Chapter 1 World Regional Geography
the most common way for shantytown dwellers across the globe to get water is through
a communal spigot
which example illustrates a transaction taking place in the informal economy
a housekeeper who is payed in cash and does not report her income
the current geologic epoch in which humans have significantly altered the biosphere is called the:
anthropocene
the number of people a given place can support sustainably is its
carrying capacity
which statement accords with the theory of global warming
deforestation reduces the release of carbon dioxide, causing more atmospheric combustion
the study of how people, objects, or ideas are related to one another across space is called:
demography
which statement is not a positive ripple effect of developing countries investing more resources in the education of females
educated women are more likely to migrate to another country
what term refers to the systematic attempt to kill all members of an ethnic or religious group:
ethnic cleansing
the strategies that countries use to ensure that their own interests are served in relations with other countries are collectively known as:
foreign policy
which factor is not a result of fair trade policies
increased investor profits
geography as a discipline links the blank with the blank
physical sciences; social sciences
the leading cause of death among girls between the ages of 15 and 19 worldwide is
pregnancy
cartographers solve the problem of showing the spherical earth on a flat piece of paper using:
projections
as countries become more democratic, individuals gain more rights. these rights typically do not include the right to
protest government policies
the amount that a local currency equivalent is U.S. $1 will purchase in a given country is a measure of:
purchasing power parity
a social or political construct based solely on superficial characteristics such as skin color or face shape is called:
race
the drier side of the mountain range is said to be the:
rain shadow
the term used to describe a nation's right to conduct its internal affairs as it sees fit, without interference from the outside is:
sovereignty
what mechanism have national governments used to protect their economies and industries of foreign competition
tariffs and import quotas
suppose that a country's population pyramid is truly pyramid shaped, with a wide band at the bottom and a much narrower band at the top. what is the best description of the population of this country
the country is experiencing a low rate of migration
suppose that country A has a TFR of 4.5 and country B has a TFR of 1.3. which statement best summarizes the population trend in these countries
there is a higher birth rate in country B than in country A
blank refers to short-term changes in the temperature and other factors, while blank is a long-term balance of temperature and precipitation
weather; climate
central to the study of geography are the questions:
where;why?
