WGU D199 SUMMARY AND TEST(INTRODUCTION TO
PHYSICAL AND HUMAN GEOGRAPHY) Q & A.
How might changes in the supply of energy, temperature, or light affect an ecosystem? -
(correct answer) The ecosystem's structure might be significantly altered.
Which situation is a strong example of an advantageous relative location? - (correct
answer) A city improves its river trade.
What is the key principle regarding energy losses within the cycle of the ecosystem? -
(correct answer) They are an inevitable part of the process.
Why is the service economy so important to low-income countries? - (correct answer)
It employs more than half of the population.
Which factor does Weber believe determines where a business is located? - (correct
answer) Labor costs
Why have extreme natural boundaries often determined the borders of modern nations?
- (correct answer) They tend to create neighboring lands with different cultures.
Why do maps sometimes cause problems when borders are disputed? - (correct
answer) They cannot present the territory as all sides view it.
Which factor can make maritime boundaries difficult to determine? - (correct answer)
The distances from two countries that determine maritime boundaries may overlap.
How can humans positively alter local ecosystems? - (correct answer) Through
resource recovery
What is one example of a common cultural push factor in global migration? - (correct
answer) Political instability
What is a key characteristic of recent patterns of migration in Tanzania and many other
African nations? - (correct answer) Individuals who migrate move out of poverty at a
greater rate than nonmigrants.
What is a key factor that makes India the greatest exporter of migrants to the Gulf
States, the United States, and the United Kingdom? - (correct answer) Social crises
such as India's attack on minorities
Which group of migrants have been affected by the war in Syria? - (correct answer)
Palestinian migrants
Which scenario is an example of secondary migration? - (correct answer) Syrian
migrants moving to Sweden from Turkey
PHYSICAL AND HUMAN GEOGRAPHY) Q & A.
How might changes in the supply of energy, temperature, or light affect an ecosystem? -
(correct answer) The ecosystem's structure might be significantly altered.
Which situation is a strong example of an advantageous relative location? - (correct
answer) A city improves its river trade.
What is the key principle regarding energy losses within the cycle of the ecosystem? -
(correct answer) They are an inevitable part of the process.
Why is the service economy so important to low-income countries? - (correct answer)
It employs more than half of the population.
Which factor does Weber believe determines where a business is located? - (correct
answer) Labor costs
Why have extreme natural boundaries often determined the borders of modern nations?
- (correct answer) They tend to create neighboring lands with different cultures.
Why do maps sometimes cause problems when borders are disputed? - (correct
answer) They cannot present the territory as all sides view it.
Which factor can make maritime boundaries difficult to determine? - (correct answer)
The distances from two countries that determine maritime boundaries may overlap.
How can humans positively alter local ecosystems? - (correct answer) Through
resource recovery
What is one example of a common cultural push factor in global migration? - (correct
answer) Political instability
What is a key characteristic of recent patterns of migration in Tanzania and many other
African nations? - (correct answer) Individuals who migrate move out of poverty at a
greater rate than nonmigrants.
What is a key factor that makes India the greatest exporter of migrants to the Gulf
States, the United States, and the United Kingdom? - (correct answer) Social crises
such as India's attack on minorities
Which group of migrants have been affected by the war in Syria? - (correct answer)
Palestinian migrants
Which scenario is an example of secondary migration? - (correct answer) Syrian
migrants moving to Sweden from Turkey
