GEO 220 Chapter 1 Intro

Suppose that a country has a birth rate of 31 per 1000, and a death rate of 4 per 1000. This country's rate of natural increase is:

2.7 percent

A map is by definition an unbiased view of the world.

False

It is estimated that the current global food production system, producing at current rates, is adequate to support population projections for 2050.

False

Which statement is reflected in a population pyramid that narrows toward the top?

Most people in that population die before they reach old age

Suppose that a country's population pyramid is truly pyramid shaped, with a wide band at the bottom and a much narrower band at the top. What is the BEST description of the population of this country?

There are many more very young people than very old people in the country.

A capitalist system is one based on the private ownership of capital and is driven by the profit motive in a competitive marketplace.

True

As a society shifts from extractive activities to industrial and service activities, material standards of living tend to rise.

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 the textbook, the argument is made that the boundaries between regions are rarely, if ever, distinct and certain.

True

Racism has often been used to justify enslavement of groups or the theft of land and resources.

True

Renewable energy sources like sunlight, wind, waves, or heat from inside the earth are underutilized today, but solar power is expected to be cheaper than fossil fuels in most of the developed world by the end of this decade.

True

The work of geographers is similar to other scientists except that they tend to look at problems spatially.

True

In nearly all societies, families prefer boys over girls. Reasons for which this phenomenon is true do NOT include that boys:

are easier to raise and considered more easy-going.

Arguments against free trade do NOT include that free trade:

causes greater migration from wealthy countries to developing countries.

Which activities increase levels of greenhouse gas emissions?

electricity generation, large-scale raising of pasture animals, automotive vehicles

The globe is divided into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres at the:

equator

In nearly all societies, families prefer boys over girls. Reasons for which this phenomenon is TRUE include that boys:

greater earning capacity as adults, perpetuate the family name, have more social power as adults

Arguments against free trade:

job loss in more developed countries, increase in global wealth disparity, causes companies to manufacture products in countries without environmental regulations in order to lower costs

Which factor is NOT an aspect of geographical analysis?

lithography

Which activity does NOT contribute to increased levels of greenhouse gas emissions?

photosynthesis

The leading cause of death among girls between the ages of 15-19 worldwide is:

pregnancy

Which factor is an aspect of geographical analysis?

spatial analysis, multiple scales of analysis, cartography

Given the differential heating and cooling rates of land and water, which land area is more likely to experience the MOST extreme change in temperature and air pressure over a year?

the interior of a vast landmass

Biologists believe that variations in skin color evolved to help human beings in different regions absorb the proper amount of:

vitamin D