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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
1. A nation's GDP per capita reveals how quickly it is consuming its natural resources.
a. True
b. False
2. The climate of an area in a rain shadow is dry.
a. True
b. False
3. Human activity such as agriculture, forestry, and damming rivers can contribute to external landscape
processes.
a. True
b. False
4. Currently, the rate of population growth is slowing globally.
a. True
b. False
5. Better-educated people tend to want a stronger voice in how they are governed.
a. True
b. False
6. Gender roles that designate females as second-class citizens are rare in societies outside of North America.
a. True
b. False
7. In general, people tend to live where resources such as food and water are available.
a. True
b. False
8. Scientific evidence points to the fact that certain races have particularly high mathematical ability.
a. True
b. False
9. The spread of a particular religion can often be seen along historical trade routes.
a. True
b. False
10. Geographers endeavor to be sensitive and tolerant of all cultural practices, no matter how cruel or inhumane
they may seem.
a. True
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b. False
11. Although cultures may share some core beliefs, they may also disagree on a number of other values.
a. True
b. False
12. Renewable energy sources like sunlight, wind, waves, or heat from inside the Earth are underutilized today,
but solar power is expected to be cheaper than fossil fuels in most of the developed world by the end of this
decade.
a. True
b. False
13. Low air pressure is associated with warm air temperatures.
a. True
b. False
14. Nearly 90 percent of Earth's population lives north of the equator.
a. True
b. False
15. Language is not a significant delineator of cultural regions.
a. True
b. False
16. Cool air holds much more moisture than warm air.
a. True
b. False
17. Bottled water in the United States is held to high levels of quality by the government.
a. True
b. False
18. Racism has often been used to justify enslavement of groups or the theft of land and resources.
a. True
b. False
19. The more water a person uses in a year, the lower his or her water footprint.
a. True
b. False
20. Geographers do not necessarily advocate for democracy as the best system of government.
a. True
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b. False
21. The monsoon is an example of dry arctic air being blown by currents into otherwise moist regions.
a. True
b. False
22. In 1700, fewer than 10 percent of the population lived in cities; today, more than 50 percent live in cities.
a. True
b. False
23. Production that occurs in the informal sector does not contribute to the tax revenues of governments.
a. True
b. False
24. Religion has been used to wield power.
a. True
b. False
25. Race is a biologically meaningless concept.
a. True
b. False
26. Privatization of water is happening primarily in developed countries.
a. True
b. False
27. As education rates for women increase, total fertility rates tend to decrease.
a. True
b. False
28. The European Union is an example of a regional free trade bloc.
a. True
b. False
29. Regardless of their location, Kurds share a specific way of life.
a. True
b. False
30. The theory of global warming suggests that levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are decreasing and
preventing the release of reflected solar heat.
a. True
b. False
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31. A country has a growth rate of zero when its birth rate and death rate are equal.
a. True
b. False
32. Despite lacking biological justification, race has acquired enormous social and political significance over
time.
a. True
b. False
33. The textbook draws fundamental distinctions between a cultural group and an ethnic group.
a. True
b. False
34. The moral codes of various world religions, such as Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism, are part of culture.
a. True
b. False
35. The volume of water that a person directly uses in a year is called virtual water.
a. True
b. False
36. It is estimated that the current global food production system, producing at current rates, is adequate to
support population projections for 2050.
a. True
b. False
37. The population pyramid for a population that is getting younger would be wider at the bottom than at the
top.
a. True
b. False
38. In the textbook, the argument is made that the boundaries between regions are rarely, if ever, distinct and
certain.
a. True
b. False
39. Physical geography is the study of various aspects of human life that create the distinctive landscapes and
regions of the world.
a. True
b. False
40. The rate of natural increase measures the growth of a population including in-migration and out-migration
figures.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
1. A nation's GDP per capita reveals how quickly it is consuming its natural resources.
a. True
b. False
2. The climate of an area in a rain shadow is dry.
a. True
b. False
3. Human activity such as agriculture, forestry, and damming rivers can contribute to external landscape
processes.
a. True
b. False
4. Currently, the rate of population growth is slowing globally.
a. True
b. False
5. Better-educated people tend to want a stronger voice in how they are governed.
a. True
b. False
6. Gender roles that designate females as second-class citizens are rare in societies outside of North America.
a. True
b. False
7. In general, people tend to live where resources such as food and water are available.
a. True
b. False
8. Scientific evidence points to the fact that certain races have particularly high mathematical ability.
a. True
b. False
9. The spread of a particular religion can often be seen along historical trade routes.
a. True
b. False
10. Geographers endeavor to be sensitive and tolerant of all cultural practices, no matter how cruel or inhumane
they may seem.
a. True
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b. False
11. Although cultures may share some core beliefs, they may also disagree on a number of other values.
a. True
b. False
12. Renewable energy sources like sunlight, wind, waves, or heat from inside the Earth are underutilized today,
but solar power is expected to be cheaper than fossil fuels in most of the developed world by the end of this
decade.
a. True
b. False
13. Low air pressure is associated with warm air temperatures.
a. True
b. False
14. Nearly 90 percent of Earth's population lives north of the equator.
a. True
b. False
15. Language is not a significant delineator of cultural regions.
a. True
b. False
16. Cool air holds much more moisture than warm air.
a. True
b. False
17. Bottled water in the United States is held to high levels of quality by the government.
a. True
b. False
18. Racism has often been used to justify enslavement of groups or the theft of land and resources.
a. True
b. False
19. The more water a person uses in a year, the lower his or her water footprint.
a. True
b. False
20. Geographers do not necessarily advocate for democracy as the best system of government.
a. True
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b. False
21. The monsoon is an example of dry arctic air being blown by currents into otherwise moist regions.
a. True
b. False
22. In 1700, fewer than 10 percent of the population lived in cities; today, more than 50 percent live in cities.
a. True
b. False
23. Production that occurs in the informal sector does not contribute to the tax revenues of governments.
a. True
b. False
24. Religion has been used to wield power.
a. True
b. False
25. Race is a biologically meaningless concept.
a. True
b. False
26. Privatization of water is happening primarily in developed countries.
a. True
b. False
27. As education rates for women increase, total fertility rates tend to decrease.
a. True
b. False
28. The European Union is an example of a regional free trade bloc.
a. True
b. False
29. Regardless of their location, Kurds share a specific way of life.
a. True
b. False
30. The theory of global warming suggests that levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are decreasing and
preventing the release of reflected solar heat.
a. True
b. False
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31. A country has a growth rate of zero when its birth rate and death rate are equal.
a. True
b. False
32. Despite lacking biological justification, race has acquired enormous social and political significance over
time.
a. True
b. False
33. The textbook draws fundamental distinctions between a cultural group and an ethnic group.
a. True
b. False
34. The moral codes of various world religions, such as Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism, are part of culture.
a. True
b. False
35. The volume of water that a person directly uses in a year is called virtual water.
a. True
b. False
36. It is estimated that the current global food production system, producing at current rates, is adequate to
support population projections for 2050.
a. True
b. False
37. The population pyramid for a population that is getting younger would be wider at the bottom than at the
top.
a. True
b. False
38. In the textbook, the argument is made that the boundaries between regions are rarely, if ever, distinct and
certain.
a. True
b. False
39. Physical geography is the study of various aspects of human life that create the distinctive landscapes and
regions of the world.
a. True
b. False
40. The rate of natural increase measures the growth of a population including in-migration and out-migration
figures.
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