Question 1

The final phase of the Demographic Transition is:

Accepted Answer

A)  high birth rates and high death rates 
B)  high birth rates and low death rates 
C)  low birth rates and high death rates 
D)  low birth rates and low death rates 
E)  None of these adequately describes the final phase of the Demographic Transition. 
A)  high birth rates and high death rates 
B)  high birth rates and low death rates 
C)  low birth rates and high death rates 
D)  low birth rates and low death rates 
E)  None of these adequately describes the final phase of the Demographic Transition.

Question 2

The spatial distribution of plants, animals, and ecosystems is known as biogeography.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

This is the region where air flows together and rises vertically as a result of intense solar heating at the equator, often with heavy rainfall.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hadley Cell 
B)  easterlies 
C)  westerlies 
D)  trade winds 
E)  the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) 
A)  Hadley Cell 
B)  easterlies 
C)  westerlies 
D)  trade winds 
E)  the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)

Question 4

The majority of failed states are found in:

Accepted Answer

A)  South America 
B)  South Asia 
C)  Middle East 
D)  Southeast Asia 
E)  Africa 
A)  South America 
B)  South Asia 
C)  Middle East 
D)  Southeast Asia 
E)  Africa

Question 5

The production and collection of raw materials constitute this sector of employment.

Accepted Answer

A)  quaternary 
B)  secondary 
C)  tertiary 
D)  primary 
E)  none of the above 
A)  quaternary 
B)  secondary 
C)  tertiary 
D)  primary 
E)  none of the above

The final phase of the Demographic Transition is:

The spatial distribution of plants, animals, and ecosystems is known as biogeography.

This is the region where air flows together and rises vertically as a result of intense solar heating at the equator, often with heavy rainfall.

The majority of failed states are found in:

The production and collection of raw materials constitute this sector of employment.

Europe

The Russian Federation, Central Asia, and the Transcaucasus

Middle East and North Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa

The United States and Canada

Latin America and the Caribbean

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific

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Exam 1: World Regions in Global Context

The final phase of the Demographic Transition is:

The spatial distribution of plants, animals, and ecosystems is known as biogeography.

This is the region where air flows together and rises vertically as a result of intense solar heating at the equator, often with heavy rainfall.

The majority of failed states are found in:

The production and collection of raw materials constitute this sector of employment.

Europe

The Russian Federation, Central Asia, and the Transcaucasus

Middle East and North Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa

The United States and Canada

Latin America and the Caribbean

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific

Filters