Question 1

All of the following are characteristics of shantytowns, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  they are built from any available materials. 
B)  they are found at the core of a city. 
C)  they usually lack utilities. 
D)  educational opportunities are few. 
A)  they are built from any available materials. 
B)  they are found at the core of a city. 
C)  they usually lack utilities. 
D)  educational opportunities are few.

Question 2

A graph that depicts a country's age and sex structures is called a:

Accepted Answer

The answer of A graph that depicts a country's age...

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Suppose a Burger King Whopper costs $3.54 in the United States. The Norwegian unit of currency is called the krona. If we estimate the cost of a Whopper in Norway at $3.54, we have used the concept of purchasing power parity to make the comparison.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Through which of the following landscape processes is rock broken down into smaller pieces?

Accepted Answer

A)  mass wasting 
B)  deposition 
C)  weathering 
D)  erosion 
A)  mass wasting 
B)  deposition 
C)  weathering 
D)  erosion

Question 6

Oceanic plates are relatively thin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The textbook draws fundamental distinctions between a cultural group and an ethnic group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT an extractive resource?

Accepted Answer

A)  mineral ores 
B)  timber 
C)  plants 
D)  automobiles 
A)  mineral ores 
B)  timber 
C)  plants 
D)  automobiles

Question 9

Describe how shantytowns arise and how they are different from the city core. Briefly describe how people in shantytowns live.

Accepted Answer

The most rapidly growing cities are in d

Question 10

The calendar day officially begins when midnight falls at the:

Accepted Answer

Internatio

Question 11

As education rates for women increase, total fertility rates tend to decrease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What term is used to describe an association of neighboring countries based on a free trade agreement, such as ASEAN in Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What term is used to describe an...

Question 13

What general climate condition prevails in rain shadows associated with orographic rainfall?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What general climate condition prevails in rain...

Question 14

__________________ refers to short-term changes in temperature and other factors, while ________________ is a long-term balance of temperature and precipitation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Climate; weather 
B)  Weather; climate 
C)  Meteorology; weather 
D)  Global warming; climate change 
A)  Climate; weather 
B)  Weather; climate 
C)  Meteorology; weather 
D)  Global warming; climate change

Question 15

Which of the following statements reflects an impact of colonization on the global pattern of languages?

Accepted Answer

A)  The diversity of languages spoken in the Americas increased. 
B)  European languages replaced many local languages. 
C)  Bilingual and multilingual speakers in Africa decreased. 
D)  Asian languages replaced indigenous languages in parts of Europe. 
A)  The diversity of languages spoken in the Americas increased. 
B)  European languages replaced many local languages. 
C)  Bilingual and multilingual speakers in Africa decreased. 
D)  Asian languages replaced indigenous languages in parts of Europe.

Question 16

In general, people tend to live where resources such as food and water are available.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

When plates collide and one slips under the other, the process is known as ________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When plates collide and one slips under...

Question 18

All of the following cities are home to the "new" middle class of educated urban residents, EXCEPT for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Cape Town, South Africa. 
B)  Mumbai, India. 
C)  Shanghai, China. 
D)  Mexico City, Mexico. 
A)  Cape Town, South Africa. 
B)  Mumbai, India. 
C)  Shanghai, China. 
D)  Mexico City, Mexico.

Question 19

What feature on the physical landscape CANNOT be explained by the theory of plate tectonics?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Pacific Ring of Fire 
B)  Mount Pinatubo (volcano) 
C)  Pangaea 
D)  the Mississippi River delta 
A)  the Pacific Ring of Fire 
B)  Mount Pinatubo (volcano) 
C)  Pangaea 
D)  the Mississippi River delta

Question 20

What process has led many people to move well beyond their customary cultural or ethnic boundaries?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What process has led many people to...

All of the following are characteristics of shantytowns, EXCEPT:

A graph that depicts a country's age and sex structures is called a:

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

Suppose a Burger King Whopper costs $3.54 in the United States. The Norwegian unit of currency is called the krona. If we estimate the cost of a Whopper in Norway at $3.54, we have used the concept of purchasing power parity to make the comparison.

Through which of the following landscape processes is rock broken down into smaller pieces?

Oceanic plates are relatively thin.

The textbook draws fundamental distinctions between a cultural group and an ethnic group.

Which of the following is NOT an extractive resource?

Describe how shantytowns arise and how they are different from the city core. Briefly describe how people in shantytowns live.

The calendar day officially begins when midnight falls at the:

As education rates for women increase, total fertility rates tend to decrease.

What term is used to describe an association of neighboring countries based on a free trade agreement, such as ASEAN in Southeast Asia?

What general climate condition prevails in rain shadows associated with orographic rainfall?

__ refers to short-term changes in temperature and other factors, while is a long-term balance of temperature and precipitation.

Which of the following statements reflects an impact of colonization on the global pattern of languages?

In general, people tend to live where resources such as food and water are available.

When plates collide and one slips under the other, the process is known as ________________.

All of the following cities are home to the "new" middle class of educated urban residents, EXCEPT for:

What feature on the physical landscape CANNOT be explained by the theory of plate tectonics?

What process has led many people to move well beyond their customary cultural or ethnic boundaries?

North America

Middle and South America

Europe

Russia and the Post-Soviet States

North Africa and Southwest Asia

Sub-Saharan Africa

South Asia

East Asia

Southeast Asia

Oceania

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Exam 1: Geography: an Exploration of Connections

All of the following are characteristics of shantytowns, EXCEPT:

A graph that depicts a country's age and sex structures is called a:

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

Suppose a Burger King Whopper costs $3.54 in the United States. The Norwegian unit of currency is called the krona. If we estimate the cost of a Whopper in Norway at $3.54, we have used the concept of purchasing power parity to make the comparison.

Through which of the following landscape processes is rock broken down into smaller pieces?

Oceanic plates are relatively thin.

The textbook draws fundamental distinctions between a cultural group and an ethnic group.

Which of the following is NOT an extractive resource?

Describe how shantytowns arise and how they are different from the city core. Briefly describe how people in shantytowns live.

The calendar day officially begins when midnight falls at the:

As education rates for women increase, total fertility rates tend to decrease.

What term is used to describe an association of neighboring countries based on a free trade agreement, such as ASEAN in Southeast Asia?

What general climate condition prevails in rain shadows associated with orographic rainfall?

__________________ refers to short-term changes in temperature and other factors, while ________________ is a long-term balance of temperature and precipitation.

Which of the following statements reflects an impact of colonization on the global pattern of languages?

In general, people tend to live where resources such as food and water are available.

When plates collide and one slips under the other, the process is known as ________________.

All of the following cities are home to the "new" middle class of educated urban residents, EXCEPT for:

What feature on the physical landscape CANNOT be explained by the theory of plate tectonics?

What process has led many people to move well beyond their customary cultural or ethnic boundaries?

North America

Middle and South America

Europe

Russia and the Post-Soviet States

North Africa and Southwest Asia

Sub-Saharan Africa

South Asia

East Asia

Southeast Asia

Oceania

Filters

__ refers to short-term changes in temperature and other factors, while is a long-term balance of temperature and precipitation.