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?