Exam 2: Concepts in World Regional Geography

Between now and 2050, it is estimated that 35 percent of the world's population growth will be in the United States.

In the free-market system, economic decisions are made primarily by

Which of the following is not a part of the United Nations Human Development Index?

Thomas Malthus

Most of the heat you feel on a hot day comes from the sun shining directly on you.

The long-term movement of people is called _________________.

The crude birth rate minus the crude death rate equals the rate of natural population increase or decrease.

Primary production includes everything except

At present, what percentage of the world's people live in cities?

Which of the following is a tertiary sector activity?

The United States has 5 percent of the world's population and consumes 50 percent of the world's oil.

A major source of population growth in the United States is immigration.

Governments play no role in the economies of free-market systems.

Class distinctions arise from all of the following except

_______________ is the destruction of the productive capacity of an area of land.

Economies in wealthier countries are more diversified than those in poor countries.

Education and the status of women play large roles in the success of policies to limit population growth rates.

Technological innovations and applications come equally from all world regions.

Purchasing power parity (PPP) is a measure that takes into account different costs of living in different countries.

_____________ studies the spatial patterns of production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.