GSP240 Exam 1
In 2013, the world's annual average GNI per capita Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) was: $950 $102,610 $54,040 $5,950 $10,700
$10,700
According to the human development index devised by the United Nations, a country with a perfect score would have an index of: .001 0.0 100 1.0 10
1.0
A megacity is an urban area with a population greater than:
10 million
Almost all of the world's inhabitants are living on this percentage of the total land surface.
10%
How much do invasive species losses cost the U.S. annually?
138 billion
The Tropic of Capricorn is: Answers: 23.5 degrees North latitude 180 degrees East latitude 0 degrees West longitude 75 degrees West latitude 23.5 degrees South latitude
23.5 degrees South latitude Tropic of cancer is north 23.5
Even in a low emissions scenario on climate change, water stress will increase by: 56% 5% 38% 17% 24%
24%
The current global population is approximately:
7 billion
Tropical climates
All months above 18°C with annual precipitation exceeding evaporation
Highland climates
Cold temperatures due to elevation
What country promised to be net zero emissions by 2020 in the 2015 Paris Agreement? U.S. China Denmark India Costa Rica
Costa Rica
All of the following countries will contribute to half of the world's population increase, except: Pakistan Japan Bangladesh Nigeria Indonesia
Japan
Which one of the tectonic plates is among those that comprise of the "Ring of Fire"? Eurasian African Pacific South American none of the above
Pacific
What phase of the Demographic Transition Model (DTM) has the highest death rates and high birth rates?
Phase 1
What countries produce tantalum, a mineral used in cell phones?
Rwanda and Democratic Republic of the Congo
Polar climates
Very cold winters and summers, with no real summer season
What are examples of policies in sustainable cities? biodiversity protection local food varieties water harvesting water harvesting and local food varieties all of the above
all of the above
What is a result of European colonialism? wealth derived from resource exploitation in Asia and Africa political and regional boundaries around the world forced movement of millions of Africans all of the above none of the above
all of the above
What is the Tabula Rogeriana? orients the south on the top of the map the "map of the known world" in 1154 made by Islamic cartographer Muhammed al-Idrisi all of the above none of the above
all of the above
Which of the following is an example of geoengineering to combat climate change? massive scale carbon storing iron fertilization of sea chemicals to block incoming sunlight all of the above none of the above
all of the above
What view of the development process supports grassroots movements and local knowledge? nationalism dependency theory neoliberalism alternative development modernization theory
alternative development
The global movement of air that transports heat and moisture and explains the climates of different regions is called air masses air pressure wind belts atmospheric circulation none of the above
atmospheric circulation
Who initiated The Yo Soy 132 campaign in Mexico? high school artists middle age day laborers elderly Marxists college age youth female factory workers
college age youth
This is a form of social and economic organization characterized by the common ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange. irredentism imperialism feudalism capitalism communism
communism
What is an "emerging world region"?
connected locations with shared and distinct characteristics
What does a "top-heavy" population pyramid reveal about a country?
elderly population
Plantation economies characterized what economic era? second wave of colonialism globalization Cold War first wave of colonialism decolonization
first wave of colonialism
The Köppen Climate Classification is based on: latitude, temperature, precipitation temperature, precipitation, vegetation latitude, temperature, vegetation temperature, precipitation, elevation none of the above
latitude, temperature, precipitation
Why do small farmers do better in an equal exchange coffee chain? consumers purchase more coffee processor buy at higher prices less intermediaries in chain coffee companies pay higher prices all of the above
less intermediaries in chain
The U.N. Human Development Index (HDI) is based on: education, gender, death rate education, income, fertility rate life expectancy, education, fertility rate life expectancy, education, income education, income, death rate
life expectancy, education, income
This economic policy emphasizes universal faith in markets, reduction in government programs, and development as an economic process?
neoliberalism
Which of the following elements are not part of the global transnational organized crime? wildlife timber trafficking victims counterfeit medicine none of the above
none of the above
Genocide Watch in the U.S. and the Green Belt Movement in Kenya are examples of: supranational organizations neoliberal development nongovernmental organizations alternative development social movements
nongovernmental organizations
Extractive activities are considered to be what sector of the economy? tertiary primary quaternary secondary none of the above
primary
Which of the following is not part of the U.N.'s Millennium Development Goals to reduce poverty?
provide universal college education
What is a large informal group focused on political or social issues?
social movement
The provision of services constitutes this form of employment.
tertiary
This is believed to be one of the causes of global warming and climate change associated with it. overuse of limited fresh water resources the use of radioactive elements for energy and as weapons changes in the Sun's energy the result of mass extinctions as human civilization spreads the burning of fossil fuels
the burning of fossil fuels
What is atmospheric circulation on Earth? - produced by Earth's rotational tilt - transport heat and moisture over Earth's surface - follow tidal effects of the Sun and the Moon - differences in elevation over Earth's surface - released by the heat from Earth's interior
transport heat and moisture over Earth's surface