)  Most infants in that population die before they reach adulthood. 
A)  Most people in that population are very young. 
B)  Most people in that population die before they reach old age. 
C)  Most people in that population are in middle age. 
D)  Most infants in that population die before they reach adulthood.

Question 7

__________ refers to short-term changes in temperature and other factors,while __________ is a long-term balance of temperature and precipitation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Climate;weather 
B)  Weather;climate 
C)  Meteorology;weather 
D)  Global warming;climate change 
A)  Climate;weather 
B)  Weather;climate 
C)  Meteorology;weather 
D)  Global warming;climate change

Question 8

All of the following describe GISc EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  GISc is so highly specialized it's often criticized for having limited applicability to other disciplines. 
B)  GISc has been adopted as a tool by both corporations and government entities. 
C)  GISc refers to the body of science that supports spatial analysis technologies and tools such as GIS (geographic information systems). 
D)  use of GISc is now widespread and has changed the way information is analyzed and distributed. 
A)  GISc is so highly specialized it's often criticized for having limited applicability to other disciplines. 
B)  GISc has been adopted as a tool by both corporations and government entities. 
C)  GISc refers to the body of science that supports spatial analysis technologies and tools such as GIS (geographic information systems). 
D)  use of GISc is now widespread and has changed the way information is analyzed and distributed.

Question 9

Which of the following refers to the relationship between the distances shown on the map and the actual distances on Earth's surface?

Accepted Answer

A)  scale 
B)  spatial analysis 
C)  cartography 
D)  regional geography 
A)  scale 
B)  spatial analysis 
C)  cartography 
D)  regional geography

Question 10

Which of the following statements about global climate change is INCORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  Human activities that release carbon dioxide and methane contribute to global climate change. 
B)  We have made significant strides in reducing CO2 emissions. 
C)  Glacial melting,sea level rise,and flooding are all associated with global climate change. 
D)  Global warming can increase droughts in certain regions. 
A)  Human activities that release carbon dioxide and methane contribute to global climate change. 
B)  We have made significant strides in reducing CO2 emissions. 
C)  Glacial melting,sea level rise,and flooding are all associated with global climate change. 
D)  Global warming can increase droughts in certain regions.

Question 11

The population pyramid for a population that is getting younger would be wider at the bottom than at the top.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The loss of trees and forest organisms to deforestation accounts for as much as __________ percent of the world's CO2.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  30 
C)  50 
D)  75 
A)  10 
B)  30 
C)  50 
D)  75

Question 13

Describe how shantytowns arise and how they are different from the city core.Briefly describe how people in shantytowns live.

Accepted Answer

The answer should include the following

Question 14

Which of the following relationships is accounted for in the rate of natural increase?

Accepted Answer

A)  birth rates and death rates in a given population 
B)  immigrants and emigrants to and from a given population 
C)  death of infants per 1000 born 
D)  newborn infants and migrants added to a population in a given year 
A)  birth rates and death rates in a given population 
B)  immigrants and emigrants to and from a given population 
C)  death of infants per 1000 born 
D)  newborn infants and migrants added to a population in a given year

Question 15

Race is a biologically meaningless concept.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a positive "ripple effect" of developing countries investing more resources in the education of females?

Accepted Answer

A)  Educated women are more likely to migrate to another country. 
B)  The children of educated women are more likely to finish secondary school. 
C)  The children of educated women are healthier. 
D)  Educated women have fewer children,which helps the family financially. 
A)  Educated women are more likely to migrate to another country. 
B)  The children of educated women are more likely to finish secondary school. 
C)  The children of educated women are healthier. 
D)  Educated women have fewer children,which helps the family financially.

Question 17

Which of the following does NOT impact a place's vulnerability to climate change?

Accepted Answer

A)  size 
B)  resilience 
C)  sensitivity 
D)  exposure 
A)  size 
B)  resilience 
C)  sensitivity 
D)  exposure

Question 18

Through what landscape process do forces of wind and water move pieces of rock and soil?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Through what landscape process do forces of...

Question 19

The highest average temperatures on Earth fall within a band 30° north and south of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  prime meridian. 
B)  Tropic of Capricorn. 
C)  Tropic of Cancer. 
D)  equator. 
A)  prime meridian. 
B)  Tropic of Capricorn. 
C)  Tropic of Cancer. 
D)  equator.

Question 20

Large Kurdish populations are found in:

Accepted Answer

A)  St.Louis,Missouri,USA. 
B)  Toronto,Canada. 
C)  London,England. 
D)  Auckland,New Zealand. 
A)  St.Louis,Missouri,USA. 
B)  Toronto,Canada. 
C)  London,England. 
D)  Auckland,New Zealand.

What term describes the strategies used by a given country that are intended to serve its interests in international relations?

A proselytizing religion is one that rarely accepts converts.

As countries become more democratic,individuals gain more rights.A right that is NOT typically included in these rights is the right to:

Another name for molten rock is:

Race is all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following is reflected in a population pyramid that narrows toward the top?

refers to short-term changes in temperature and other factors,while is a long-term balance of temperature and precipitation.

All of the following describe GISc EXCEPT:

Which of the following refers to the relationship between the distances shown on the map and the actual distances on Earth's surface?

Which of the following statements about global climate change is INCORRECT?

The population pyramid for a population that is getting younger would be wider at the bottom than at the top.

The loss of trees and forest organisms to deforestation accounts for as much as __________ percent of the world's CO₂.

Describe how shantytowns arise and how they are different from the city core.Briefly describe how people in shantytowns live.

Which of the following relationships is accounted for in the rate of natural increase?

Race is a biologically meaningless concept.

Which of the following is NOT a positive "ripple effect" of developing countries investing more resources in the education of females?

Which of the following does NOT impact a place's vulnerability to climate change?

Through what landscape process do forces of wind and water move pieces of rock and soil?

The highest average temperatures on Earth fall within a band 30° north and south of the:

Large Kurdish populations are found in:

North America

Middle and South America

Europe

Russia and the Post-Soviet States

North Africa and Southwest Asia

Sub-Saharan Africa

South Asia

East Asia

Southeast Asia

Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Epilogue: Antarctica

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Exam 1: Geography: an Exploration of Connections

What term describes the strategies used by a given country that are intended to serve its interests in international relations?

A proselytizing religion is one that rarely accepts converts.

As countries become more democratic,individuals gain more rights.A right that is NOT typically included in these rights is the right to:

Another name for molten rock is:

Race is all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following is reflected in a population pyramid that narrows toward the top?

__________ refers to short-term changes in temperature and other factors,while __________ is a long-term balance of temperature and precipitation.

All of the following describe GISc EXCEPT:

Which of the following refers to the relationship between the distances shown on the map and the actual distances on Earth's surface?

Which of the following statements about global climate change is INCORRECT?

The population pyramid for a population that is getting younger would be wider at the bottom than at the top.

The loss of trees and forest organisms to deforestation accounts for as much as __________ percent of the world's CO2.

Describe how shantytowns arise and how they are different from the city core.Briefly describe how people in shantytowns live.

Which of the following relationships is accounted for in the rate of natural increase?

Race is a biologically meaningless concept.

Which of the following is NOT a positive "ripple effect" of developing countries investing more resources in the education of females?

Which of the following does NOT impact a place's vulnerability to climate change?

Through what landscape process do forces of wind and water move pieces of rock and soil?

The highest average temperatures on Earth fall within a band 30° north and south of the:

Large Kurdish populations are found in:

North America

Middle and South America

Europe

Russia and the Post-Soviet States

North Africa and Southwest Asia

Sub-Saharan Africa

South Asia

East Asia

Southeast Asia

Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Epilogue: Antarctica

Filters

refers to short-term changes in temperature and other factors,while is a long-term balance of temperature and precipitation.

The loss of trees and forest organisms to deforestation accounts for as much as __________ percent of the world's CO₂.