GEOG 1001 Ch 1 HW

lower costs of education.

A country is moving from a subsistence economy to a cash economy. This movement is likely NOT accompanied by

greater need for skilled workers., a better health-care system., lower birth rates.

A country is moving from a subsistence economy to a cash economy. This movement is likely accompanied by

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

As one moves away from the equator, average temperatures drop because

vitamin D.

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

Authoritarian regime: Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Egypt Most democratic: Uruguay, Canada, France, New Zealand

Categorize the governance of the given countries into either authoritarian regime or most democratic.

they are found at the core of a city.

Characteristics of shantytowns do NOT include that

they usually lack utilities., educational opportunities are few., they are built from any available materials.

Characteristics of shantytowns include that

education, income, medical care

Choose the demographic measures in which women in most of the world rank below men.

common geographic origin, shared ancestry, common geographic origin

Choose the elements commonly used to define an ethnic or cultural group.

Push: reduced need for rural labor, extended droughts, catastrophic floods, lack of economic opportunity Pull: urban culture, excitement, job opportunities

Classify each factor as either a push or a pull toward urbanization.

Communist: state-controlled economy, socialized public services, centralized government Capitalist: private ownership, profit-motive, competitive marketplace

Classify the characteristics of communist and capitalist political-economic systems.

Secondary: processing, construction, manufacturing Tertiary: finance, sales, entertainment

Classify the economic activities as either secondary or tertiary sector.

Internal: volcanoes, earthquakes External: weathering, erosion, human activity

Classify the landscape-altering physical processes as internal or external by their origin and energy source.

men are expected to fulfill public roles., women are seen as dependent on men., women are expected to take care of the household, including nurturing children and the elderly.

Common characteristics of gender roles around the world include all of the following

women tend to marry later in life than men.

Common characteristics of gender roles around the world include all of the following EXCEPT

a cemetery outside of the city limits.

Examples of religious beliefs reflected in the landscape do NOT include

village buildings organized around a central temple., a church that is centrally located in an urban neighborhood., Northern Ireland's Catholic-delineated neighborhoods.

Examples of religious beliefs reflected in the landscape do include

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

GDP per capita statistics may underestimate the role of women in the economy because

style of dress, cuisine, music, and other aspects of culture., religions and religious diffusion and conflict., languages and their distribution across space.

Geographers are concerned with all of the following aspects of culture,

the biological characteristics of racial groups.

Geographers are concerned with all of the following aspects of culture, EXCEPT

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

Globalization is characterized by the

two continental plates collide.

Mountain ranges are formed when

Subsistence- 1. stabilized population with high birth and death rates 2. rapidly growing population where birth rates remain high, but death rates decrease 3. declining birth rates and decreasing population growth 4. low birth and death rates leading to low population growth 5. death rates begin to outpace birth rates, and the total population declines -Postindustrial

Place the stages of demographic transition in order from subsistence to postindustrial.

a political construct., based on apparent characteristics such as skin color., a social construct.

Race is all of the following

based on true biological differences in skill and aptitude.

Race is all of the following EXCEPT

tertiary

Retail sales fall into which sector of the economy?

the growth and decline in numbers of people in particular places., the distribution of people across Earth's surface., the movement of people across space.

The study of population focuses on

genetic characteristics of particular groups.

The study of population focuses on all of the following EXCEPT

In developed countries, females live 5 years longer than males., In most wars, more males are killed than females., In countries with a cultural preference for males, females do not receive sufficient nutrition or health care.

What are possible explanations for gender imbalance in a population pyramid?

Education boosts girls' lifetime earnings significantly., The children of educated girls tend to be healthier., Educated girls marry later and have fewer kids.

What are some of the beneficial ripple effects that occur when a society pays attention to the needs of girls?

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

What are some of the reasons that governments place restrictions on free trade?

colonial system

What institution initiated the expansion of long-distance trade?

Regions can vary greatly in size., Regional definitions are fluid., Regional boundaries are fuzzy rather than clear and precise.

Which are characteristics of regions?

lithography

Which factor is not an aspect of geographical analysis?

spatial analysis, cartography, multiple scales of analysis

Which factors are an aspect of geographical analysis?

Females are genetically more likely to occur.

Which is NOT a possible explanation for gender imbalance in a population pyramid?

automobiles

Which item is NOT an extractive resource?

timber, mineral ores, plants

Which items are an extractive resource?

mechanization of agriculture, climate change, increasing food supply

Which of the following are a push phenomenon of urbanization?

All regions are based on the same set of characteristics.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of regions?

growth of shantytowns

Which of the following is NOT a push phenomenon of urbanization?

Men tend to stay at home and care for the children.

Which of the following is NOT one of the beneficial ripple effects that occur when a society pays attention to the needs of girls?

There are many stakeholders in a peoples' decision to choose a particular type of government, including international groups and agencies., Competitive elections are an important part of the democratization process., Authoritarian regimes are gradually being replaced by democratic ones.

Which of the following statements about ongoing trends in governance is CORRECT?

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

Which of the following statements about ongoing trends in governance is INCORRECT?

Some countries face challenges associated with aging populations., Over the past 100 years, population growth has been rapid., Population growth rates are slowing in most places.

Which of the following statements correctly describe current population trends?

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

Which of the following statements does NOT correctly describe current population trends?

the process through which Earth was formed from the universe

Which of the following topics would NOT likely be of interest to geographers?

how people in one place relate to people in another place, why different places have different characteristics, why certain activities are located in particular places

Which of the following topics would likely be of interest to geographers?

birth and death rates in a given population

Which relationship is accounted for in the rate of natural increase?

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

Wind is created by