Question 1

How does the concept of threshold help a business to decide on the right location?

Accepted Answer

To determine the extent of a market area,geographers need two pieces of information about a service: its range and its threshold.The range is the maximum distance people are willing to travel to use a service.The second piece of information needed is the threshold,or the minimum number of people needed to support the service.
Every enterprise has a minimum number of customers it needs to generate enough sales to make a profit.Determining the range,a service provider must also determine whether a location is suitable by counting the potential customers inside the irregularly shaped circle.How potential consumers inside the range are counted depends on the product.Convenience stores and fast-food restaurants appeal to nearly everyone,whereas other goods and services appeal primarily to certain consumer groups.For example,less affluent people may be drawn to thrift stores whereas wealthy consumers might frequent upscale department stores.If a service appeals to certain customers,then only the type of service that appeals to them should be counted inside the range.

Question 2

Using the rank-size rule,a country's fourth largest city is expected to be about a ________ of the size of the largest city.

Accepted Answer

A)  half 
B)  two-thirds 
C)  one-third 
D)  one quarter 
E)  one-sixteenth 
A)  half 
B)  two-thirds 
C)  one-third 
D)  one quarter 
E)  one-sixteenth D

Question 3

________ feature buildings clustered along a road or body of water to facilitate communications.

Accepted Answer

A)  Clustered rural settlements 
B)  Dispersed rural settlements 
C)  Clustered linear rural settlements 
D)  Clustered circular rural settlements 
E)  Main street settlements 
A)  Clustered rural settlements 
B)  Dispersed rural settlements 
C)  Clustered linear rural settlements 
D)  Clustered circular rural settlements 
E)  Main street settlements C

Question 4

The process by which the population of urban settlements grows is known as migration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following cities has a population of less than 20 million?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jakarta 
B)  Seoul 
C)  New York 
D)  Mexico City 
E)  Tokyo 
A)  Jakarta 
B)  Seoul 
C)  New York 
D)  Mexico City 
E)  Tokyo

Question 6

Central place theory explains the distribution of services and why a regular pattern of settlements exist,at least in developed countries such as the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A ________ is an agricultural based community in which a number of families live in close proximity to each other,with fields surrounding the collection of houses and farm buildings.

Accepted Answer

A)  clustered rural settlement 
B)  dispersed rural settlement 
C)  clustered linear rural settlements 
D)  clustered circular rural settlement 
E)  main street settlement 
A)  clustered rural settlement 
B)  dispersed rural settlement 
C)  clustered linear rural settlements 
D)  clustered circular rural settlement 
E)  main street settlement

Question 8

Companies incorporated in an offshore center tend to have tax-free status regardless of the nationality of the owners.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Services generate more than ________ of GDP in most developed countries,compared to less than ________ in most developing countries.

Accepted Answer

A)  two-thirds;half 
B)  three-quarters;two-thirds 
C)  three quarters;half 
D)  half;two-thirds 
E)  two-thirds;three-quarters 
A)  two-thirds;half 
B)  three-quarters;two-thirds 
C)  three quarters;half 
D)  half;two-thirds 
E)  two-thirds;three-quarters

Question 10

Figure 12.7.1: Economic Base of U.S. Cities  
-According to Figure 12.7.1,in which of the following regions are you most likely to find manufacturing of nondurable goods in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A)  Southern California 
B)  The Midwest 
C)  The Northwest 
D)  The Southeast 
E)  The Great Lakes region 
A)  Southern California 
B)  The Midwest 
C)  The Northwest 
D)  The Southeast 
E)  The Great Lakes region

Question 11

The ________ predicts that the optimal location of a service is directly related to the number of people in the area and inversely related to the distance people must travel to access it.

Accepted Answer

A)  gravity model 
B)  central place theory 
C)  rank-size rule 
D)  threshold rule 
E)  range predictor 
A)  gravity model 
B)  central place theory 
C)  rank-size rule 
D)  threshold rule 
E)  range predictor

Question 12

Attracting talented individuals is important for a city because these individuals are

Accepted Answer

A)  those who make the city famous. 
B)  responsible for promoting economic innovation. 
C)  those who pay taxes. 
D)  those who run for political office. 
E)  responsible for the high-tech jobs created. 
A)  those who make the city famous. 
B)  responsible for promoting economic innovation. 
C)  those who pay taxes. 
D)  those who run for political office. 
E)  responsible for the high-tech jobs created.

Question 13

The gravity model predicts that the optimal location of a service is directly related to the number of people in the area and inversely related to the distance people must travel to access it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Discuss the phenomena of global urbanization.

Accepted Answer

Urbanization is the process by which the

Question 15

What are the characteristics of a clustered rural settlement?

Accepted Answer

A clustered rural settlement is an agric

Question 16

Geographers use ________ to represent market areas because of their geometric properties compared with those of circles and squares.

Accepted Answer

A)  octagons 
B)  hexagons 
C)  pentagons 
D)  triangles 
E)  heptagon 
A)  octagons 
B)  hexagons 
C)  pentagons 
D)  triangles 
E)  heptagon

Question 17

In his original study,Walter Christaller showed that the distances between settlements in southern Germany followed an irregular pattern that is hard to predict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The ________is the minimum number of people needed to support the service.

Accepted Answer

A)  range 
B)  threshold 
C)  distance 
D)  hierarchy 
E)  law of equidistance 
A)  range 
B)  threshold 
C)  distance 
D)  hierarchy 
E)  law of equidistance

Question 19

New York's population swelled with the arrival of millions of immigrants,especially during

Accepted Answer

A)  the second world war. 
B)  the first world war. 
C)  the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. 
D)  the late seventeenth and early nineteenth centuries. 
E)  the last 30 years. 
A)  the second world war. 
B)  the first world war. 
C)  the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. 
D)  the late seventeenth and early nineteenth centuries. 
E)  the last 30 years.

Question 20

Until around 300 B.C.,the world's largest settlements were in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Egypt and China 
B)  Mesopotamia and Egypt 
C)  Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley 
D)  The Indus Valley and the Yangste Valley 
E)  The Yangste Valley and Egypt 
A)  Egypt and China 
B)  Mesopotamia and Egypt 
C)  Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley 
D)  The Indus Valley and the Yangste Valley 
E)  The Yangste Valley and Egypt

How does the concept of threshold help a business to decide on the right location?

Using the rank-size rule,a country's fourth largest city is expected to be about a ________ of the size of the largest city.

________ feature buildings clustered along a road or body of water to facilitate communications.

The process by which the population of urban settlements grows is known as migration.

Which of the following cities has a population of less than 20 million?

Central place theory explains the distribution of services and why a regular pattern of settlements exist,at least in developed countries such as the United States.

A ________ is an agricultural based community in which a number of families live in close proximity to each other,with fields surrounding the collection of houses and farm buildings.

Companies incorporated in an offshore center tend to have tax-free status regardless of the nationality of the owners.

Services generate more than of GDP in most developed countries,compared to less than in most developing countries.

Figure 12.7.1: Economic Base of U.S. Cities -According to Figure 12.7.1,in which of the following regions are you most likely to find manufacturing of nondurable goods in the U.S.?

The ________ predicts that the optimal location of a service is directly related to the number of people in the area and inversely related to the distance people must travel to access it.

Attracting talented individuals is important for a city because these individuals are

The gravity model predicts that the optimal location of a service is directly related to the number of people in the area and inversely related to the distance people must travel to access it.

Discuss the phenomena of global urbanization.

What are the characteristics of a clustered rural settlement?

Geographers use ________ to represent market areas because of their geometric properties compared with those of circles and squares.

In his original study,Walter Christaller showed that the distances between settlements in southern Germany followed an irregular pattern that is hard to predict.

The ________is the minimum number of people needed to support the service.

New York's population swelled with the arrival of millions of immigrants,especially during

Until around 300 B.C.,the world's largest settlements were in ________.

Thinking Geographically

Population

Migration

Folk and Popular Culture

Language

Religion

Ethnicity

Political Geography

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry

Urban Patterns

Resource Issues

Filters

Exam 12: Services and Settlements

How does the concept of threshold help a business to decide on the right location?

Using the rank-size rule,a country's fourth largest city is expected to be about a ________ of the size of the largest city.

________ feature buildings clustered along a road or body of water to facilitate communications.

The process by which the population of urban settlements grows is known as migration.

Which of the following cities has a population of less than 20 million?

Central place theory explains the distribution of services and why a regular pattern of settlements exist,at least in developed countries such as the United States.

A ________ is an agricultural based community in which a number of families live in close proximity to each other,with fields surrounding the collection of houses and farm buildings.

Companies incorporated in an offshore center tend to have tax-free status regardless of the nationality of the owners.

Services generate more than ________ of GDP in most developed countries,compared to less than ________ in most developing countries.

Figure 12.7.1: Economic Base of U.S. Cities -According to Figure 12.7.1,in which of the following regions are you most likely to find manufacturing of nondurable goods in the U.S.?

The ________ predicts that the optimal location of a service is directly related to the number of people in the area and inversely related to the distance people must travel to access it.

Attracting talented individuals is important for a city because these individuals are

The gravity model predicts that the optimal location of a service is directly related to the number of people in the area and inversely related to the distance people must travel to access it.

Discuss the phenomena of global urbanization.

What are the characteristics of a clustered rural settlement?

Geographers use ________ to represent market areas because of their geometric properties compared with those of circles and squares.

In his original study,Walter Christaller showed that the distances between settlements in southern Germany followed an irregular pattern that is hard to predict.

The ________is the minimum number of people needed to support the service.

New York's population swelled with the arrival of millions of immigrants,especially during

Until around 300 B.C.,the world's largest settlements were in ________.

Thinking Geographically

Population

Migration

Folk and Popular Culture

Language

Religion

Ethnicity

Political Geography

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry

Urban Patterns

Resource Issues

Filters

Services generate more than of GDP in most developed countries,compared to less than in most developing countries.