Geography Ch 1

The ecological footprint of a person living in the U.S. averages about ______ as compared to China, which averages about ______. 24 acres; 4 acres 4.5 acres; 4 acres 18 acres; 4 acres 18 acres; 24 acres

18 acres; 24 acres

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of regions? Regions can vary greatly in size. Regional boundaries are fuzzy rather than clear and precise. All regions are based on the same set of characteristics. Regional definitions are fluid.

All regions are based on the same set of characteristics.

Which of the following statements about ongoing trends in governance is INCORRECT? There are many stakeholders in a peoples' decision to choose a particular type of government, including international groups and agencies. Democracy flourishes equally well in war-torn countries as in peaceful ones. Authoritarian regimes are gradually being replaced by democratic ones. Competitive elections are an important part of the democratization process.

Democracy flourishes equally well in war-torn countries as in peaceful ones.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about printed maps? Printed maps must solve the problem of showing a spherical planet on a flat piece of paper. All projections cause some distortion. Distortion is greatest for maps of small areas of Earth's surface. The various ways of showing the spherical Earth on a flat paper are called projections.

Distortion is greatest for maps of small areas of Earth's surface.

Arguments in favor of free trade include all of the following EXCEPT Free trade provides job opportunities. Free trade lowers prices. Free trade benefits developing nations more than developed nations. Free trade gives consumers more options.

Free trade benefits developing nations more than developed nations

What are some of the reasons that governments place restrictions on free trade? Free trade restrictions help countries become members of trade blocs. Free trade restrictions increase the availability of international loans. Free trade restrictions reduce outside competition with domestic businesses. Free trade restrictions help local producers compete in the global economy. Free trade restrictions give price advantages to locally made goods.

Free trade restrictions reduce outside competition with domestic businesses. Free trade restrictions help local producers compete in the global economy. Free trade restrictions give price advantages to locally made goods.

Which of the following statements does NOT correctly describe current population trends? Some countries face challenges associated with aging populations. Over the past 100 years, population growth has been rapid. The primary reason for the decrease in population growth rates around the world is a rise in the death rate associated with an increase in civil wars. Population growth rates are slowing in most places.

The primary reason for the decrease in population growth rates around the world is a rise in the death rate associated with an increase in civil wars.

Which of the following statements about global climate change is INCORRECT? Human activities that release carbon dioxide and methane contribute to global warming. Glacial melting, sea level rise, and flooding are all associated with global climate change. We have made significant strides in reducing CO2 emissions. Global warming can increase droughts in certain regions.

We have made significant strides in reducing CO2 emissions

Most scientists believe that Earth's continents have been assembled into supercontinents a number of times. twice. once. never.

a number of times.

Wind is created by the evaporation of water from trees and plants. the changeover from high ocean tides to low ocean tides. air moving from areas of higher pressure to areas of lower pressure. continental plates brushing alongside oceanic plates.

air moving from areas of higher pressure to areas of lower pressure.

Race is all of the following EXCEPT a social construct. a political construct. based on apparent characteristics such as skin color. based on true biological differences in skill and aptitude.

based on true biological differences in skill and aptitude.

Which relationship is accounted for in the rate of natural increase? death of infants per 1000 born immigrants and emigrants to and from a given population newborn infants and migrants added to a population in a given year birth and death rates in a given population

birth and death rates in a given population

Select the disciplines that provide techniques utilized in Geographic Information Science (GISc). cartography medicine geodesy photogrammetry archaeology

cartography geodesy photogrammetry

Geographers use all of the following techniques in their study of human interaction with Earth EXCEPT geographic information systems and other types of cartography. spatial analysis of the distribution of people and things in the landscape. photographs, satellite images, and other visual representations of Earth's surface. dissection of animals in the laboratory.

dissection of animals in the laboratory.

Choose the demographic measures in which women in most of the world rank below men. education hours worked income life expectancy medical care

education income medical care

Sustainable agriculture is best described as farming practices that produce a steady supply of crops all year. farming practices that meet human needs without depleting or damaging natural resources. farming equipment that can be passed down from one generation to the next. farming practices that make record profits allow farmers to stay in business.

farming practices that meet human needs without depleting or damaging natural resources.

Which of the following types of water resource degradation is NOT commonly linked to urbanization? pollution related to industrial production fertilizer and pesticide runoff pollution from untreated sewage mismanaged storm water

fertilizer and pesticide runoff

Globalization is characterized by the gradual development of a world government housed in the UN. flow of goods, capital, and people between countries and regions. disintegration of national boundaries. erasure of separate cultural identities around the globe.

flow of goods, capital, and people between countries and regions.

Which of the following events is NOT directly associated with plate tectonics? fluvial deposition volcanic eruptions mountain building earthquakes

fluvial deposition

The study of population focuses on all of the following EXCEPT the distribution of people across Earth's surface. the growth and decline in numbers of people in particular places. genetic characteristics of particular groups. the movement of people across space.

genetic characteristics of particular groups.

Which of the following is NOT a push phenomenon of urbanization? growth of shantytowns climate change increasing food supply mechanization of agriculture

growth of shantytowns

The consequences of the green revolution include all of the following EXCEPT improved natural conditions of the soil. soaring production levels and high profits for some farmers. damage to the environment, such as pollution of streams, rivers, and lakes. the migration of people into more dense settlement types.

improved natural conditions of the soil.

Which factor is not an aspect of geographical analysis? cartography lithography spatial analysis multiple scales of analysis

lithography

In some of the countries of Central Europe, the population is aging and declining due to migration to other nations. HIV/AIDS. a large increase in the number of married persons. low birth and death rates.

low birth and death rates.

A country is moving from a subsistence economy to a cash economy. This movement is likely NOT accompanied by a better health-care system. lower costs of education. greater need for skilled workers. lower birth rates.

lower costs of education.

GDP per capita statistics may underestimate the role of women in the economy because GDP measures only men's contribution to the economy. men are more likely to work "off the books" than women are. much of women's work is unpaid or takes place in the informal economy. GDP does not take into account the earnings of immigrants.

much of women's work is unpaid or takes place in the informal economy.

Niger has very high birth and death rates. It also has the highest total fertility rate (TFR) in the world, at 7.6 as of 2016.

pyramid

The result of a warm front is likely to be dry air. a monsoon. evaporation. rain or snow.

rain or snow

Identify all elements of structural adjustment programs (SAPs). reduce environmental protections reduce government services remove trade-restricting regulations remove restrictions on labor unions privatize government enterprises

reduce environmental protections remove trade-restricting regulations remove restrictions on labor unions

Choose the elements commonly used to define an ethnic or cultural group. similar facial features shared ancestry similar hair types common geographic origin shared set of beliefs

shared ancestry common geographic origin shared set of beliefs

Greenhouse gases do NOT include sodium chloride. carbon dioxide. water vapor. methane.

sodium chloride.

The only developed country that did NOT sign the Kyoto Protocol was China. Russia. Japan. the United States.

the United States

The direct cause of global warming is the overuse of water in developing nations. the inequitable distribution of wealth in the world. the increased amounts of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. the melting of the polar ice cap.

the increased amounts of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

Which of the following topics would NOT likely be of interest to geographers? the process through which Earth was formed from the universe why certain activities are located in particular places why different places have different characteristics how people in one place relate to people in another place

the process through which Earth was formed from the universe

As one moves away from the equator, average temperatures drop because the El Niño effect does not affect equatorial regions. the sunlight strikes Earth's surface at an angle and is therefore less intense. greenhouse gases are concentrated at the equator and become less prevalent the farther one moves away from it. the jet stream provides cooler air currents farther away from the equator.

the sunlight strikes Earth's surface at an angle and is therefore less intense.

Characteristics of shantytowns do NOT include that they usually lack utilities. educational opportunities are few. they are built from any available materials. they are found at the core of a city.

they are found at the core of a city.

Mountain ranges are formed when two continental plates collide. two continental plates separate. volcanoes erupt. limestone deposits gradually build up over millennia.

two continental plates collide.

Biologists believe that variations in skin color evolved to help human beings in different regions absorb the proper amount of vitamin C. nitrogen. calcium. vitamin D.

vitamin D.

Common characteristics of gender roles around the world include all of the following EXCEPT women tend to marry later in life than men. men are expected to fulfill public roles. women are seen as dependent on men. women are expected to take care of the household, including nurturing children and the elderly.

women tend to marry later in life than men.