Geography
Which of these countries is part of insular Southeast Asia?
Indonesia and the Philippines. The signature feature of insular Southeast Asia is its island environment. Indonesia is made up of about thirteen thousand islands, while the Philippines has about seven thousand islands.
Which country has mostly a tropical wet climate?
Indonesia. An orange-red color and the letters "Af" are used to identify a tropical wet climate. Virtually all of Indonesia has this color and these letters.
Why are coalitions common in Indonesian politics?
individual political parties often fail to meet the minimum requirements necessary to nominate a presidential candidate.
Which of the following statements best describes the trend in the species versus island area data?
the increase in number of species with increasing land area slows for larger islands, suggesting that there may be a maximum number of species an island can hold regardless of size.
Using the information included in the table above to guide you, which three of the following statements are probably true?
Answer - The population of East Asia is more than 1.5 billion people. Both China and North Korea are experiencing outmigration. Japan's population is not increasing.
From which of the following sources does Australia generate most of its electricity?
Answer - fossil fuels. Australia generates approximately 80 percent of its electricity from fossil fuels, contributing to global-warming emissions.
Which place in East Asia has the highest population density?
Answer - hong kong. Hong Kong's population density is 6,556 people per square kilometer, the highest in the region. Hong Kong is also 100 percent urbanized.
Note the location of the oil pipelines. What elevation level usually corresponds with the location of the pipelines?
Answer - they are located in low-lying regions.
What is the approximate population of the Beijing metropolitan area?
Answer - between 10 and 20 million people. Beijing is represented using a large dark purple dot. According to the map legend, this symbol corresponds with a metropolitan area between 10 and 20 million people.
Which city shows the least seasonality in its temperature?
Answer - colombo, Sri Lanka. The red lines that indicate average temperatures in Colombo are pretty much horizontal, with no spike at any point in the year. Regardless of the season, the temperature remains pretty much the same.
Why do you think this site is only open for a portion of each year?
Answer - it exists in an alpine location with high snowfall.
Which of the following countries in the region has a negative rate of natural increase?
Answer - japan. Japan has one of the oldest and most rapidly aging populations.
Before the 1890s, "the Pale" was home to many members of a specific religion in Europe. What is the religion, and in what country did its adherents live?
Answer - jewish people in poland. In the late Middle Ages, the Kingdom of Poland invited Jews to settle in the eastern part of the country.
You speak a Slavic language. Where do you live?
Answer - ukraine. Ukrainian, a Slavic language, is the dominant language in Ukraine.
Which of the following characterizes slash-and-burn agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Answer = farmers generally produce enough to feed their families and sell any surplus at the local market. Historically, farmers who practice slash-and-burn agriculture operate at or near subsistence levels.
Part c: In which of these areas is a large proportion of the population of Latin America located?
Answer = in the coastal regions. Both the Atlantic and Pacific coastlines in this region show higher population densities than the other regions listed. The presence of orange to red colors along these coastlines indicates higher population densities.
Part g: What is the easternmost destination shown on the map for enslaved Africans?
Answer = india. The arrow pointing to India represents the easternmost destination for enslaved Africans.
Part b: Which of the following is not a feature that suggests that the nomads 2 settlement is less transitory than the group illustrated in the nomad huts placemark?
Answer = smaller agglomeration of dwellings
21.) Which country is considered the birthplace of the Arab Spring?
Answer = tunisia. Tunisia is considered the birthplace of the Arab Spring, which was a series of public protests, strikes, and rebellions against existing governments.
3. Which inland body of water lies at the highest elevation?
Answer: The Great Salt Lake lies at the highest elevation. It is located at a part of the map shown in the darker orange color, which designates 2,000-4,000 meters of elevation.
Part g: The outline of a state in the United States is clearly evident as part of Mexico on this map, its southern and western boundary marked by a blue line showing the location of a river that separates this state from Mexico. Which state is it?
Answers: texas. The Rio Grande ("Big River") is shown as a blue line tracing the western and southern boundary of the State of Texas, which today shares a border with Mexico.
Which region has the largest number of the 10 most populous countries within its boundaries?
South asia
Which state has no Aboriginal land claims?
Tasmania
What is the primary cause of China's severe air pollution?
Answer - the burning of high sulfur coal. China relies on coal to meet most of its energy needs.
Which part of China is most densely settled?
Answer- the eastern portion, especially along the East China Sea
Which countries have autonomous areas?
indonesia and the Philippines
Why does Indonesia have one of the world's most complicated electoral systems?
indonesia is the world's third largest democracy and elections for president and both chambers of the legislature are held simultaneously.
How does Indonesia's shape affect its electoral system?
it can take a month to collate the results from the thousands of islands that make up the country.
Why is Perhentian Besar a noteworthy tourist attraction?
it has excellent scuba diving and snorkeling.
Part D: Which aspect of transportation led to expansion of the city in outlying areas located at the greatest distance from the city center?
the freeway. Freeways are designed to move people quickly across relatively long distances, and fostered expansion of the city at outlying areas, especially at exit and entrance ramps.
Part I: Which country of the Greater Antilles had the fewest nonresident tourists?
Answer: haiti. With only 349,000 nonresident tourists, Haiti had the fewest tourists among the countries of the Greater Antilles in 2011.
Part f: Which country was the first to gain its independence from the colonial rulers of Latin America?
Answer: paraguay. Paraguay gained its independence in 1811, before any other country.
The destructive forces associated with hurricanes can be broadly placed into three categories:
- the storm surge - wind damage - heavy rains and inland flooding
What physical feature marks the eastern boundary of the cultural subregion known as "European Russia"?
Answer - the ural mountains. The Ural Mountains are regarded as the boundary between European Russia and Siberian Russia.
Part f: What is the general pattern of wind in the Amazon Basin region?
Answer: from east to west. The southeast trades are the prevailing wind pattern in the Amazon Basin region. These winds flow from east to west.
What is the name of the island group off the northwestern coast of Malaysia?
langkawi Islands
Visitors to countries that are part of "Schengenland" do not need to have their passports checked when they pass from one country in "Schengenland" to another. At which of the following borders would you need to show a passport?
Between Hungary and Romania. The map identifies Hungary as being within Schengenland, but Romania as being outside of this area.
Part l: Which country has four official languages?
bolivia. As described in a note at the bottom of the map legend, Bolivia has four official languages (Spanish, Quechua, Aymara, and Guarani).
The water table is the
boundary between the vadose zone and the saturated zone.
GPS
provides elevation information, tracks movement and records distances, is useful for navigation, and can be used to determine time. GPS uses satellites to determine location, elevation, time, and other data.
Therefore all tis is true:
The concentration of greenhouse gases remained relatively constant over time until they started to increase significantly just before the 20th century.
Part g: Which of the following future trends would result in dominance of recycling as a MSW management strategy?
answer = a combination of the first and second choices (a. Continued growth in tonnage going to recycling. B.) slowing and stabilizing of total MSW generation
The Cullinan and Kimberley placemarks highlight two locations in South Africa that are known for:
answer = diamond mining
Part b: In which countries is the Sahara Desert located?
Answer = Algeria, Libya, and Egypt. The Sahara Desert covers virtually all of North Africa, including Algeria, Libya, and Egypt.
Part b: Which city has the highest annual precipitation?
Answer = cayenne. With 126.1 inches of precipitation annually, Cayenne has the highest level of precipitation in the region.
Where is Banding Island?
In Lake Temenggor
Oceanic-oceanic convergence involves the
descending of one oceanic slab under the other.
Oceanic-continental convergence results when
the denser oceanic slab sinks and moves under the buoyant continental slab.
Types of geographers
- Human geographers study how human activities affect and are affected by their environment. - Physical geographers examine the processes, patterns, and physical features found on Earth. - Technical geographers focus on the development and use of geospatial technologies—from paper maps to global positioning systems (GPS).
Using the information included in the map below to guide you, which three of the following statements are probably true?
- Southeast Asia has two distinct monsoon seasons. - Peak hurricane season in the Caribbean is August to October, the same months as typhoon season in Southeast Asia. - Tropical and humid climates dominate in the region. ***Southeast Asia has two distinct monsoon seasons: a January monsoon season and a July monsoon season. Peak hurricane season in the Caribbean is August to October, the same months as typhoon season in Southeast Asia. Typhoons are large tropical storms that are synonymous with hurricanes. The arrow that shows the "Typical typhoon track" also indicates that typhoon season is from August to October. Tropical and humid climates dominate in the region. Tropical and humid climates are indicated on the map by shades of red, orange, and purple. Most of Southeast Asia is covered by these three shades.
Which of these statements is true about natural gas production worldwide?
Answer - russia has the second largest natural gas reserve in the world.
If another island were present in the Caribbean that was about 1000 square miles in size, how many species of amphibians and reptiles would you expect to find on it? Choose the most likely number from the options below.
19
Which part of Indonesia is largely uninhabited?
Papua
greenhouse effect
Provides warmth needed to make the world warm enough to support all life
Which city has the least seasonal variation in its climate?
Singapore. With nearly the same temperature throughout the year, and nearly the same rainfall in each month, there is little (if any) seasonality in Singapore's climate.
Identify the country that does not claim part or all of the Spratly Islands.
Answer - Indonesia
Which of the following is not true about the distribution of coal, copper, and gold in the region?
Answer - besides oil and natural gas, copper and gold are mined in Russia but not coal.
A country neighboring Russia has demanded the return of the Kuril Islands. Which country is it?
Answer - japan. Japan has demanded that Russia return the southernmost Kuril Islands, which were seized by the former Soviet Union at the end of World War II.
b. Brasília was designed to mimic the shape of what object?
Answer = an airplane. From the air, Brasília's layout resembles a jet airplane with swept back wings.
Which is the only country to have had colonies both in mainland and insular Southeast Asia?
Britain
Part c: At least partially due to increased population pressures, Cairo's City of the Dead:
answer = is a giant cemetery where thousands of people live among the dead.
Part k: What is the dominant language of Brazil?
answer = portuguese. Portuguese was the language of the Europeans who colonized the country known to us as Brazil. Because of this influence, Portuguese became the dominant language of Brazil.
Part c: The ancient commodity placemark highlights the production of:
answer = sea salt
Part C: Your assessment of the land cover in and around the cattle placemark has determined that:
answer = there is very limited forage for a large herd of animals.
Which country is most productive in gold?
answer- Uzbekistan
23.) part a: The most likely description of this industrial site is a(n):
oil port.
Push factors
- Result in emigration - Push people out of their native land into a place with more opportunities. - A negative net migration rate suggests strong push factors.
Pull factors
- Result in immigration - Pull people into a specific place because there are opportunities at that location. - A positive net migration rate suggests strong pull factors.
Roughly five orders of magnitude separate the smallest and largest islands on the log plot. How many orders of magnitude separate them on the standard plot?
5
The feature being formed at the end of the Huang He is known as a(n):
answer - delta.
What accounts for the greatest portion of the $2 billion spent on the 2014 election?
hiring 4.5 million workers to run the election
Atolls are low-lying islands made up of coral reefs and sand. With which of the following geologic processes are atolls most closely associated?
volcanism. Atolls are low-lying circular islands of coral reef and sand that built up around the rims of submerged volcanoes.
What system hosts more biodiversity than any other ecosystem in the oceans?
Coral reefs are believed to have the highest biodiversity of any ecosystem in the oceans.
At how many locations are there transportation routes (e.g., highways and/or railroads) that cross the DMZ?
Answer - 1
How many countries of Southeast Asia were colonies of France?
Three
Geographic Information Systems:
Analysis of the bottom, composite overlay layer Integration of the various map layers Comparing the spatial distribution of the wetlands layer with the land cover layer
Which current NATO member was NOT a member of the Warsaw Pact?
Answer - Croatia. Yugoslavia was a multiethnic independent communist nation and consequently not a member of the Warsaw Pact. Croatia, once part of Yugoslavia, never held membership in the Warsaw Pact. Croatia is currently a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Alliance.
Compare Russia to countries in other regions of the world. What is Russia's position in terms of oil production?
Answer - Russia is only behind Saudi Arabia in oil production worldwide.
Which way does the monsoon wind blow in January?
From northeast to southwest. The green arrows show the direction that the monsoon wind blows in the winter. The arrows run from northeast to southwest.
Which group is working to increase its ability to control traditional sacred lands in Australia?
aborigines
In which of the regions indicated by the soil erosion placemarks can you find evidence of terracing?
answer - All locations show evidence of terraced fields.
4. At a(n) __________ _______________ ______________ where the denser oceanic crust is recycled back into the mantle a physical feature called a(n) deep ocean trench is typical.
convergent plate boundary
Which European country continues to have influence in Oceania?
france
Remittance
is money that emigrants earn in the country to which they have relocated and then transfer back to their families in the home country.
You are one of two million people with a migration background in Germany. What is the most likely country of your birth or ancestry?
turkey. Turkish guest workers ("gastarbeiter") arrived by the thousands in the period after World War II to fill jobs. This was not the first time Germans and Turks worked together. During World War I, the Ottoman Turks were allies of Germany.
Based on the flag of the North and flag of the South placemarks, identify the most correct statement.
Answer - The flagpole of the north is likely taller based on the length of the pole's shadow.
What cultural element was at the root of the conflict memorialized by the Shaheed Minar?
Answer - language
Most of Java has a population density above 520 people per square mile. Which of these other islands of Indonesia have an equally high population density?
Bali and Lombok
Which of these cities has the lowest population density?
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. With a population density of 6-25 people per square kilometer, Bandar Seri Begawan has the lowest population density among the cities listed.
Which of these countries is experiencing religious tensions?
Indonesia
What is the goal of the Census of Marine Life?
The goal of the Census of Marine Life is to compile the most comprehensive list to date of all life in the oceans.
Which European country was the colonial power in Indonesia?
The netherlands
Which of these countries was an original member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) when it was founded in 1967?
The phillipines
Select the statement that is not verified by the area around the soil erosion 3 placemark.
answer - erosion is limited to the east side of the floodplain in this vicinity.
Where is population density the highest in Southeast Asia?
On Java, one of the islands of Indonesia. On this map, the darkest shade of red represents the highest population density. The island of Java, which is part of Indonesia, is darker red than all other parts of Southeast Asia, indicating that it has the highest population density in the region.
Using the information included in the two maps above to guide you, which three of the following statements are probably true?
- All of the states of Australia, except one, have applications for native land claims. - Aborigines have made applications for native land claims in most of Australia's land. - Some parts of Australia where there are no native land claim applications are already under the control of Australia's indigenous people, the Aborigines.
How many people live in the three regions of Japan's main urban concentrations?
Answer - 63.2 million. Japan's main urban concentrations are found in Tokyo, Osaka/Kobe/Kyoto and Nagoya. The summation of the populations is 35.6 + 18.7 + 9.9 = 63.2 million.
Which country of South Asia is at the lowest elevation shown on the map?
Answer - Bangladesh. The entire country of Bangladesh is between sea level and 200 meters above sea level, as indicated by the lighter green color, which covers the entire country. No other country has such complete coverage of this color. Note the pattern of diagonal red stripes that overlay the lighter green color.
Following independence from British rule in 1947, South Asia was partitioned into two separate countries: India and Pakistan. Which of the following statements best explains why these new countries' boundaries were drawn the way they were?
Answer - Boundaries were drawn in a way that would create one Hindu-majority country and one Muslim-majority country. Pakistan was divided into East and West Pakistan to reflect the largely Muslim populations in the eastern corners of the region, and the predominantly Hindu population in the landmass between the Indus River and the confluence of the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers. East Pakistan became Bangladesh in 1971.
Which country of Southeast Asia has the highest population density?
Singapore. Singapore, a city-state, has a population density of 7,971 people per square kilometer, the highest in the region. It is also one of the highest population densities on Earth.
Which island of Indonesia is the most common destination of government-sponsored migration from Java?
Sumatra
Which island of Indonesia is the most common destination of unassisted migration from Java?
Sumatra
Part d: Based upon your study of the imagery sequence and information from the UNEP and NASA links, Lake Chad's water level was lowest in:
answer = 2000
The name of the language subfamily spoken in Latvia and Lithuania comes from what source?
Answers = the Baltic Sea. Latvia and Lithuania, where languages of the Baltic language subfamily are spoken, are both located on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea.
Part b: Which of the territories in Latin America was the first to be colonized?
Answers: santo domingo. Santo Domingo was created in 1511, making it the first Latin American territory to be colonized.
Part j: Gran Colombia, which appears on the 1830 map of Latin America, no longer exists on the current map of Latin America. Which countries have taken its place?
Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, and Panama. The area identified as "Gran Colombia" on the 1830 map includes three cities, Bogotá, Quito, and Caracas; today they are the capital cities of Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela, respectively. Panama was also part of "Gran Colombia."
Which of the following products would have been produced by the earliest manufacturing facilities of the Industrial Revolution?
Answer - a woolen blanket. In the earliest years of the Industrial Revolution, starting around 1730, water wheels were used to power mechanized looms that wove wool into textiles (fabrics). A woolen blanket is a textile.
What types of practices did the Green Revolution introduce to South Asia?
Answer - agricultural techniques involving high-yield crop varieties and heavy use of industrial fertilizers and pesticides. Green Revolution agricultural techniques and technologies increased agricultural production in many different parts of South Asia (e.g., wheat production in the Punjab).
Which NATO country is the most likely to make the smallest total contribution to the annual NATO budget?
Answer - albania. While NATO members do not contribute equal amounts, they have agreed to a target percentage for all that is based on a small percentage of each country's gross national income. Of the member countries listed, Albania has the lowest GNI and would then have the smallest total amount contributed to the NATO budget.
Which of these countries has the fewest language families?
Answer - armenia. Armenia contains the fewest language families. Indo-European, represented with orange, is the only language family in Armenia. While yellow also appears in the country, the map legend indicates that this color is for "sparsely populated or inhabited" areas and is not a language family.
Part I: In which of the following places did Islam arrive most recently?
Answer - central asia. Light yellow indicates areas where Islam arrived most recently (after 1300 CE). Many areas on the map are shaded in this color, but of the available options, Central Asia is where Islam arrived most recently.
Which internal republic sought independence from Russia?
Answer - chechnya. According to the inset information box, after the breakup of the Soviet Union, Chechnya demanded its independence from Russia. After violence broke out in the mid-1990s, Russia sent a large number of troops to Chechnya to reassert its control.
Which of the following countries is the most likely consumer of the extra oil and gas produced by Russia?
Answer - china
Which of the following places has the highest percentage of its population aged 65 or older?
Answer - china
The disintegration of the Soviet Union has rendered the republic states as independent bodies managing their own affairs. Which of the following is likely to be true about the political situation in present day Russia verses the former Soviet republics?
Answer - countries that are former Soviet Union members are likely to enjoy more freedom than Russia.
Geographers attribute the shrinking of the Aral Sea primarily to which of the following causes?
Answer - diversion of water for irrigation. For thousands of years, people have used the rivers that feed the Aral Sea to irrigate crops. The rate of depletion has intensified dramatically since the 1950s, however, following the construction of several dams designed to supply much-needed irrigation to agriculture-dependent countries in the region.
With which of the following world regions is the economic future of Australia most closely linked?
Answer - east asia. Australia has become the world's largest exporter of iron and coal in recent years, due mostly to increased trade with China. Australia is also a major importer of Chinese manufactured goods. In this way, both countries' economic futures are intimately linked.
South Asia's linguistic geography is diverse, but one language serves as the chief integrating language in the domain. What is this "neutral" language?
Answer - english. Despite South Asia's linguistic diversity, English serves as the language of politics, academia, and mass media throughout much of the region.
Which country was part of the former Soviet Union and is now an EU and NATO member?
Answer - estonia
Compare Japan's urbanized area and agricultural land/density with that of China. Which of the following is likely to be true?
Answer - in Japan, farms and cities are likely to share the same geographic space.
Where are the populations of Japan and South Korea concentrated?
Answer - in major cities. According to the information box, "Japan and South Korea are more densely populated than they appear on this map. The populations of both countries are highly concentrated in major cities."
Which East Asian country has a very high population density but its population numbers are decreasing at a negative rate?
Answer - japan
Which country has the oldest average population in East Asia?
Answer - japan. Japan has 25% population older than 65 and 13% population younger than 15. Since the proportion of senior citizens is the highest and the proportion of young citizens is the second lowest compared to other places, the average age of the population in Japan is probably the oldest in East Asia.
Which of the following statements best explains why Melanesia remains the poorest and least-developed part of Oceania?
Answer - melanesia has reaped fewer benefits from tourism and from subsidies from colonial and ex-colonial powers than other countries. Melanesian countries have benefited less from tourism and aid from wealthy countries than other countries in this region.
Using the information in the inset map to guide you, how large is the city of Tokyo?
Answer - more than 50 kilometers in diameter. According to the map of Tokyo's growth, the areas occupied by Tokyo in different years are shown in three purple colors (light, medium, and dark purple). The white circles indicate the spatial extent of Tokyo. The current spatial extent of Tokyo slightly exceeds the 50 kilometer circle.
Which of the following strategies can be used to curb or minimize some of the demographic challenges East Asia faces?
Answer - promoting in-migration of foreign workers to support the shrinking labor force
What can you deduce from the two maps?
Answer - russia's extremely large prison population suggests that a protest against the government is likely to lead to imprisonment.
What is the largest internal republic in Russia?
Answer - sakha. Located in the northeastern part of Russia, Sakha is by far the largest internal republic in Russia.
Where do most South Asians live?
Answer - small rural villages. Most South Asians live in compact rural villages near water sources--from streams and wells to canals and water tanks.
What sport is considered the "national sport" of the European realm?
Answer - soccer. Soccer is unquestionably Europe's national sport, played by both women and men, at all levels.
Which of the following statements regarding territorial disputes in the East Asia region is not accurate?
Answer - taiwan is claimed by the People's Republic of China and by Japan.
After evaluating this boundary, select the statement that is least correct.
Answer - the boundary generally correlates with modern national and/or subnational boundaries.
What was the Chinese government's short-term objective in creating Special Economic Zones (SEZs)?
Answer - to attract foreign investment to support export production. The hope was that the revenue from the sale of these exports would generate the capital China needed to build the infrastructure necessary for long-term economic growth.
Which of the following goals best describes the political motive behind the Soviet policy of Russification?
Answer - to create significant Russian minorities in non-Russian regions loyal to the Soviet leaders. The main goal of Russification was to create significant populations of ethnic Russians in the non-Russian periphery. These Russian minorities would execute Communist Party policies and their existence would justify a Russian military presence (ostensibly to protect the interests of the Russian minority).
Which two former Soviet Republics were founding members of the United Nations in 1945?
Answer - ukraine and Belarus. Both Ukraine and Belarus were Slavic Republics as was the Russian Federated Socialist Republic. Josef Stalin was able to convince the allies that Ukraine and Belarus were independent countries and in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. This geopolitical move, in effect, gave the Soviet Union three votes in the General Assembly of United Nations. Both Ukraine and Belarus were Slavic Republics with close ties to Russia.
In which parts of Europe do migration "pull" factors appear strongest overall?
Answer - western europe. All of the countries in western Europe have a positive net migration rate, indicating that people are immigrating into these countries. This suggests the widespread existence of "pull" factors.
You are a resident of the internal republic of Sakha. What is your language and language family?
Answer - yakut, in the Altaic language family. The most common language in Sakha is the Yakut language. Most of Sakha is colored gray-green and labeled with "Yakut." According the map legend, Yakut belongs to the Altaic language family.
Part b: What is the earliest date of the slave trade shown on the map?
Answer = 1451. The trade of enslaved Africans began in 1451, based on information provided in the map legend.
Part g: How many days did the longest of these powerful storms last from its beginning date until its end date? Trace the entire length of the line, including all colors.
Answer = 18. Hurricane Mitch began as a tropical depression on October 22, 1998 and ended in its extratropical stage on November 8, for a total of 18 days.
Part g: How many countries of Latin America have a total fertility rate that is below replacement level?
Answer = 4. A total fertility rate (TFR) that is under 2.1 is below replacement level. Four countries (Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, and Uruguay) have a TFR that is below replacement level.
All of the following scenarios describe ways in which a map can be misleading; which is the best example of a map "blunder"?
Answer = A newspaper publishes a story on Ukraine. The satellite image used to show Ukraine's location places the pushpin in Pakistan.
16.) part a: Which of these ways of life is an example of pastoral nomadism in North Africa and Southwest Asia?
Answer = A shepherd in Jordan moves his goats from pasture to pasture over the course of the year so that they will have access to vegetation and water. Pastoral nomads depend on the seasonal movement of their livestock to succeed.
Prt e: Select the generalization about development in the Southwest Asia/North Africa region (aka Arab States) compared to other world regions from the period 1980-2007 that is not accurate.
Answer = Arab states have generally not improved as much as Sub-Saharan African states.
e. How do Brasília's satellite towns differ from the capital city?
Answer = Brasília's satellite towns are unplanned, disorganized, and occupied mostly by people who cannot afford to live in the capital city. More than one million people live in the satellite towns that surround Brasília.
Part h: Besides salinization, what environmental issue seems the most widespread in Southwest Asia and North Africa?
Answer = Desertification. Desertification, represented in orange, is the most common environmental issue in Southwest Asia and North Africa.
Part i: Which Latin American country has the highest level of gender inequality?
Answer = Guatemala. Guatemala, with a Gender Inequality Index of 0.539, has the highest level of gender inequality in the region. This is followed by Panama. Brazil records the lowest inequality level.
Part e: What position has Vice President Guy Scott taken regarding foreign investment in commercial farms?
Answer = He is skeptical of claims by investors that they will bring jobs to Zambia. Scott calls for a full evaluation of the claims of investors, as he feels that 90 percent of what is promised by investors turns out not to be true.
Drawing from your knowledge of physical geography and your review of the map of Europe above, which country would you expect to be most seismically active?
Answer = Iceland. Iceland is located on the border of two tectonic plates: the North American Plate and the Eurasian Plate. As you may remember from Chapter 2, most seismic activity occurs along the edges of tectonic plates. Eruptions occurred of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in April and May 2010, and of the Grímsvötn volcano in May 2011.
Which of these cities is at the lowest elevation?
Answer = amsterdam, the Netherlands. Located in the North European Lowland, Amsterdam is at the lowest elevation among the cities listed. It is shown in the darkest green on the map, indicating that it is near or even below sea level. Amsterdam has many canals, as well as many sea walls to protect against flooding.
Part c: Which of the following types of sites are found in the same province as Santo Domingo?
Answer = an FTZ, an international seaport, and an international airport. Three types of symbols are present in the province that contains Santo Domingo: yellow dots that represent FTZs, airplanes that represent international airports, and an anchor that represents an international seaport.
Part I: In general, during which season of the year did these hurricanes occur?
Answer = autumn. All three of these hurricanes occurred during September, October, and November. Technically, Hurricane Floyd ended just a few days before the official beginning of autumn on September 21, but it is very close. The "official" hurricane season begins in July and runs through October. So it is clear that hurricanes can occur outside of the "official" season.
Part i: Which country had access to an ocean in 1830 but is now landlocked?
Answer = bolivia. Bolivia had access to the Pacific Ocean in 1830 but is now landlocked. The northward expansion of Chile cut off Bolivia's access to the Pacific Ocean.
Part f: Which of these countries has the largest population in Latin America?
Answer = brazil. With 195.5 million people, Brazil has the largest population in the region.
Part h: A total fertility rate (TFR) that is under 2.1 is below replacement level. Four countries (Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, and Uruguay) have a TFR that is below replacement level.
Answer = costa rica. With a net migration rate of 3, Costa Rica's net migration is the highest in the region.
Part h: One region that played a major role in the African slave trade is omitted from the map above. Which region is omitted?
Answer = europe. Colonization in other regions, especially the Americas, by European colonial powers was a key reason for the existence of slavery, but Europe is nowhere to be found on the map above.
Part c: When commercial farming proposals have promised more jobs in Zambia, why have there been job losses at the farm taken over by Chayton Capital?
Answer = less-skilled workers have lost jobs because of mechanization on the farm. Chayton spokesperson Dabney Tonelli argues that while job losses will occur among less-skilled workers, there will be long-term benefits from new skills being introduced.
Part c: Which of these phrases best describe the location of the cities identified on the climate map of the Caribbean?
Answer = located north of the equator and south of the Tropic of Cancer. All of the cities lie south of 23.5°N, which is identified on the map as "Tropic of Cancer." The equator is at 0° latitude, even though the equator is not visible in this map. Based on what you can see on the map, you can infer that all of the cities on the map are located between the equator and the Tropic of Cancer, and therefore lie in the tropics.
Part b: Assuming idealized sustained wind speeds around the hurricane, determine which of these statements is true.
Answer = locations A and D have the fastest net wind speed.
Part b: Based upon information you have gathered from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, identify the top oil-producing African country for 2004 and for 2008.
Answer = nigeria in 2004, Algeria in 2008
11.) part a: How many African leaders were present when the current boundaries of the countries of Sub-Saharan Africa were determined?
Answer = none. In 1884, at the Berlin Conference, Sub-Saharan Africa was carved up among several European states to serve their colonial purposes. No African leaders were included.
Part d: Which city has both an international airport and an international seaport and is the site of an FTZ?
Answer = puerto plata. The symbol for international airports is a plane; the symbol for international seaports is an anchor; and the symbol for a free trade zone is a yellow dot. Puerto Plata is the only city where all three of these symbols are found.
Part e: What specific part of the Sub-Saharan African region appears to be most likely to have high numbers of orphans due to HIV/AIDS?
Answer = southern
Part h: Which of these countries once had many Muslims but is no longer under Muslim dominance?
Answer = spain. Spain had become Muslim by 750 CE (as indicated by the orange color on the map), but is no longer under Muslim dominance (as indicated by the gray hashed lines that overlay the orange color).
Part d : Where does the Amazon River system start? In other words, where are the headwaters or sources of the Amazon River system located?
Answer: in the andes mountains. When you trace the Amazon River and its tributaries from the delta (on the Atlantic Ocean) to their source, you will find that this river system begins in the Andes Mountains.
Part k: Which Caribbean country received the highest remittances per capita in 2011?
Answer: jamaica. With remittances valued at $780 per capita, Jamaica received the highest remittances per capita in 2011.
Part B: Which era of transportation is the smallest and most compact?
Answer: pedestrian/horsecar. During the pedestrian/streetcar era, which began in the world's most ancient cities and continued until the last decade of the 1800s, transportation was based on animate energy. People primarily walked and relied on beasts of burden (horses, donkeys, oxen, etc.). Because of this, cities stayed relatively small and compact.
Part d: Which of these cities has the most even distribution of precipitation on an annual basis?
Answer: san juan. In most months, the precipitation in Puerto Rico is about 5 inches. The month with the lowest precipitation has about 3 inches, and the month with the highest precipitation has about 6 inches. Compared with other cities in the region, the distribution of precipitation is relatively even in San Juan.
What is the average daily high temperature in Verkhoyansk in January?
Answers - About -50°F. According to the climograph for the city of Verkhoyansk, the average daily high temperature in January is about 50 degrees below zero Fahrenheit.
Which of these bodies of water in the Russian domain has the greatest agricultural productivity along its coastline?
Answers - black sea. The coastline bordering the Black Sea has the greatest agricultural productivity. This area is shaded in light green, olive green, and orange, indicating that diversified agriculture, humid subtropical specialized agriculture, and large scale grain production all occur in this area.
What is the dominant agricultural pattern in Belarus?
Answers - diversified agriculture. The orange color of Belarus indicates that diversified agriculture is the dominant agricultural pattern in Belarus.
What is the dominant agricultural pattern in Ukraine?
Answers - large scale grain production. The light green color of the Ukraine indicates that large-scale grain production is the dominant agricultural pattern in Ukraine. In fact, this region is known as the region's "breadbasket."
Which city is located in a dry climate region?
Answers - simferopol. Dry climate regions are identified by a pale yellow color. The area where Simferopol is located is shaded in pale yellow, indicating that its climate is dry.
What agricultural region covers the largest area in the Russian domain?
Answers - taiga. Shown in a reddish purple, taiga is by far the agricultural region that covers the largest area in the Russian domain.
Languages in two language subfamilies are spoken on the island of Cyprus, an unidentified island off the coast of Turkey (also unidentified). What are the two language subfamilies?
Answers = Altaic and Hellenic. The Altaic language is Turkish; the Hellenic language is Greek.
Part k: Using the information included in the tables and the maps shown above to guide you, which of the following statements are probably true?
Answers = In general, countries with a higher total fertility rate also tend to have a higher rate of natural increase and a higher percentage of their populations under the age of 15. there are growing opportunities for women in government in Latin America. In most countries of Latin America, adult literacy is slightly higher in males than females.
Using the information included in the map above to guide you, which three of the following statements are true?
Answers = europe is mostly located on a single tectonic plate. spain, Italy, France, and Greece all have islands in the Mediterranean. the highest elevations tend to be located in the southern part of Europe. The Alps, which are the highest and longest mountain range in Europe, are in the southern part of the region.
The map suggests that three language subfamilies are more prevalent than others in Europe. The Romance and Slavic subfamilies are two of them. What is the other one?
Answers = germanic. About 200 million people speak Germanic languages; an equivalent number speak Romance languages. About 80 million Europeans speak Slavic languages.
Part e: Which of the following statements regarding the island/peninsula features visible near the Dubai placemark is not accurate?
Answers = these are areas designed to house low-income citizens of the UAE.
Using the information included in the map below to guide you, which three of the following statements are probably true?
Answers- Hong Kong is one of ten cities located in the same general vicinity. The Sichuan Basin is one of the most densely populated parts of the world. Taiwan's west coast is more densely settled than its east coast.
Part c: Which country is located on the Anatolian Plateau?
Turkey. Turkey is located on the Anatolian Plateau. It is split into two by the Bosporus Strait. The larger piece, which is part of Southwest Asia, appears as a long, horizontal oval, located on the Anatolian Plateau.
Part d: The primary sector export placemark displays the export of:
answer = timber
Part d: Assume that per capita MSW generation had grown between 1990 and 2000 at roughly the same rate as in previous years. How would that have affected the total MSW curve?
answer: Growth in total MSW generation would have been greater between 1990 and 2000.
Part b: By how much did total MSW generation change between 1960 and 2000?
answer: It has increased more than two times.
3. part a: What general trend is indicated by the graph of total MSW generation?
answer: constant increase in MS generation
Part f: Assuming the trends indicated by the graph continue, when will there no longer be a need for new sanitary landfills in the United States?
answer: not for the foreseeable future
Part d:
answers = brooklyn new york =13.32 ft, hampton bays, ny = 7.32 ft, harwich, ma = 3.45 ft, chincoteague, va = 5.00 ft
Which country has the highest percentage of natural gas production and highest natural gas reserve?
Answer - turkmenistan
20.) part a: What historical detail makes Turkey and Iran different from other countries in North Africa and Southwest Asia?
Answer = Neither Turkey nor Iran was ever directly occupied by European powers. These are the only two countries in the region that were never occupied. Both have been important empires: Turkey was the Ottoman Empire and Iran was an empire when it was known as Persia.
19.) part a: Kurds have been described as "a nation without a state" in North Africa and Southwest Asia. Which other people in the region share this status?
Answer = Palestinians. Many Palestinians were displaced by the creation and expansion of modern-day Israel. A so-called "two-state solution" that would create a Palestinian state alongside Israel has been recommended to resolve conflict between Israelis and Palestinians.
1. Which of these physical features is lowest in elevation?
Answer = Piedmont is the lowest in elevation. Of all the physical features, this is the only one that appears on the map in green, suggesting that there are portions of the Piedmont that do exceed 0 meters, but not 200 meters above sea level.
Part d: Which of these groups of cities is an emerging megalopolis in Latin America?
Answer = Rio de Janeiro - Santos - São Paulo in Brazil. This is one of the three emerging megalopolis regions in Latin America. The others are Rosaria - Buenos Aires - Montevideo in Argentina and Uruguay, and Mexico City - Puebla - Toluca - Cuernavaca in Mexico.
Part C: Which country transported the smallest number of enslaved Africans to the Americas?
Answer = denmark. The Danish Caribbean has the smallest arrow, indicating it transported the smallest number of enslaved Africans to the Americas. About 28,000 enslaved Africans were transported to the Danish Caribbean.
Part b: Select the word or phrase that describes the activities at Jeddah and Jubail.
Answer = desalinization.
Part g: Which Caribbean country had the most nonresident tourists in 2011?
Answer = dominican Republic. With 4,306,000 nonresident tourists, the Dominican Republic had the most nonresident tourists in 2011.
Part b: For the period from 1972 to 2005, what would be the most correct description of the expansion of Cairo's urban footprint?
Answer = expansion has been east into the desert and north into the delta.
Part b: What is the overall population density of the Amazon Basin?
Answer = fewer than 6 people per square kilometer. The Amazon Basin is located in western Brazil and surrounding countries. Most of the area of the Amazon Basin is represented on the map by the lightest beige color, indicating that the population density of the region is fewer than 6 people per square kilometer.
Part c: Use Google EarthTM to evaluate which of the following cities is home to the gateway for an undersea tunnel.
Answer = folkestone, Kent.
Part j: In which direction does the prevailing wind blow in the tropics?
Answer = from east to west. The red arrows in the tropics are pointing to the west, indicating that the wind at that latitude blows from east to west.
Part k: In which direction does the prevailing wind blow in the midlatitudes, north of the tropics?
Answer = from west to east. The red arrows in the midlatitudes are pointing to the east, indicating that the wind at that latitude blows from west to east.
c. Brasília's Monumental Axis contains what structures/activities?
Answer = government ministries. Most of the government buildings are located on the Axis, as are many monuments and memorials.
d. What characteristic of Brasília's initial design reflected the egalitarian vision of Brazil's then-socialist government?
Answer = housing was organized such that laborers and government ministers would be living side-by-side. People from all walks of life were to live near each other and housing was designed so that a parent living on the top floor could hear a child playing outside.
Part h: Which hurricane hit land farthest north?
Answer = hurricane floyd. The red line indicating the hurricane stage of Hurricane Floyd ends at about 37°N. No other storm's hurricane stage is north of this point.
Part a: Which of the following relationships is correct?
Answer = hurricanes are low-pressure centers that decrease in intensity when moving over land. Hurricanes are strong centers of low pressure that form over tropical or subtropical oceans.
Part f: Where did Islam originate?
Answer = in Saudi Arabia, in the city of Makkah (Mecca). Marked as the "Hearth" of Islam, Makkah, Saudi Arabia is the place where Islam began, around 622 CE. It is shown in the darkest shade of red on the map, with arrows pointing outward.
Part f: In which of these countries is desertification the most serious problem?
Answer = iran. Desertification, represented in orange on the map, is the most serious problem in Iran. Nearly all of Iran is orange.
14.) part a: What is the primary cause of the salinization of soils in North Africa and Southwest Asia?
Answer = irrigation. When water is diverted from streams into fields, salt remains in the soil after the moisture is absorbed by plants and evaporated by the sun.
Part c: In which country is Judaism the dominant religion?
Answer = israel. Judaism, represented with a purple color, is the dominant religion in Israel. This color is only found in Israel, which is a country that lies to the east of the Mediterranean Sea and has the shape of an arrow pointing south.
Part b: Why has Zambia become an opportunity for foreign investors in agricultural land?
Answer = it is politically stable, has a favorable climate and has encouraged foreign investment. Independent since 1964, Zambia has seen political and economic stability during the 2000s, with the economy growing on the strength of foreign investment.
Part d: What role did Sierra Leone play in the African slave trade in the Americas?
Answer = it was a source area from which enslaved Africans were taken. Sierra Leone was a "source area" for the African slave trade (indicated by the red shading of its coastline), meaning that it was one of several African regions from which enslaved Africans were taken and transported to the Americas ("Plantation America" is indicated by the green shading of its coastline).
Part g: What is the source of the moisture that feeds the rivers in the Amazon Basin?
Answer: atlantic ocean. The Amazon Basin is located at the equator, where wind flows from the east to the west. These winds pick up moisture in the Atlantic Ocean, carry the moisture into the interior, and as the air mass is pushed into gradually higher elevations, it cools, releasing the moisture as precipitation.
Part e: Which form of MSW management experienced the greatest percentage growth between 1960 and 2000?
Answer: recovery for composting
Which of the following islands of Oceania is considered under U.S. administration?
Answer - northern Marianas. The people of the Northern Marianas chose to become a "self-governing commonwealth in association with the United States," a rather vague political position that allows them to become U.S. citizens.
The city of Chengdu, located in south-central China correlates with which of these physical features?
Answer - sichuan Basin
What best characterized Kuala Lumpur a little more than a century ago?
It was a remote jungle outpost.
What three countries were once known as "French Indochina"?
Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam
Which languages are dominant along the Eastern Ghats?
Answer - Dravidian
Using the information included in the map below to guide you, which four of the following statements are probably true?
- A few small areas within the region have a mild midlatitude climate. - Moscow gets more rainfall than any other city shown on the climate map of the Russian domain. - The Sea of Okhotsk is probably not a good place for a beach resort. - The climate in the northernmost part of the region is tundra. ***A few small areas within the region have a mild midlatitude climate. These are the areas with the green color. Moscow gets more rainfall than any other city shown on the climate map of the Russian domain. Moscow's average annual precipitation is 24.8 inches, more than any other city shown on the map. The Sea of Okhotsk is probably not a good place for a beach resort. The coastline bordering the Sea of Okhotsk is identified as "Subarctic," which would have almost no appeal for tourists looking for a warm, sunny beach. The climate in the northernmost part of the region is tundra. The northernmost part of the region is a light purple and is marked with the letters "ET." ET indicates a Polar (E) Tundra (T) climate.
Part j: Using the information included in the map below to guide you, which three of the following statements are probably true?
- Islam extends for about 11,000 miles from its westernmost point to its easternmost point, as shown on the map. - It took between 675 and 700 years for Islam to diffuse from Makkah to its greatest extent. - Although Islam was once dominant in Spain and Portugal, the countries are no longer under Muslim dominance. ***Islam is no longer dominant in Spain and Portugal. Although the countries are shaded in orange, indicating Islam had spread to the region by 750 CE, the gray hashed lines indicate the countries are no longer under Muslim dominance. Islam extends for about 11,000 miles from its westernmost point to its easternmost point, as shown on the map. Using the scale of miles in the lower portion of the map to measure this extent, you can find that the distance is about 11,000 miles. It took between 675 and 700 years for Islam to diffuse from Makkah to its greatest extent. Islam originated in Makkah in 622 CE. The latest date identified by the legend is 1300 CE, indicating that the map highlights the diffusion of Islam over a 678 year period (which is between 675 and 700 years).
Part e: Using the information included in the map below to guide you, which three of the following statements are probably true?
- The Amazon Basin and the Patagonian Shield had not been colonized as of 1650. - The northern parts of Latin America and Central America were colonized slightly earlier than the continent of South America. - Florida in the United States was originally colonized by Spain before it became a state of the United States.
Which city receives a significant amount of rainfall each month?
Answer - Colombo, Sri Lanka. Colombo receives rain every month. Even February, which has the lowest rainfall, receives just over two inches of rain.
Which of these is the most likely explanation for why this language is dominant in the Eastern Ghats and surrounding regions?
Answer - Dravidian language speakers have historically been pushed to the south of India by speakers of other Indo-European languages.
Given Sikhism's location in the region, of which pair of religions is this belief system most likely a blend?
Answer - Hinduism and Islam
How do incomes differ within countries in the Russian Domain?
Answer - all the other countries have a lower GNI per capita than Russia.
Part d: The tallest skyscraper in Dubai is:
answer = Burj Khalifa.
1. Plate boundary convergence and the process of subduction Plate boundary convergence and the process of subduction are responsible for the formation of the Andes Mountains
− a linear mountain range that parallels the western coast of South America. are responsible for the formation of the Andes Mountains−a linear mountain range that parallels the western coast of South America.
What is the purpose of ARMS?
Scientist use ARMS, which is a small collection device, to collect thousands of specimens from the sea bed.
Which of these countries is a city-state?
Singapore. Singapore is an autonomous city-state that consists of the city of Singapore and its surrounding territory. When you look at Singapore on the map, its total land area is roughly the same size as the city itself.
Which of these countries has a peninsula?
Thailand. Thailand includes a compact piece of land on the mainland, along with a long peninsula that extends southward.
The world's oceans cover what percentage of Earth's surface?
The world's oceans cover almost 70 percent of earth's surface.
Which of the following is true about the relationship between natural resources distribution and income in the region?
Answer - Kazakhstan's oil, gas and gold industries play a major role in their relatively high GNI per capita compared to other countries.
Using the information included in the pair of maps below to guide you, which three of the following statements are probably true?
Answer - Rail service connects many of Japan's most populated areas. Tokyo expanded more than 40 kilometers in radius from 1914 to 2011. The Tokkaido corridor is to Japan as megalopolis is to the United States.
Your opportunities are limited in Peshawar, Pakistan, providing a migratory "push." Which country is likely to provide the strongest "pull"?
united kingdom. Pakistan, which was previously part of India, was once a colony of the United Kingdom and thus was part of the British Empire. This relationship has played a role in the current pattern of immigration.
Part j: Using the information included in the map below to guide you, which three of the following statements are probably true?
- Aquifer depletion is an issue in Southwest Asia and North Africa. - Socotra is known for its rich and extensive animal life. - There are few forest areas in Southwest Asia and North Africa. ***Aquifer depletion is an issue in Southwest Asia and North Africa. The depletion of fossil water by the Great Man-made River scheme is just one example of aquifer depletion in this region. Socotra is known for its rich and extensive animal life. This island in the Indian Ocean and is one of the most isolated landforms on Earth of continental origin. Many of flora and fauna species identified in Socotra are found nowhere else on Earth. There are few forest areas in Southwest Asia and North Africa. Although there are some forested areas, represented in green, most of this region is dry and lacks forest coverage.
Part L: Using the information included in the maps shown below to guide you, which three of the following statements are probably true?
- Tropical storms may last as long as two weeks (or more), from their beginnings as a tropical depression, through hurricane and extratropical stages, until they finally weaken and disappear. - Global pressure systems and prevailing wind patterns help explain the pattern of tropical storms and hurricanes. - Each hurricane is unique.
Using the information included in the map below to guide you, which three of the following statements are probably true?
- Bangladesh experiences a severe flooding risk. - The northern plate boundary in South Asia has been the site of about a dozen earthquakes since 1885. - The presence of mountains in South Asia means that orographic precipitation is a distinct possibility. ***Bangladesh experiences a severe flooding risk. The diagonal red lines that overlay much of Bangladesh indicate that it experiences a severe flooding risk. The fact that Bangladesh is uniformly at a very low elevation contributes to its exposure to severe flooding. The northern plate boundary in South Asia has been the site of about a dozen earthquakes since 1885. The small light orange dots indicate significant earthquakes. About twelve of these dots lie along the northern plate boundary of South Asia. This once again illustrates the fact that seismic activity such as earthquakes is often found along tectonic plate boundaries. The presence of mountains in South Asia means that orographic precipitation is a distinct possibility. The legend of elevation suggests that mountains are common in South Asia. Topographic conditions can influence climate conditions, and the prevalence of mountains in South Asia indicates that orographic precipitation is a distinct phenomenon in this region.
Part I: Using the information included in the maps above to guide you, which three of the following statements are probably true?
- Latitude plays a role in the climates of Latin America. - Through much of Latin America, there is little seasonality in the temperatures. - Orographic precipitation plays a role in the high rainfall and plentiful rivers of the Amazon Basin..
Part e: Using the information included in the map below to guide you, which three of the following statements are probably true?
- The Nile reaches its lowest elevation in Alexandria, Egypt. - Seismic activity is likely to be a natural hazard in Southwest Asia and North Africa. - Some of the highest elevations in Southwest Asia and North Africa are found in the arc of land on which Turkey and Iran are located. ***The Nile reaches its lowest elevation in Alexandria, Egypt. The source of the Nile is located in Sub-Saharan Africa, at an elevation of over 500 meters. The elevation gradually declines, eventually reaching sea level at Alexandria, the point where the Nile flows into the Mediterranean Sea. Seismic activity is likely to be a natural hazard in Southwest Asia and North Africa. Seismic activity is likely to occur near plate boundaries, which are represented as red dashed lines on the map. Some of the highest elevations in Southwest Asia and North Africa are found in the arc of land on which Turkey and Iran are located. The Zagros Mountains are found in this area and have an elevation of over 4000 meters.
Part e: Using the information included in the map below to guide you, which three of the following statements are probably true?
- Tropical and humid climates dominate in the Caribbean region. - There is very little seasonal variation in the temperatures in the Caribbean. - In general, rainfall is plentiful throughout the Caribbean.
Global Positioning System
= Creating the data on the exact location of the boundaries of each parcel Obtaining the elevation data on the topographic base map
Han Chinese culture is most closely identified with which religious tradition?
Answer - Confucianism. which promotes respect for authority and the importance of education, has historically served as the spiritual and philosophical basis of Han Chinese culture and governmental authority.
Whereas __________ are in the majority in India, Sri Lanka is dominated by _________, and __________ are the dominant religious practitioners in Bangladesh.
Answer - Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims
Which country is an original member of the European Union and a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council?
Answer - france. France is a founding member of the European Coal and Steel Community, the predecessor of the European Union, and an original member of the United Nations holding a permanent seat on the Security Council.
Where are the highest elevations in South Asia?
Answer - in the north, along the northern plate boundary. According to the map legend, the highest elevation is represented in dark gray color on the map. The northern plate boundary is in that color, which indicates that the elevations there are above 4000 meters. It follows the path of Himalayas, which are the tallest mountains on Earth.
Where do the Indus and Ganges Rivers originate?
Answer - in the northern highland areas, along the northern plate boundary. The estuary of the Ganges River is at the Bay of Bengal, and the estuary of the Indus River is at the Arabian Sea. We start from the estuaries and trace back along the blue lines to find the originates of the two rivers, which are in the northern highland areas along the northern plate boundary.
During which month does Cherrapunji, India, receive the highest amount of rainfall?
Answer - june. With over 100 inches of rainfall, June is the month during which Cherrapunji receives its highest amount of rainfall.
Four of the following five languages are commonly spoken in the country of Georgia. Which language is spoken outside of Georgia, but not within the country?
Answer - mongol. The Mongol language is represented on the map by the number 11. This number is found nowhere in Georgia, and thus is spoken outside of Georgia.
Identify the sport and select the statement that is least accurate.
Answer - points scored in the game are known as "wickets."
Agricultural development is limited in much of the Russian domain. Besides climate, what other characteristic of Russia's physical geography best explains this pattern?
Answer - poor soils. Poor soil quality in the Russian domain is tied to the domain's harsh climate.
In Siberia, Soviet central planners tended to situate industrial complexes at sites where two natural and human-made features intersected. Which ones? Choose the correct pair of one natural and one human-made landscape feature.
Answer - rivers and the trans-siberian railroad. Satellite images of Siberia at night show a string of widely spaced bright dots (urban areas) spread out from east to west like a string of pearls. For the most part, each of the "pearls" is located where the Trans-Siberian Railroad (and the more recently constructed Baikal-Amur Mainline track) crosses a river.
part c: Which of the following represents the best statement regarding the graph in Step 2?
Answer: Both total and per capita MSW generation grew steadily through 1990, while per capita generation seems to have recently stabilized.
Part e: Using the information included in the map above to guide you, which three of the following statements are probably true?
Answers = Nearly all of the international airports and international seaports are located along the coast of the Dominican Republic. most of the FTZs are located in and around Santiago and Santo Domingo. there are few or no FTZs, international airports, or international seaports along the border with Haiti.
Part c: Which of the territories in Latin America was colonized last?
Answers = chile. Chile was created in 1565 and 1609, making it the last Latin American territory to be colonized.
Divergent boundaries:
At divergent plate boundaries, plates can slowly spread away (spreading centers) from each other, allowing upwelling magma to form new features that are added to the existing crust. This process is considered constructional because new crust is created. A typical feature that results from this construction is a ridge that forms in the ocean.
Part g: More than half of the urban population of Canada is located in the "Main Street" corridor. Check the map and identify which of these sets of cities are located in Canada's "Main Street" corridor. Which of these sets of cities are located in Canada's "Main Street" corridor?
Montreal, Ottawa, and Toronto. Montreal, Ottawa, and Toronto are the largest cities in Canada's "Main Street" corridor, known for its large population and prominent economic activity. Hamilton is also part of the Main Street corridor.
Since oceanic plates are denser than the continental plates, they will subduct to great depths when they converge with continental plates. When two oceanic plates converge, the denser of the two will subduct; whereas when two continental plates converge, neither will subduct.
Therefore, the resulting geologic feature depends on the types of plates that converge.
You are taking a train to Washington, D.C. and are looking for a restaurant near the train station. A GPS map fed with GIS data can help you. You are moving to Boston and notice that many of your new neighbors have the same regional accent.
This is an example of human geography.
Groundwater refers to
all the water flowing underground. Water can flow through permeable materials in the ground such as unconsolidated sediment and porous rock. The figure below shows the different zones of groundwater.
2. New crust is created at a(n) __________ ___________ ____________where plates are moving in opposite directions.
divergent plate boundary,
Human settlement depends on ...
factors including the availability of water, land suitable for agriculture, and appropriate temperatures, to name three.
What is thought to be the geographic origin of Buddhism?
Answer - the Ganges River Basin. Both Hinduism and Buddhism emerged from the Ganges River Basin--Hinduism first, then Buddhism.
What is the major political issue in Papua New Guinea?
ethnic and political conflict
How have democratic presidential elections been viewed in Indonesia recently?
indonesia has been beset by corruption and a crumbling infrastructure, but the elections have been peaceful and accepted by the people.
In Kazakstan, oil is transported between which of these cities?
Answer - Qaraghandy and Pavlodar
Imagine a chain of islands of the same size that are at increasing distances from a mainland. The immigration rate should be highest for islands close to the mainland because they should receive the most colonizers. The extinction rate should be the same for all these islands. Use the equilibrium model of island biogeography to predict how the number of species on an island changes with distance from a mainland. Select the statement below that best represents your prediction.
Answer - the number of species decreases with distance from the mainland.
Which country of Southeast Asia was colonized by countries from two different continents?
The Philippines
The 2008 event associated with the clean air's important placemark was the:
answer - summer Olympics.
Which of the following terms refers to a tropical cyclone that commonly occurs in Southeast Asia?
typhoon. Typhoon Haiyan was one such tropical cyclone and killed thousands of people in the Philippines in November 2013.
Part J: Using the information included in the two maps below to guide you, which three of the following statements are probably true?
- Both maps allude to the role of Europe in the slave trade. - Using both maps to learn about the slave trade provides a fuller picture than using just one map. - Data about slave trade routes that lead to Asia are unreliable. ***Both maps allude to the role of Europe in the slave trade. As noted in an earlier question, the second map omits Europe entirely. The first map includes Europe but does not describe its role as the instigator of the slave trade. Using both maps to learn about the slave trade provides a fuller picture than using just one map. There is some overlap in the two maps, but each presents somewhat different information about the slave trade. By carefully reviewing both maps, you can learn more than with just a single map alone. Data about slave trade routes that lead to Asia are unreliable. The arrows showing the slave trade routes leading to Asia are colored orange. According to the map legend, routes marked with the orange arrows are described as "slave trade routes without reliable data."
Using the information included in the map below to guide you, which three of the following statements are probably true?
- Citizens of New Caledonia have voted for independence from France. - The United States maintains a presence in Oceania. - Major Aboriginal reserves are found in central Australia, as well as on the northern coast of that country. ***The map above, showing geopolitical issues in Australia and Oceania, indicates that ethnic rivalries remain significant throughout the region. Moreover, the lingering effects of colonialism are evident as well, with both the United States and France having a continuing presence in the region. The two largest countries in the region, Australia and New Zealand, exhibit both elements, with their history as former colonies of Great Britain and their indigenous populations.
Using the information included in the map below to guide you, which two of the following statements are probably true?
- Conflicts in the southern Philippines reflect both ethnic and religious elements. - Separatist rebellions have been present in Southeast Asia since 1990. ***Conflicts in the southern Philippines reflect both ethnic and religious elements. The inset box titles "Ethnic Strife" indicates that migration of Christian peasants from northern and central Philippines has aggravated tensions with local Muslim peoples, leading to ethnic and religious strife. Separatist rebellions have been present in Southeast Asia since 1990. The notation in the map legend next to the gun symbol refers to "Places experiencing separatist rebellions, 1990-present," indicating that separatist rebellions have been present since at least 1990.
Lateral displacement occurs at
transform plate boundaries.
Using the information included in the maps below to guide you, which three of the following statements are probably true?
- Georgia has more language diversity than the map showing "Languages of the Russian Domain" indicates. - Iranian is an Indo-European language. - Turkic languages are the most common languages spoken in Azerbaijan. ***Georgia has more language diversity than the map showing "Languages of the Russian Domain" indicates. Because of the scale of the map showing "Languages of the Russian Domain," the map indicates only one language group (Caucasian) present in Georgia. However, because of the scale of the map showing "Languages of the Caucasus Region," it is possible to see much greater detail within the country of Georgia. At this scale, two language groups (Caucasian and Indo-European) and four languages (Abkhaz, Georgian, Greek, and Iranian) are apparent. Iranian is an Indo-European language. The map legend lists four Indo-European languages: Armenian, Greek, Slavic, and Iranian. Turkic languages are the most common languages spoken in Azerbaijan. Dark blue, which identifies the Altaic language family, is the dominant color in Azerbaijan. In addition, the number 10, which identifies Turkic languages (one of two Altaic languages shown on the map), is the only number shown with the color blue in Azerbaijan.
Using the information included in the map below to guide you, which three of the following statements are probably true?
- In Mumbai, India, most of the rainfall comes from June through September. - Orographic precipitation explains the "tropical monsoon" climate in the southwest part of India. - If Cherrapunji's rainfall were spread out equally throughout the year, the monthly average rainfall would be just over 35 inches. ***Orographic precipitation explains the "tropical monsoon" climate in the southwest part of India. The Western Ghats are located next to the "tropical monsoon" climate region in the southwest part of India. These mountains contribute to the higher amount of rainfall in the region, as well as the savanna on the eastern side of the Western Ghats.
Using the information included in the table above to guide you, which three of the following statements are probably true?
- In spite of having the highest population density in Southeast Asia, Singapore continues to attract immigrants. - The largest families in Southeast Asia are found in East Timor. - Push factors appear to be strong in Laos. ***In spite of having the highest population density in Southeast Asia, Singapore continues to attract immigrants. Singapore's population density, at 7,971 people per square kilometer, is by far the highest in the region. Still, Singapore has the highest net immigration rate in the region, with 19 people migrating to Singapore for every 1,000 people living there already. The largest families in Southeast Asia are found in East Timor. East Timor's total fertility rate of 5.7 is the highest in the region. The total fertility rate is roughly equivalent to the average number of children per family. Push factors appear to be strong in Laos. Laos has a net migration rate of -2. This means that for every 1,000 people in Laos, 2 of them left the country. When people leave their homeland, it generally indicates that negative factors—or push factors—are present.
Part m: Using the information included in the maps below to guide you, which three of the following statements are probably true?
- Language Map of Latin America can serve as a surrogate map of the location of indigenous peoples in the region. - Today's Chile is larger than it was in 1830. - The colonization of Latin America by Spain and Portugal has left a lasting imprint on the languages of the region. ***The indigenous languages of Latin America are not Spanish and Portuguese; without colonization by Spain and Portugal, it is unlikely that these would be dominant languages in Latin America. In 1830, Chile was about one-third of its current size. The map shows the location of people who speak Spanish, Portuguese, and indigenous languages. It is highly likely that the vast majority of people who speak indigenous languages are indigenous peoples. Thus, the Language Map indirectly tells us where indigenous peoples live.
Part e: Using the information included in the map above to guide you, which three of the following statements are probably true? Answer:
- Like North America, South America's highest elevations are in the west, with lower elevations toward the east. There are many tributaries to the Amazon River. The rivers in the Amazon system begin in the Andes Mountains and flow into the Atlantic Ocean. The headwaters of the Amazon and its tributaries are located in the Andes, and these rivers flow in a northeast direction into the Atlantic Ocean. - It is easy to count around 10 rivers that flow into the Amazon River. - The physical map of Latin America shows highest elevation in the west, where the Andes Mountains are located, with a general reduction in elevation moving toward the east.
Using the information included in the map below to guide you, which three of the following statements are probably true?
- Most of the migrants leaving Java migrated to Sumatra, Kalimantan, or Sulawesi (Celebes). - Indonesia is made up of many islands. - Government-sponsored migrants from Java to Sumatra outnumbered unassisted migrants.
4. Using the information included in the map and the elevation inset below to guide you, which three of the following statements are probably true?
- North America's lowest elevation levels are on its east coast, and the region rises in elevation steadily to the west coast. - Rivers that start on the east side of the Rocky Mountains in the United States flow toward the east until they meet the Mississippi River. - New Orleans was especially susceptible to the devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 because it lies at a low elevation.
The convergent plate boundaries are formed when two lithospheric plates move toward each other. The nature of a convergent boundary depends on the type of plates that are converging. The three types of plate convergence are
- Oceanic-oceanic plate convergence: When two oceanic plates converge, the denser of the two subducts into the mantle. The subduction results in the partial melting of lithospheric rock above the area of subduction, leading to the formation of volcanoes. - Oceanic-continental plate convergence: When an oceanic plate converges with a continental plate, the oceanic plate, being denser, subducts to form volcanic mountains. - Continental-continental plate convergence: When two continental plates converge, neither of them subducts as they have a density that is much lower than the mantle, resulting in the formation of a collisional mountain chain.
Using the information included in the map below to guide you, which three of the following statements are probably true?
- Portugal was the first European country to establish a colony in Southeast Asia. - Thailand is the only country in Southeast Asia that avoided colonization. - Six countries held colonies in Southeast Asia. ***Portugal was the first European country to establish a colony in Southeast Asia. According to the notation on the island of Timor, Portugal began its colonization in 1566 and stayed until 1975, a period of more than 400 years. Thailand is the only country in Southeast Asia that avoided colonization. Thailand is a neutral color, a very light gray. In addition, a notation on Thailand reads "Not Colonized." No other country in the region avoided colonization. Six countries held colonies in Southeast Asia. Britain, France, the Netherlands, Spain, the United States, and Portugal all played a role in colonizing Southeast Asia.
Using the information included in the map above (and repeated here) to guide you, which three of the following statements are probably true?
- Push factors are more common in eastern Europe, while pull factors are common in western Europe. - Migration is making Europe more diverse. - Historical relationships between European countries and countries in other regions play a role in migration patterns.
Using the information included in the map above (which is repeated below) to guide you, which three of the following statements are probably true?
- Slavic languages are most commonly spoken in the eastern part of Europe. - Celtic languages are most common around the United Kingdom. - Illyrian languages are associated with Albania and Macedonia. *** Language is an important component of nationalism and group identity in Europe. Some social scientists identify Europe as the region where nation-states originated, with England and France often used as historical examples. The evolution of the European Union (EU) represents, in part, a willingness of its member countries to put aside their national differences in order to enjoy the benefits of unity, especially the economic benefits. The Illyrian language subfamily is identified by the color magenta, which is used for both Albania and Macedonia. Gold or mustard is the color used to identify places where Slavic languages are spoken. This color is found in the eastern portion of the map. Irish, Scots Gaelic, and Welsh are spoken on the islands that make up the United Kingdom. The fourth Celtic language is spoken in nearby northern France.
Part e: Using the information included in the map below to guide you, which three of the following statements are probably true?
- Sufism and the Druze religion, which are variants of Islam, are practiced by relatively few people. - Christians are found along the Nile River. - Islam is the dominant religion in Southwest Asia and North Africa. ***Sufism and the Druze religion, which are variants of Islam, are practiced by relatively few people. Less dominant religions are symbolized by the first letter of their names ("S" for Sufism, "D" for Druze, "C" for Christianity). These religions are practiced in isolated pockets and by very few people, which is why they are represented by point symbols rather than a color that covers a large, contiguous area. Christians are found along the Nile River. The letter "C" appears adjacent to the Nile River, among other places, which indicates that Christians live near the Nile River. Islam is the dominant religion in Southwest Asia and North Africa. Sunni Islam is the most widespread religion in the region (yellow-orange shading), followed by Shiite Islam (blue shading), indicating that Islam is the most dominant religion in Southwest Asia and North Africa.
Part e: Using the information included in the map below to guide you, which three of the following statements are probably true?
- The British transported enslaved Africans to both North America and the Caribbean. - There were six different source areas in Africa from which enslaved peoples were transported. - Brazil was the destination for the largest number of enslaved Africans. ***The British transported enslaved Africans to both North America and the Caribbean. Two of the arrows identify the British slave trade. Brazil was the destination for the largest number of enslaved Africans, which is symbolized by Brazil being associated with the largest arrow on the map. More than 3,600,000 enslaved Africans were transported to Brazil.
Using the information included in the map above to guide you, which three of the following statements are probably true?
- The presence of large bodies of water in and around Europe seems to play a significant role in moderating temperatures throughout the region. - No region of Europe can be classified as a desert. - Throughout Europe, temperatures exhibit seasonality.
Using the information included in the two maps below to guide you, which three of the following statements are probably true?
- The western part of the Russian domain has the greatest agricultural productivity. - The area in the easternmost part of Russia with the Dwb climate enables higher agricultural productivity than the rest of the areas along the eastern coast. - Harsh climate in the Russian domain limits agriculture in the region. ***The western part of the Russian domain has the greatest agricultural productivity. All four types of agriculture (diversified agriculture, large-scale grain production, urban truck farming, and humid subtropical specialized agricultural production) are found in the western part of the Russian domain. The highest density of human settlement is also found in this area, which makes sense because people generally settle in areas that meet their basic needs for water, food, and moderate temperatures. In the easternmost part of Russia, the area that has a Dwb climate is the most agriculturally productive. The Dwb climate is a humid continental climate, with dry winters and a cool summer. Diversified agriculture dominates in this Dwb climate region. Elsewhere in the eastern part of Russia, taiga dominates. Harsh climate in the Russian domain limits agriculture in the region. Poor soils also limit the agricultural productivity.
Using the information included in the map below to guide you, which three of the following statements are probably true?
- There are more than fifteen internal republics of the Russian Federation. - Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia, which were once part of the Soviet Union, have not become members of the Commonwealth of Independent States. - Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, which were once part of the former USSR, are now members of the Commonwealth of Independent States.
Part k: Using the information included in the map above to guide you, which three of the following statements are probably true?
- Three of the four quarters of Jerusalem are named after religions. - The Old City of Jerusalem is smaller than one mile wide by one mile long. - Jerusalem includes holy sites for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. ***Three of the four quarters of Jerusalem are named after religions. The three quarters named after religions are the Jewish Quarter, the Christian Quarter, and the Muslim Quarter. The Armenian Quarter is named after the ethnic group who live there, Armenians. The Old City of Jerusalem is smaller than one mile wide by one mile long. Using the scale of miles, which gives units that are 1/8 mile, the city measures about 3/4 mile by 3/4 mile. Jerusalem includes holy sites for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. It should come as no surprise that Islam, Christianity, and Judaism, which all trace their ancestry to Abraham (or Ibrahim as the Muslims call him), have holy sites within the City of Jerusalem. The names of Jewish holy sites are printed in purple, those of Muslim holy sites in green, and those of Christian holy sites in red.
Using the information included in the map below to guide you, which three of the following statements are probably true?
- Water is a dominant feature in Southeast Asia. - Of all the countries of Southeast Asia, Indonesia has the most islands. - Southeast Asia is located on four tectonic plates. ***Water is a dominant feature in Southeast Asia. Five seas and the Pacific Ocean surround the land masses in Southeast Asia. Of all the countries of Southeast Asia, Indonesia has the most islands. Indonesia has thirteen thousand islands, and the Philippines, which ranks second, has seven thousand. Southeast Asia is located on four tectonic plates: the Indo-Australian Plate, the Pacific Plate, the Philippine Plate, and the Eurasian Plate. Southeast Asia has two distinct parts: the mainland and the insular region. Indeed, the southern part of the region includes thousands of islands. Indonesia and the Philippines alone comprise twenty thousand islands! As you might infer, the prevalence of water throughout the region plays a role in the climate of the region, especially in the precipitation. The next part of this exercise explores the climate of Southeast Asia.
The Groundwater Cycle
- When water winds up underground, it becomes part of the groundwater cycle. - Water can only be present underground in areas where rocks have porosity—spaces or voids within the rock material. Well-rounded coarse-grained sediments usually have higher porosity. For water to move underground, rocks need to have permeability, or connections between pore spaces. - Water seeped into the ground becomes part of the zone of soil moisture in areas where the ground is covered with soil. - Typically, soil moisture and the rocks below are part of the unsaturated zone —an area above the water table where rocks and soil are not completely filled with water. The depth of the unsaturated zone depends on climate, depth of soil, and the type of vegetation. This is the zone from which plant roots draw water. - The water table is the boundary between the unsaturated zone above and the saturated zone below. The saturated zone is where rocks are entirely saturated with water. If there is a significant and useable amount of water present in the saturated zone, it is called an aquifer.
Which city of Southeast Asia has a fall rainy season?
DaNang, Vietnam. The months with the highest rainfall in DaNang are September, October, and November, with December fourth highest. These are the fall months.
Part h: Among the countries of the Rimland, which one had the most nonresident tourists in 2011?
Answer: belize. With 250,000 nonresident tourists, Belize had the most nonresident tourists in 2011 of any Rimland country.
Adjust the immigration rate curve so that its maximum value (on the Y-axis) is 4. Adjust the extinction curve so that its maximum is 2. Choose the number below that is closest to the predicted number of species on this island.
60
Part I : Where is salinization most common?
Along the Nile River. Salinization, represented with a hollow red circle, is most common along the Nile River. This makes sense, given that salinization is generally caused by irrigation. The Nile is an important source of freshwater, some of which is used for irrigation.
Which of the following pairs of countries belong to both the European Monetary Union and the European Union?
Answer - Austria and Slovakia. Even though several small countries who are not members of the European Union use the euro as their national currency, only members of the EU are members of the European Monetary Union. Both Slovakia and Austria, members of the European Union also belong to its monetary union. The relative strength and size of Eurozone member countries varies greatly. Monetary policy set by the European Central Bank seeks to control inflation and sustain economic growth. A common monetary policy is challenged when one or more of its members experiences a debt crisis and must institute austerity measures to recover while other member state economies continue to grow and prosper. Denmark and the United Kingdom were never part of the Eurozone and each has its own central bank providing them with the flexibility to respond to economic downturns at the country scale.
Which of the following methods did the Soviet Union and China use to consolidate their control over territory and population in Central Asia?
Answer - Both created "autonomous" political entities in which a semblance of cultural autonomy was permitted. Both the Soviets and the Chinese maintained nationalistic policies that, on paper at least, afforded indigenous people a measure of cultural autonomy.
The climate map of Russia with the corresponding legend is found below. Refer to it to answer the questions that follow. What is the dominant climate type in Russia?
Answer - Continental midlatitude. Continental midlatitude climates, represented by several shades of blue, are the dominant climate type for Russia.
Which city on the map is located in a desert region?
Answer - Karachi, Pakistan. Karachi, Pakistan receives only 7.7 inches of rain, and is located in a region identified as "BWh"—a desert.
Russia's authoritarian rule and assertion of unnecessary power has sparked a lot of tension and conflict with neighboring countries. In the Ukraine, Russia has been using coercion to keep strong ties in the Crimean Peninsula. Similar dominance by Russia is seen in other countries such as Moldova and Belarus. Which of the following is true about the two maps that show the effects of conflict between Russia and neighboring countries?
Answer - Most of the countries surrounding Russia show a negative net migration which indicates many people fleeing their countries.
In which of these Indian regions is Sikhism dominant?
Answer - Northwest
Which of the following languages is the best example of how culture is transformed as different groups migrate to a region?
Answer - Pidgin (Pijin). Which is mostly an English language in which a predominantly English vocabulary has been reworked and blended with Melanesian grammar. Pidgin English has mostly replaced native languages in many Pacific islands.
Select the answer that lists the religion that venerates the Golden Temple, and the two religious traditions that were combined to create the religion.
Answer - Sikhism; Islam and Hinduism
How has the geography of Russian oil and gas exports shifted since the break-up of the Soviet Union?
Answer - Soviet era, most exports of Russian oil and gas went to Soviet republics. Now, bulk goes to western Europe. During the Soviet period, approximately half of Russian production went to Soviet Republics such as Belarus and Ukraine. Today, however, Russian petroleum companies' main clients are European countries.
Which of the following statements most accurately describes the regional geography of economic development in India?
Answer - The wealthier areas are located in the south, west, and northwest; the rest of the north and the east are less well off. In the northwestern states of Punjab and Haryana, Green Revolution technologies support relatively vibrant agricultural economies. In the west lie many of India's industrial and financial centers. Farther south, the city of Bangalore serves as the center of India's fast-growing information technology economy.
The white marble building is the central focus of the site. This building is actually:
Answer - a tomb for a Mughal emperor's wife.
Part h: Based on the population map below and your knowledge of the U.S. Megalopolis and Canada's Main Street, which three of the following statements are probably true?
Answer = Improved transportation played a role in the development of the Megalopolis. The highest population densities in both Canada and the United States are found on or near the east coast. Most of Canada's largest cities and most of its population are located near the U.S. border. Both the U.S. Megalopolis and Canada's Main Street are located on or near the east coast of North America.
13.) part a . Where within Brazil did the government locate the new national capital?
Answer = In a remote area in central Brazil, 600 kilometers from the nearest paved road. The Brazilian government built the new capital closer to the center of the country, moving it away from the densely populated southeast.
10.) part a: What evidence supports the claim that Madagascar was first settled by seafarers from Indonesia 1,500 years ago?
Answer = Malayo-Polynesian is the dominant language family on both Madagascar and Malaysia. Madagascar is the only place in Africa where the Malayo-Polynesian languages of Indonesia dominate, which suggests a specific non-African source of settlement on this island nation.
Part d: Examine the three oasis-related placemarks and select the statement that is not accurate.
Answer = Mandara oasis has the greatest area dedicated to agriculture.
22.) part a: The geography of fossil fuels is uneven across the region. Which of the following countries does not have large quantities of oil and natural gas?
Answer = Morocco. Morocco, located in North Africa, possesses little in the way of fossil fuel reserves.
Columbus, Ohio is located at about 40° N, and has an average daily low temperature in January of about 20°F. Rome, Italy is located at about 42° N, about two degrees closer to the North Pole than Columbus. Rome has an average daily low temperature in January of about 40°F, about twenty degrees warmer than Columbus. Why is it so much warmer in Rome than in Columbus during January?
Answer = Rome's location along the Mediterranean Sea helps to keep its winter temperatures milder. Land areas heat and cool faster than bodies of water, which explains why temperature extremes such as hot summers and cold winters are always found away from coasts. Columbus, Ohio (located in the middle of the North American landmass) has a continental climate, while Rome has a Mediterranean climate.
Based on your careful review of the diagram below showing the relationship between solar energy and the greenhouse effect, which three of the following statements are probably true?
Answer = Solar energy fuels the greenhouse effect.. The greenhouse effect makes Earth warm enough to support life as we know it. The greenhouse effect is at least partly a natural process.
Part g: According to this map, how far east is Islam found?
Answer = Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Islam spread as far east as Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines.
Which two countries are separated by the Pyrenees Mountains?
Answer = Spain and France. Spain lies to the southwest of the Pyrenees Mountains, while France is to the northeast.
Which country has the only subtropical steppe in Europe?
Answer = Spain. The subtropical steppe climate, characterized by the "BS" designation, is found only in Spain.
Using the diagram in Part A as a guide, assess the relationships between the plate boundaries, motions, and locations, and determine what mountain range that currently exists on Earth will form where magma is moving toward the surface (on the right), and where processes associated with convergence and subduction will eventually create a tectonic mountain range.
Answer = The Andes Mountains
Part e: Using the information included in the map shown above to guide you, which of the following statements are probably true?
Answer = The population of Latin America is unevenly distributed. Central America is more densely settled than South America. There are more metropolitan areas with 1-5 million people than there are metropolitan areas with 10 million people or more.
17.) part a: Identify the statement that is most accurate regarding the patterns of population density in the region.
Answer = The population of Turkey is more evenly dispersed than that of Saudi Arabia.
What do Vienna, Warsaw, London, Cologne, and Paris have in common?
Answer = They are all located on some of Europe's major rivers. All of these cities (and many others) are located on some of Europe's major rivers. Vienna is on the Danube; Warsaw is on the Vistula; London is on the Thames; Cologne is on the Rhine; and Paris is on the Seine.
Part f: Which of the following places was a source for slaves who were transported to Madagascar?
Answer = Zanzibar. An arrow beginning in Zanzibar points to Madagascar, indicating that Zanzibar was a source for slaves who were taken to Madagascar.
Part e: Which of the following is not a possible reason for the physical changes that have occurred in the Baban Rafi Forest of Niger between 1976 and 2007?
Answer = a drastic decrease in population
Part d: Where is the mouth of the Nile River located?
Answer = alexandria, egypt. Alexandria, Egypt, is located at the mouth of the Nile River, where the river flows into the Mediterranean Sea. The upstream area of Alexandria is the Nile Delta, which is shaped like a triangle. This triangle shape is a typical characteristic of a river mouth.
Part j: How many Latin American countries saw an improvement in their under-age-5 mortality rate between 1990 and 2011?
Answer = all of them. In each country, the under-age-5 mortality rate was lower in 2011 than it was in 1990, thus indicating an improvement in this statistic.
Where is the Cs climate most common in Europe?
Answer = along the Mediterranean Sea. In fact, the Cs climate is known as the "Mediterranean summer—dry" climate type.
What feature in Latin America is similar to the Ituri of Sub-Saharan Africa?
Answer = amazon rain forest.
Part d: Which country has four important religions?
Answer = sudan. Sudan has four important religions. It is nearly entirely shaded in yellow-orange, indicating that Sunni Islam is the dominant religion for much of the country. However, southern areas are shaded in green, indicating places where Animism is practiced, and there are also two isolated "C" symbols, indicating places where Christianity is practiced. In central Sudan, there are two isolated "S" symbols, indicating that Sufism is practiced. Altogether, there are four important religions practiced in Sudan: Sunni Islam, Animism, Christianity, and Sufism.
Part b: Which religion is most common in Southwest Asia and North Africa?
Answer = sunni islam. Areas where Sunni Islam is the dominant religion are shaded in a yellow-orange color. This color is the most common on the map, covering most of the Southwest Asian and North African region.
Part I: Which region was the primary destination for enslaved Africans?
Answer = the americas. Both maps show the widest arrows pointing toward the Americas, indicating that the Americas were the primary destination for enslaved Africans.
Which of the following most strongly suggests that the people and dwellings visible in the nomad hutsplacemark are migratory?
Answer = the construction and materials of their dwellings
Part d: What impact have the commercial farms had on neighboring subsistence farmers?
Answer = the neighboring subsistence farmers have had no help from the commercial farms. With no access to capital, they have struggled to increase their productivity.
Part f: What do the turquoise bars on the map represent?
Answer = the number of tourists who visited the Caribbean from another country during 2011. The turquoise bars represent the number of tourists who visited the Caribbean from another country during 2011. "Arrivals" refers to visitors; "non-resident" refers to people from a country other than the one shown on the map.
Part h: Using the information included in the maps below to guide you, which three of the following statements are probably true?
Answer = the territory of Brazil grew in size between 1650 and 1830.. mexico's territory previously included land that is now part of the United States. bolivia had access to the Pacific Ocean in 1830. Brazil is colored magenta on both maps. The magenta color indicating Brazil's size on the 1830 map is much larger than it was on the 1650 map. In 1830, the west coast of Bolivia, which is shown in a light brown color, bordered the Pacific Ocean. In addition to Texas, Arizona, Nevada, California, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah were part of Mexico in 1830.
9.) part a: Who is Wangari Maathai?
Answer = the winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize. Her Green Belt Movement planted millions of trees, contributing to sustainable development, democracy, and peace.
Part F: What is the first stage of these hurricanes?
Answer = tropical depression. The earliest date associated with each of the three hurricanes is connected to a purple line. According to the map legend, the purple line indicates a tropical depression.
Part g: Which of these countries appears to be free of coastal pollution?
Answer = yemen. Yemen appears to be free of coastal pollution. The color for coastal pollution, dark blue, does not appear around Yemen, suggesting that it is free of coastal pollution.
Part b: How many free trade zones are currently operational in the Dominican Republic?
Answer is >35. Free trade zones are represented with a yellow dot on the map. There are a total of 70 free trade zones represented.
Part c: What is the range of elevation above sea level in the Amazon Basin?
Answer: 0-200 meters. the Amazon Basin is characterized by relatively low elevation.
Part d: About how many years did it take for Spain and Portugal to establish these colonies, from the earliest to latest established of these early colonial territories?
Answer: 115 years. It took 115 years for Spain and Portugal to establish these colonies. The signing of the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494 set off the scramble for colonization of Latin America. The latest date of establishment of a territory is 1609 (Chile). 1609 - 1494 = 115 years.
Part h: What climate type is most common on the west coast of South America, to the west of the Andes Mountains?
Answer: B - dry. A dry climate is the most common climate type on the west coast of South America.
Part f: Which of these pairs of cities are the endpoints of the original U.S. Megalopolis?
Answer: Boston, Massachusetts, and Washington, DC. Although many other Megalopolises exist today, the original Megalopolis extends from Boston, Massachusetts, to Washington, DC. It was originally identified by the French geographer, Jean Gottmann, and also includes the cities of Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, Bridgeport, and Providence.
Which of the following statements is not correct about the description of changes in greenhouse gas concentrations and temperature?
Answer: In the late 20th century, carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide had almost the same concentration.
Part j: Using the information included in the map above to guide you, which of the following statements are probably true?
Answer: It is impossible to tell the total value of income generated from tourism in the Caribbean based on this map. in 2011, more than twenty million tourists visited the Caribbean.
Part c: Why does the city boundary expand in the shape of a star during the streetcar era?
Answer: Streetcar tracks are linear, and the arms of the star follow the tracks. People settled along the linear arms of the streetcar tracks, leaving large areas between the tracks unpopulated. This created a star shape, where the arms of the star follow the tracks.
2. Which of the following cities lies between 200 and 500 meters in elevation?
Answer: Winnipeg lies between 200 and 500 meters in elevation. Yellow is the color on the map that is associated with 200-500 meters in elevation; Winnipeg is located in a part of the map colored in yellow.
Part b: Where are the Andes Mountains located?
Answer: along the west coast of South America. The Andes Mountains extend the entire length of the west coast of South America.
Two different groups of people contribute to the unrest in Fiji. Who are they?
Native Fijians and South Asian Fijians
Part e: which is true?
Private, individual-based forms of transportation have been the primary source of influence on the size and shape of cities. The freeway city is more dispersed and is the only city form that is noncontiguous. Each mode of transportation was replaced by a faster mode. Each new mode of transportation is faster than the one that came before it. Because of this, people could live farther away from the center of the city, where they work, shop, or transact other business. Because freeways limit access to the transportation network, it allows urbanized areas to develop around entrance and exit ramps, with undeveloped areas in between.
Diffusion
is the spread of an idea, a religion, a product, a disease--any entity--over a geographic area and during a specific period of time.
The upper groundwater zone, called the vadose zone, consists of
material whose pores are filled with water and air.
The lower groundwater zone, called the saturated zone, consists of
material whose pores are saturated with water.
3. New oceanic crust formed at spreading centers creates topographic features on the ocean floor called
mid-ocean ridge.
In which of these European countries can you find evidence of migration push factors?
serbia. Civil war in Yugoslavia, which resulted in the breakup of that country into several nation-states, served as a strong "push factor" to encourage people from Serbia and several other former Yugoslavian countries (e.g., Montenegro and Bosnia & Herzegovina) to emigrate to more stable countries in Europe.
Convergence occurs when
tectonic plates or fragments of the lithosphere move toward one another and collide. Three types of convergence occur at convergent plate boundaries: (1) oceanic converging with continental crust, (2) oceanic converging with oceanic crust, and (3) continental converging with continental crust.
