GEOG 2303 FINAL QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Exploration
Central to the study of geography are the questions ________ and ________. -
Answers - where; why
Geography as a discipline links the _________________ with the
_____________________. - Answers - physical sciences; social sciences
Which of the following refers to the relationship between the distances shown on the
map and the
actual distances on Earth's surface?
A) scale
B) spatial analysis
C) cartography
D) regional geography - Answers - A) scale
_______________ refers to short-term changes in temperature and other factors, while
________________ is a long-term balance of temperature and precipitation. - Answers
- Weather; climate
A likely result of polar ice caps melting is: - Answers - a higher sea level.
The development of food production has undergone a series of changes, starting with
hunting and
gathering; moving through labor-intensive, small-scale agriculture; and moving on to
________________________________________ and organic farming in the present
day. - Answers - A) large-scale commercial agriculture
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the green revolution?
A) genetically engineered seeds
B) large, sophisticated farming machinery
C) an emphasis on organic farming
D) large tracts of land - Answers - C) an emphasis on organic farming
Which of the following is not an extractive resource?
A) mineral ores
B) timber
C) plants
D) automobiles - Answers - D) automobiles
Developing nations are usually characterized by __________________ economies,
while developed
, nations are usually characterized by the presence of ______________________
industries. - Answers - agricultural; service
The mission of the World Trade Organization is to: - Answers - establish ground rules
for international trade and lower trade barriers.
A disadvantage of using GDP per capita as a measure of economic development is the
fact that GDP
per capita: - Answers - may hide intense disparities in income.
Which of the following is an example of a transaction taking place in the informal
economy?
A) a company paying a payroll tax for each employee
B) a government agency offering a contract to the lowest bidder
C) a housekeeper who is paid in cash and does not report her income
D) a small U.S. company outsourcing tech support work to a company in India -
Answers - a housekeeper who is paid in cash and does not report her income
In some of the countries of Central Europe, the population is aging and declining due to:
- Answers - low birth and death rates.
. Several African countries are experiencing sharply lowered life expectancies due to: -
Answers - HIV/AIDS.
Which of the following relationships is accounted for in the rate of natural increase?
A) birth rates and death rates in a given population
B) immigrants and emigrants to and from a given population
C) death of infants per 1000 born
D) newborn infants and migrants added to a population in a given year - Answers - A)
birth rates and death rates in a given population
Suppose that Country A has a TFR of 4.5 and Country B has a TFR of 1.3. Which
statement best
summarizes the population trend in these countries?
A) There is a higher birth rate in Country B than in Country A.
B) More people are migrating from Country A than from Country B.
C) The rate of natural increase in Country A is higher than in Country B.
D) More babies are being born in Country A than in Country B. - Answers - More babies
are being born in Country A than in Country B.
Suppose that a country's population pyramid is truly pyramid shaped, with a wide band
at the
bottom and a much narrower band at the top. What is the best description of the
population of this
country?
A) There are many more women than men in the country.
ANSWERS
Exploration
Central to the study of geography are the questions ________ and ________. -
Answers - where; why
Geography as a discipline links the _________________ with the
_____________________. - Answers - physical sciences; social sciences
Which of the following refers to the relationship between the distances shown on the
map and the
actual distances on Earth's surface?
A) scale
B) spatial analysis
C) cartography
D) regional geography - Answers - A) scale
_______________ refers to short-term changes in temperature and other factors, while
________________ is a long-term balance of temperature and precipitation. - Answers
- Weather; climate
A likely result of polar ice caps melting is: - Answers - a higher sea level.
The development of food production has undergone a series of changes, starting with
hunting and
gathering; moving through labor-intensive, small-scale agriculture; and moving on to
________________________________________ and organic farming in the present
day. - Answers - A) large-scale commercial agriculture
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the green revolution?
A) genetically engineered seeds
B) large, sophisticated farming machinery
C) an emphasis on organic farming
D) large tracts of land - Answers - C) an emphasis on organic farming
Which of the following is not an extractive resource?
A) mineral ores
B) timber
C) plants
D) automobiles - Answers - D) automobiles
Developing nations are usually characterized by __________________ economies,
while developed
, nations are usually characterized by the presence of ______________________
industries. - Answers - agricultural; service
The mission of the World Trade Organization is to: - Answers - establish ground rules
for international trade and lower trade barriers.
A disadvantage of using GDP per capita as a measure of economic development is the
fact that GDP
per capita: - Answers - may hide intense disparities in income.
Which of the following is an example of a transaction taking place in the informal
economy?
A) a company paying a payroll tax for each employee
B) a government agency offering a contract to the lowest bidder
C) a housekeeper who is paid in cash and does not report her income
D) a small U.S. company outsourcing tech support work to a company in India -
Answers - a housekeeper who is paid in cash and does not report her income
In some of the countries of Central Europe, the population is aging and declining due to:
- Answers - low birth and death rates.
. Several African countries are experiencing sharply lowered life expectancies due to: -
Answers - HIV/AIDS.
Which of the following relationships is accounted for in the rate of natural increase?
A) birth rates and death rates in a given population
B) immigrants and emigrants to and from a given population
C) death of infants per 1000 born
D) newborn infants and migrants added to a population in a given year - Answers - A)
birth rates and death rates in a given population
Suppose that Country A has a TFR of 4.5 and Country B has a TFR of 1.3. Which
statement best
summarizes the population trend in these countries?
A) There is a higher birth rate in Country B than in Country A.
B) More people are migrating from Country A than from Country B.
C) The rate of natural increase in Country A is higher than in Country B.
D) More babies are being born in Country A than in Country B. - Answers - More babies
are being born in Country A than in Country B.
Suppose that a country's population pyramid is truly pyramid shaped, with a wide band
at the
bottom and a much narrower band at the top. What is the best description of the
population of this
country?
A) There are many more women than men in the country.
