Exam 9: Development Geography: Transforming Landscapes of Well-Being

Tropical rain forests in Brazil are experiencing high rates of depletion from palm oil plantations.

Which is NOT an alternative energy source?

Which world region is experiencing the greatest loss of forest cover today?

Most celebrities who aid development or relief efforts are not trained scholars in the region or the issues they are supporting (or fighting).

In which nation was the Grameen Bank established?

There is no place on Earth that has not been touched in some way by human activity.

Mining, fishing, and oil extraction are all a part of the:

The purpose of the Grameen Bank is to:

Manufacturing tends to cluster around cheap power sources and low-cost labor.

_____ targets disease eradication, while _____ provides hunger relief.

-According to the map, all of the following are the effects of global climate change in Africa EXCEPT:

-In terms of GDP per capita, which region on the map is similar to the United States and Canada?

What percentage of the world uses the Internet?

Because industrial landscapes are designed for utility rather than aesthetic appeal, they are all ugly.

_____, the world's largest volcanic island, has abundant geothermal and hydro power.

What is the primary driver of forest loss in Latin America?

It is accurate to classify microcredit as an imperialist activity.

The government takeover of the transportation infrastructure and fuel sources from private ownership is an example of:

In the twenty-first century, the use of alternative energy sources has finally become the primary source of power.

The aesthetic high points of the industrial landscape are: