Development AP human geo

When comparing LDCs to MDCs, which statement is NOT true? A. MDCs are more employed in the tertiary B. LDCs GDP/capita is less C. LDCs have a greater infant mortality rate. D. MDCs have a greater literacy rate

C or LDCs don't have a greater infant mortality rate.

All of the following are considered more developed regions, except? A. Europe B. Japan C. Latin American D. Russia E. Oceania

C or Latin America

All of the following are true about life expectancy of LDCs and MDCs, except? A. Males can expect to live 10 years longer in MDCs than in LDCs. B. Females can expect to live 13 years longer in MDCs than in LDCs. C. Males can expect to live longer than females in MDCs. D. Babies born today can expect of live into their sixties in LDCs.

C or males aren't expected to live longer than their females in MDCs.

As a general rule, most more developed countries are located north of what degree of latitude?

30 degrees

The average worker in the United States adds what amount to the GDP?

40,000

Which continent plays an important role in the global economy because it is a leader in mining numerous important minerals including iron ore, lead, manganese, nickel, titanium, and zine?

Australia

The affluent countries of the world conform to a core-periphery clustering above 30 degrees N latitude, except for?

Australia and New Zealand.

Which Asian country listed below has the highest literacy rate? A. China B. Indonesia C. Thailand D. Mongolia E. Vietnam

B or Indonesia

Humans earn a living by doing all of the following except? A. Growing food B. Storing food C. Manufacturing products D. Providing services.

B.

Human Development Index (HDI) recognizes which of the factors listed below as a function of level of development?

life expectancy, literacy rate and education, gross domestic product per capita

Logging and fishing are two occupations belonging to which economic sector?

primary

the value of a particular product compared to the amount of labor needed to make it is known as:

Productivity

Assembling raw materials into useful products belong to which economic sector?

Secondary

According to the human development index, where are thirty-two of the lowest-ranking countries located?

Sub-Saharan Africa

Retail, banking, law, education, and government belong to which economic sector?

Teritary

What is value added?

The gross value of the product minus the costs of raw materials and energy.

Literacy rate is defined as:

The percentage of a country's people who can read and write

Besides GDP per capita, what three other economic indicators distinguish MDCs from LDCs?

Types of jobs, work productivity, and availability of consumer goods.

The division of the world between more or less developed and developing countries is known as:

North-south split

What countries that has one of the lowest-ranked HDI?

Niger

Although the Middle East must import most out its products, it posses what major economic asset?

A large percentage of world's petroleum reserves.

All of the following statements are true about the GDP of the United States expect? A. The GDP of the United States is much lower than other MDCs. B. The GDP per capita of the United States was about $45,600 C. GDP in the United States was 14 trillion in 2009 D. The GDP of the United States is the value of the total output of goods and services produced. E. All statements are true

A or the GDP of the United States is much lower than other MDCs.

Which of the following best explains why the CDR is lower in LDCs than in MDCs? A. The diffusion of medical technology from MDCs to LDCs. B. MDCs have higher percentages of older people who have high mortality rates. C. MDCs have lower percentages of children, who have low mortality rates once they survived infancy D. The elimination or sharply reduced incidences of several diseases in LDCs.

All of the above.

What HDI has the lowest score that is mentioned below? A. The United States and canada B. Finland and Sweden C. Japan D. Australia and New Zealand E. Argentina and Chile.

Argentina and Chile

What South American country has the highest female literacy rate?

Argentina.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about the Human Development Index? A. The lowest-ranked HDI country in 2009 was Naples. B. The UN has computed HDIs for countries every year since 1865 C. The United States has an HDI of 1.0 D. The highest HDI in most recent years is Norway.

D or The highest HDI in most recent years has been Norway.

Which of the following statements are true? A. Residents of the United States and Mexico receive the same caloric intake B. The eastern hemisphere takes in more calories than the western hemisphere C. All but two of the South American countries receive 100 percent or above of the required caloric intake D. The majority of europe takes in 120 percent and above calories.

D or the majority of europe takes in 120 percent and above calories.

Which item below is not a good indicator of a society's development? A. Telephones B. Motor vehicles C. Televisions D. Movie theaters.

D.

Which countries take the best care of their citizens by providing the highest level of public assistance payments?

Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

What is the highest HDI possible? A. 1.0 B. 100 percent. C. 1/2 GDP D. 1,000 E. A and B.

E.

According to the human development index, where are the highest-ranking countries located?

Europe

Indicator of level of development for each country, constructed by United Nations, combining income, literacy, education, and life expectancy is known as:

HDI or human development index.

According to the human development index, North America has a better score than all, EXCEPT which place?

Japan

The process of improving the material conditions of people through diffusion of knowledge and technology

development