World Geography 902 Part 1

Which statements describe people's interactions with their environment? Choose all that apply.

People adapt to their environment. People adapt their environment. Changes to the earth's environment can be harmful. Changes to the earth's environment can be beneficial.

Which statements about settlement patterns are true?

Settlement patterns influence land use. Settlement patterns provide information about the people who live in an area. Settlement patterns are influenced by the availability of resources.

Population growth can be negative

True

_____ occurs when an area's resources are used up faster than they can be replaced.

Unsustainable development

Which are factors that determine population growth?

birth rate death rate emigration immigration

The population of developing nations is increasing at a __ rate than developed nations.

faster

Which are characteristics of more-economically developed nations? Choose all that apply.

greater access to health care higher standard of living industrialization

Nicolae has migrated from Romania to Canada. To Canada, Nicolae is an_____ . (immigrant, emigrant) To Romania, Nicolae is an_____ .(immigrant, emigrant)

immigrant emigrant

emigration

leaving one's homeland to settle in a new place

Developing nations use _____ of the earth's resources than developed nations.

less

Management of the earth's resources _____. Choose all that apply.

must be handled at a local level must be handled at a national level must be handled at a global level

death rate

number of deaths per one thousand people in a year

birth rate

number of live births per one thousand people in a year

In London during the Industrial Revolution, more people moved to the city to work in its factories than could be housed in its existing structures. Overcrowding and a lack of sanitation facilities resulted in increased disease. The above paragraph gives an example of _____.

overurbanization

Because of years of war, educational opportunities were limited in Afghanistan. The Masrours moved to India so their children would receive a better education. Select the concept that is described by the paragraph above.

push-pull

Unemployment—industrialization Soil depletion—abundant resources Political persecution—personal liberties The items above are examples of _____.

push-pull factors

Improved transportation systems have resulted in _____. Choose all that apply.

reduced dependence on nonrenewable resources increased pollution easy movement of people, products, and ideas

The ability of an area to meet the needs of its citizens while maintaining its ability to meet the needs of future generations is called _____.

sustainable development

migration

the movement from one place to another

immigration

the movement of people to a new country

City planners are laying the groundwork for their ideal city, Cytopia. They have determined that there will be no more than three houses per acre. Industry must be located outside the city boundaries. The city will be built around three miles of protected forestland on which no development can occur. The planners have determined Cytopia's _____.

urban form

The increasing population of a city is called _____.

urbanization