Exam 1: Geography and Development in an Era of Globalization

________ refers to a growing integration and interdependence of world communities through a vast network of trade and communication links.

Major differences and often conflicts between highland and lowland inhabitants are common and are a part of regional history in many areas of the world. An example highland peoples at conflict with lowland peoples are the:

Most of the continent of Antarctica has less than 10 inches of precipitation per year.

Which of the following was NOT among the five largest world cities in 2013?

Although countries and regions are positioned all along the income continuum, most are clustered at the lower end of the scale.

Evaluate the effects of climate on population distribution.

Assess which measure is most effective at capturing the level of development.

Steppe climates typically have ________ inches of precipitation.

- Southeast Asia is dominated by:

-North Africa has three main climate types: desert, steppe, and

Explain how globalization may not lead to the homogenization of cultures.

Few areas of truly natural vegetation remain.

A significant achievement of the first Agricultural Revolution was the creation of surplus.

Explain how globalization may lead to the homogenization of cultures.

The world's largest city in 2013 was:

Although considered a transitional economy, Poland has about ________% of its workforce engaged in agriculture.

- Africa as used in this text is divided into four regions.

Malthus believed that population growth eventually exceed the food supply unless population growth is checked by society.

Evaluate whether gender inequality is a barrier to development.

Steam power significantly diminished the ________, or the difficulty of moving from place to place.