GEOG 2000 Chapters 1-4
The ecological footprint of a person living in the U.S. averages about ____ as compared to China, which averages about ____.
24 acres; 4 acres.
Oil revenues make up approximately ____ percent of the Ecuadorian government's budget.
40
The primary reason for the U.S. embargo and hostility toward Cuba is
Castro's adoption of socialism and friendship with the former Soviet Union
The world's driest desert is located in
Chile
Which of the following statements is NOT true about printed maps?
Distortion is greatest for maps of small areas of Earth's surface.
The fastest-growing religion in the region is
Evangelical Protestantism
Which is NOT possible explanation for gender imbalance in a population pyramid?
Females are genetically more likely to occur
According to information from the textbook, why might immigrants prefer Canada over the United States?
In Canada, there is broad political support for a robust social safety net.
The Catholic movement known as liberation theology can be described by all of the following EXCEPT which statement?
It focuses on marianismo's emphasis on the woman's role in charity, motherhood, and service.
Which of the following is NOT true of the U.S. war on drugs in Middle and South America?
It has dramatically reduced illegal drug production levels in Middle and South America.
Using information from the book, how does access to medicine, including the emergency medical services briefly referred to in the video, influence fertility?
It reduces fertility because people have fewer children since each child has a better chance of surviving to adulthood..
How has the growing use of technology impacted employment in the steel manufacturing industry?
Steel manufacturers applied new technologies that increased the amount of steel that could be produced per worker, thus reducing the number of workers needed.
Which of the following statements does NOT correctly describe current population trends?
The primary reason for the decrease in population growth rates around the world is a rise in death rate associated with an increase in civil wars.
The El Nino phenomenon causes which of the following?
The west coast of South America experiences warm water and torrential rains.
Which of the following statements about global climate change is INCORRECT?
We have made significant strides in reducing CO2 emissions.
Using information from the book, why might female firefighters have fewer children than women who do not pursue careers outside the home?
Women who pursue careers outside the home tend to delay childbearing, resulting in fewer children.
A large factory farm in Middle and South America, on which crops were both grown and processed for shipment, was
a plantation
Shifting cultivation has all of the following characteristics EXCEPT
after three years, the plot is abandoned forever, a new plot is cleared.
What institution initiated the expansion of long-distance trade?
colonial system
The economic development phase that relies on the export of raw materials is the
early extractive phase
According to the textbook, the decline to manufacturing employment in North America is due to
efforts by corporations to boost profits with cheaper labor and greater reliance on technology.
Sustainable agriculture is best described as
farming practices that meet human needs without depleting or damaging natural resources
Globalization is characterized by the
flow of goods, capital, and people between countries and regions.
Arguments in favor of free trade include all of the following EXCEPT
free trade benefits developing nations more than developed nations
the study of population focuses on all of the following EXCEPT
genetic characteristics of particular groups
Which of the following is NOT a push phenomenon of urbanization?
growth of shantytowns
The consequences of the green revolution include all of the following EXCEPT
improved natural conditions of the soil
Which factor is not an aspect of geographical analysis?
l.ithography
In some of the countries in Central Europe, the population is aging and declining due to
low birth and death rates
A country is moving from a subsistence economy to a cash economy. This movement is likely NOT accompanied by
lower costs of education
What was a primary cause of population growth in much of the twentieth century in Middle and South America?
lower death rates
What term refers to people mixed with European, African, and indigenous ancestry in Middle and South America?
mestizo
Ecotourism can be described accurately by all of the following statements EXCEPT
most countries in Middle and South America are lacking in the type of spectacular parks that make ecotourism feasible.
GDP per capita statistics may underestimate the role of women in the economy because
much of women's work is unpaid or takes place in the informal economy.
What is the principal tactic of the Movement of Landless Rural Workers?
occupy unused land owned by large farms
The result of a warm front is likely to be
rain or snow
The monies sent home by migrants to help support their families are called
remittances
In the urban areas of middle and South America, most women tend to be employed as
street vendors or domestics
The only country that did NOT sign the Kyoto Protocol was
the U.S.
The direct cause of global warming is
the increased amounts of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
Which factor is NOT a challenge to working families in the cities of Middle and South America?
the lack of religious institutions, such as churches
The largest of Middle and South America's export processing zones is found in
the maquiladoras of Mexico
Which of the following best describes the meaning of the expression brain drain?
the migration of skilled people to a more profitable place
As one moves away from the equator, average temperatures drop because
the sunlight strikes Earth's surface at an angle and is therefore less intense.
The temperature-altitude zone that is best for growing squash, beans, and coffee is the tierra templada because of its
year-round spring-like climate