WGU D199 – OBJECTIVE ASSESMENT (100% SOLVED)
CORRECT!
Which situation is a strong example of an advantageous relative location?
A. A city improves its irrigation system
B. A city improves its river trade
C. A city promotes solar energy
D. A city promotes rooftop Gardens. - ANSWER✔️B. A city improves its river trade
How much changes in the supply of energy, temperature, or light affect an ecosystem?
A. the ecosystems biome might also be harmed
B. the ecosystems species might suddenly multiply
C. the ecosystem structure might be significantly altered
D. the ecosystem's resilience might be strengthened - ANSWER✔️C. The ecosystems structure
might be significantly altered
What is the key principal regarding energy losses with the cycle of the ecosystem?
,A. They are an inevitable part of the process
B. They harm the health of the system
C. They lead to depleted biotic communities
D. They lead to rich abiotic communities - ANSWER✔️A. They are an inevitable part of the
process
Why is the service economy so important to low income countries?
A. It produces the food and basic goods of the nation
B. It encourages young people to pursue education
C. It promotes strong competition with wealthier countries
D. It employs more than half of the population - ANSWER✔️D. It employees more than half of
the population
Which factor does Weber believe determines were a business is located?
A. Energy costs
B. Raw materials
C. Labor costs
D. Transportation - ANSWER✔️C. Labor costs
What are Push Factors? - ANSWER✔️Reasons that make people want to leave their home
country, such as war, poverty, or lack of jobs.
What are Pull Factors? . - ANSWER✔️Reasons that attract people to move to a new country,
such as better job opportunities, higher pay, or political stability
What is Brain Drain? - ANSWER✔️When talented and educated individuals leave their home
country to work in another country, often resulting in a loss of skills and knowledge for the home
country.
What is brain gain? - ANSWER✔️When a country benefits from talented and educated
immigrants, bringing new skills and knowledge
What is Brain Waste? - ANSWER✔️When highly skilled or educated immigrants are unable to
find work in their field in their new country and are underemployed or unemployed.
What are Remittances? - ANSWER✔️Money sent back by immigrants to their families or
communities in their home country.
What is Environmental Migration? - ANSWER✔️Movement of people due to environmental
factors such as climate change, natural disasters, or pollution
, What is Agency? - ANSWER✔️the capacity of individuals to act independently and to make their
own free choices
What is Environmental Risk? - ANSWER✔️The likelihood and potential impact of
environmental hazards, such as floods or droughts, on individuals or communities.
What is Physical Exposure? - ANSWER✔️The direct impact of environmental hazards on people,
such as injury or loss of property.
What is Social Vulnerability? - ANSWER✔️The sensitivity of individuals or groups to
environmental hazards, influenced by factors such as poverty, age, or social status.
What is Involuntary (or Forced) Migration? - ANSWER✔️Movement of people due to factors
such as conflict, persecution, or natural disasters, where individuals have no choice but to leave.
Who are Refugees? - ANSWER✔️People who have been forced to flee their home country due to
war, persecution, or seek protection in another country.
Who are Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)? - ANSWER✔️| People who have been forced to
flee their homes due to conflict or natural disasters but remain within their country's borders.
What is Secondary Migration? - ANSWER✔️Relocation of immigrants from their initial
destination to another location
What is Stateless Status? - ANSWER✔️The legal status of individuals who are not recognized as
citizens or nationals by any country, often leaving them without access to basic rights and
protections.
What is Amenity Migration? - ANSWER✔️Movement of people to places with desirable
environmental or cultural attributes, such as scenic beauty, mild climate, or outdoor recreation
opportunities.
What is Environmental Racism? - ANSWER✔️The disproportionate exposure of minority and
low-income communities to environmental hazards, pollution, and health risks due to systemic
inequalities and discriminatory practices.
What is Environmental Justice? - ANSWER✔️The fair distribution of environmental benefits and
burdens, ensuring that all individuals, regardless of race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status, have
access to clean air, water, and land, as well as a voice in environmental decision-making
processes.
What are First Generation Immigrants? - ANSWER✔️Individuals who migrate to a new country
from their birth country, often bringing cultural practices and social norms from their origin
country.
CORRECT!
Which situation is a strong example of an advantageous relative location?
A. A city improves its irrigation system
B. A city improves its river trade
C. A city promotes solar energy
D. A city promotes rooftop Gardens. - ANSWER✔️B. A city improves its river trade
How much changes in the supply of energy, temperature, or light affect an ecosystem?
A. the ecosystems biome might also be harmed
B. the ecosystems species might suddenly multiply
C. the ecosystem structure might be significantly altered
D. the ecosystem's resilience might be strengthened - ANSWER✔️C. The ecosystems structure
might be significantly altered
What is the key principal regarding energy losses with the cycle of the ecosystem?
,A. They are an inevitable part of the process
B. They harm the health of the system
C. They lead to depleted biotic communities
D. They lead to rich abiotic communities - ANSWER✔️A. They are an inevitable part of the
process
Why is the service economy so important to low income countries?
A. It produces the food and basic goods of the nation
B. It encourages young people to pursue education
C. It promotes strong competition with wealthier countries
D. It employs more than half of the population - ANSWER✔️D. It employees more than half of
the population
Which factor does Weber believe determines were a business is located?
A. Energy costs
B. Raw materials
C. Labor costs
D. Transportation - ANSWER✔️C. Labor costs
What are Push Factors? - ANSWER✔️Reasons that make people want to leave their home
country, such as war, poverty, or lack of jobs.
What are Pull Factors? . - ANSWER✔️Reasons that attract people to move to a new country,
such as better job opportunities, higher pay, or political stability
What is Brain Drain? - ANSWER✔️When talented and educated individuals leave their home
country to work in another country, often resulting in a loss of skills and knowledge for the home
country.
What is brain gain? - ANSWER✔️When a country benefits from talented and educated
immigrants, bringing new skills and knowledge
What is Brain Waste? - ANSWER✔️When highly skilled or educated immigrants are unable to
find work in their field in their new country and are underemployed or unemployed.
What are Remittances? - ANSWER✔️Money sent back by immigrants to their families or
communities in their home country.
What is Environmental Migration? - ANSWER✔️Movement of people due to environmental
factors such as climate change, natural disasters, or pollution
, What is Agency? - ANSWER✔️the capacity of individuals to act independently and to make their
own free choices
What is Environmental Risk? - ANSWER✔️The likelihood and potential impact of
environmental hazards, such as floods or droughts, on individuals or communities.
What is Physical Exposure? - ANSWER✔️The direct impact of environmental hazards on people,
such as injury or loss of property.
What is Social Vulnerability? - ANSWER✔️The sensitivity of individuals or groups to
environmental hazards, influenced by factors such as poverty, age, or social status.
What is Involuntary (or Forced) Migration? - ANSWER✔️Movement of people due to factors
such as conflict, persecution, or natural disasters, where individuals have no choice but to leave.
Who are Refugees? - ANSWER✔️People who have been forced to flee their home country due to
war, persecution, or seek protection in another country.
Who are Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)? - ANSWER✔️| People who have been forced to
flee their homes due to conflict or natural disasters but remain within their country's borders.
What is Secondary Migration? - ANSWER✔️Relocation of immigrants from their initial
destination to another location
What is Stateless Status? - ANSWER✔️The legal status of individuals who are not recognized as
citizens or nationals by any country, often leaving them without access to basic rights and
protections.
What is Amenity Migration? - ANSWER✔️Movement of people to places with desirable
environmental or cultural attributes, such as scenic beauty, mild climate, or outdoor recreation
opportunities.
What is Environmental Racism? - ANSWER✔️The disproportionate exposure of minority and
low-income communities to environmental hazards, pollution, and health risks due to systemic
inequalities and discriminatory practices.
What is Environmental Justice? - ANSWER✔️The fair distribution of environmental benefits and
burdens, ensuring that all individuals, regardless of race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status, have
access to clean air, water, and land, as well as a voice in environmental decision-making
processes.
What are First Generation Immigrants? - ANSWER✔️Individuals who migrate to a new country
from their birth country, often bringing cultural practices and social norms from their origin
country.
