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This aerial photograph is useful to geographers because it shows
a defined boundary
spatial association
relative location
random distribution
spatial data
Which geographic concept is best illustrated by the photo above?
mental map
gravity model
urban hearths
cultural landscape
sense of place
The purpose of the locational triangle in Weber's model was to show where
different kinds of neighborhoods would be located in a city
various types of agriculture would be located
industries would decide to locate a factory
cities of various sizes would be located in a state or country
culture hearths were most likely to be located
Why is regionalization sometimes a challenge for geographers?
The boundaries of many world regions can be defined in several different ways, producing overlapping areas.
Geographers do not all agree that the concept of region is an appropriate way to look at the world.
Large areas of the world are unpopulated or only sparsely populated and therefore do not fit well in any type of region.
Distortion on map projections makes the accurate portrayal of world regions difficult.
The process of how people create regions has not been studied in depth.
Which type of population pyramid is pictured above?
expansive
urbanizing
stationary
declining
inverted
Which is a major positive impact that migrants have on their country of origin?
Migrants often return to open businesses and employ workers.
Migrants regularly send remittances to their family.
Migrants do not use social welfare benefits in their country of origin.
Migrants who commit crimes are sent abroad to save the cost of prison.
Migrants bring over family members, easing the tax burden of their country.
Which is the most accurate term to describe the people who were forced to move away from New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005?
refugees
asylum seekers
forced migrants
chain migrants
internally displaced persons
Based on the data in the chart, what phrase best describes Greece?
a nation but not a state
a state but not a nation
a nation-state
a multinational state
an autonomous region within an empire
Which projected change in the percentage of workers in each employment sector concerns economic analysts the most?
the stability in the primary sector even though natural resources are becoming increasingly scarce
the decline in the secondary sector because these jobs pay high wages and help create other jobs
the decline in the secondary sector because this points to the increased use of human labor
the growth in the tertiary, quaternary, and quinary sector because they indicate a decrease in productivity
the growth in the tertiary, quaternary, and quinary sectors because these jobs pay low wages
Which best represents the concept of a megacity?
Melbourne, Australia, is one of the largest cities by land area outside the United States.
Taipei, Taiwan, is one of the most densely populated cities in the world.
Jakarta, Indonesia, has a population of 32 million.
Luanda is the largest city in Angola.
Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan.
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