Notes Geography

The United Nations possesses the worlds largest standing army

False

In which of the countries listed below is the amount of highest of virtual water required to produce 1 ton of corn?

India

Suppose a Burger King whopper costs $4.79 in the United States. If we estimate the cost of a whopper in India as equivalent to one dollar and $.83 we have used a concept of purchasing power parity to make the comparison.

True

The moral codes of various world religions, such as Christianity, Islam, and wisdom, or part of culture.

True

Most scientists believe that earths continents have been assembled in the supercontinents

a number of times

Bottled water in the United States is held to high levels of quality by the government.

false

Culture is represented and communicated by ____.

materials, ideas, and social arrangements

The leading cause of death among girls between the ages of 15 and 19 worldwide is \

pregnancy

Developing nations are usually characterized by agricultural economies, well developed nations are usually characterized by the presence of ____.

service industries

In nearly all societies, families prefer boys or girls. Reasons that this phenomenon is true do not include

the boys are easier to raise and considered more easy-going.