GSC 110 Exam 1
At the most basic level, geography can be broken into two complementary pursuits. These are: A) Physical and human geography. B) Social and political geography. C) Economic and environmental geography. D) Map making and GIS. E) Describing places and finding their causes.
A
How do the authors of your text (Globalization and Diversity) define globalization? A) The increasing interconnectedness of people and places through converging economic, political, and cultural activities B) The spread of McDonald's throughout the world C) The trend toward international trade agreements among the countries of the world D) The pattern of increasing telephone and Internet connections around the world E) The growth of international and supranational organizations uniting the world's people
A
In which stage of the Demographic Transition are birthrate and death rate both high? A) Stage 1 B) Stage 2 C) Stage 3 D) Stage 4 E) All of the answer choices are correct
A
The natural process of the Earth's atmosphere heating through the trapping of reradiated infrared radiation is known The greenhouse effect. Thermal inversion Solar heating Climate change Subduction
A
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of culture? A) It is individual. B) It is learned. C) It is shared. D) It has abstract dimensions. E) It has material dimensions.
A
Which of the following is NOT of the three area of concerns occupy water planners? Water salinity Water access Water scarcity Water sanitation
A
An assemblage of local plants, animals, and insects covering a large area such as a tropical rainforest or a grassland is called a Bionicle Bioregion Biore Biosphere Biogeography
B
In what type of bioregion is desertification most likely to occur? Temperate forests Grasslands Tropical forests Coniferous forests Tundra
B
Seasonal rain forest trees are ________, meaning they shed their leaves during the harsh dry season in order to slow or completely halt growth. Stunted Deciduous Savanna Steppes Evergreen
B
The geophysical theory that Earth is comprised of large geologic platforms that move slowly across its surface is referred to as Fault lines Plate tectonics Geologic movement Sea-floor spreading upthrust
B
This bioregion has two versions: the expansive arctic versionof the far northern hemisphere and, sharing many similar traits, the alpine versionfound at high elevations in mountainous areas Boreal Tundra Taiga The chaparral Evergreen
B
This is the study of how places interact with one another. A) Areal differentiation B) Areal integration C) Areal concentration D) Core-periphery geography E) Spatial analysis
B
Water planners use the concept of ________ to map where water problems exist and also to predict where future problems will occur. Water output prediction solutions Water stress Cation ratio Water predictive analysis Systems analysis
B
What is colonialism? A) The temporary occupation of another country B) The formal establishment of rule over a foreign population C) The establishment of trade relations with another country D) The introduction of popular consumer culture in a traditional society E) All of the above
B
What world region is experiencing the highest rate of tropical deforestation? Africa Southeast Asia East Asia South America North America
B
Which of the following focuses on the interaction between power, territory, and space at different scales? A) Political science B) Geopolitics C) Comparative politics D) International relations E) Geomorphology
B
Which of the following is NOT one of Earth's climate controls? Latitude Anthropogenic systems Incoming solar energy Interaction between land and water Global pressure systems and wind patterns
B
Which of the following is NOT one of the natural greenhouse gases? Ozone Helium Water vapor Methane Carbon dioxide
B
Which of the following provides the annual growth rate for a country or region as a percentage? A) Population growth B) Rate of natural increase C) Crude birth rate D) Population transition E) Total fertility rate
B
Tropical rainforests have: Low diversity Distinct dry season High diversity Tall tress None of the above
C
What percentage of freshwater is available for human consumption? 3% 70% 1% 97% 20%
C
All of the following are arguments against globalization, EXCEPT A) Globalization is not a "natural" process. B) Globalization is a policy promoted by free-trade advocates, capitalist countries, and multinational firms, all of which benefit from the process. C) Policies of globalization increase the differences between rich and poor in the world. D) Globalization will lead to the use of nuclear weapons. E) Globalization is dangerously unstable.
D
In migration, which of the following is an example of a pull force? A) Unemployment in a person's homeland B) War in a potential destination C) Economic opportunity in a person's homeland D) Economic opportunities in the potential destination E) A college scholarship in a person's homeland
D
What is the major cause of widespread cutting of tropical rainforests? An expansion of farmlands in tropical regions Rising worldwide demand for paper Urban sprawl The recent globalization of commerce in international wood products Intensified efforts to protect the forests from wildfir
D
What is the process of a colony's gaining (or regaining) control over its territory and establishing a separate, independent government? A) Revolution B) Imperialism C) Colonization D) Decolonialization E) Autonomy
D
What is/are the main driving forces for globalization? A) Economic development B) Global capitalism C) Climate change D) A and B E) Communication systems
D
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of our increasingly globalized world? A) Communications systems that link all regions of the Earth instantaneously B) Transportation systems capable of moving goods quickly by air, sea, and land C) Powerful transnational conglomerate corporations D) Local folk cultures E) New and more flexible forms of monetary flow
D
Which of the following is an example of the possible effects of climate change? The U.S. wheat belt may receive more rainfall New islands will appear as sea level decreases Canada and Russia may experience shorter growing seasons Sea level will rise Grain production is likely to increase
D
Which of the following is NOT an indicator of social development? A) Life expectancy B) Under age 5 mortality rate C) Adult literacy rate D) Infant mortality rate E) Population density
E
Which of the following is NOT shown in a population pyramid? A) A general, graphic indication of the growth rate B) Males in the population C) Females in the population D) Age distribution of the population E) Birth and death rates
E
A population pyramid with a wide base and a narrow peak is characteristic of a slow growth rate. True False
False
A small scale is used in maps representing cites, while a large scale is used for country maps True False
False
Geography is the study of location, space with no emphasis on the human-environment interactions True False
False
Solar energy is not considered the most important climate control factor and refers to the energy received from the sun True False
False
Temperate deciduous forests are not cleared because of rich soils True False
False
The active promotion of one cultural system at the expense of another is cultural nationalism True False
False
The distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes is not closely associated with tectonic plate boundaries True False
False
The term maritime climates describes inland climates with hot summers and cold, snowy winters, such as those found in interior North America and Europe. True False
False
World culture is homogenous due to Globalization and economic development True False
False
A map scale is the mathematical ratio between the map and the surface area being mapped True False
True
A steppe bioregion is most closely associated with grasslands True False
True
According to plate tectonics theory, large convection cells circulate molten rock in different directions within Earth's mantle True False
True
Human development index (HDI) is a quantitative index that measures the overall development levels True False
True
Life expectancy is an indicator of social development True False
True
Map projections are techniques used by cartographers to limit distortions in the process of mapping the globe onto a piece of paper. True False
True
Mediterranean climate is characterized with prolonged summer drought of three or four months True False
True
Net migration rate, a statistic that indicates whether more people are entering or leaving a country True False
True
The uneven heating of Earth due to latitudinal differences and the arrangement of oceans and continents produces a regular pattern of high- and low-pressure cells. True False
True
Topography influence precipitation patterns by causing the rising air column to cool producing rain and snow, a process known as orographic effect. True False
True
Volcanic activity is common in Iceland because of the divergent tectonic border that bisects the island True False
True