Geography Chapter 1 Quiz

Which statement describes one impact of colonization on the global pattern of languages?

European languages replaced many local languages

Which statement is NOT true of cities?

Good urban planning worldwide has resulted in little unplanned growth in cities.

Several African countries are experiencing sharply lowered life expectancies due to:

HIV/AIDS

Which item is NOT an extractive resource?

automobiles

Spatial analysis is the art and science of making maps.

false

Subsistence economies are more likely to have good health care than cash economies.

false

The theory of global warming suggests that levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are decreasing and preventing the release of reflected solar heat

false

What term describes rainfall caused by the interaction of large air masses of different temperatures and densities?

frontal precipitation

The development of food production has undergone a series of changes, starting with hunting and gathering; moving through labor-intensive, small-scale agriculture; and moving on to _____ and organic farming in the present day.

large-scale commercial agriculture

In some of the countries of Central Europe, the population is aging and declining due to:

low birth and death rates.

Cartographers solve the problem of showing the spherical Earth on a flat piece of paper by using:

projections

Water scarcity is NOT the result of:

sustainable farming initiatives.

The term deposition can refer to which process?

the settling out of soil particles as wind or water action slows

Better-educated people tend to want a stronger voice in how they are governed.

true

Despite lacking biological justification, race has acquired enormous social and political significance over time.

true

During the past century, the English language has emerged as the most important language of international trade.

true

For most urban shantytown dwellers, coping with limited access to water and sanitation is a persistent challenge.

true

Geographers like to use "region" as a conceptual model because it offers a reasonable way to divide the world into manageable parts.

true

In general, the developing nations are more vulnerable to the effects of global warming than the developed nations.

true

The European Union is an example of a regional free trade bloc.

true