WGU D199 Summary and Test(Introduction to Physical and Human
Geography)Questions And Answers.Graded A+
What does the Hockey Stick graph reveal about global surface warming?
The global surface temperature remained stable throughout much of history but has risen sharply in the
last 50 years.
3 multiple choice options
According to the map above, which region sent the largest number of immigrants to the United States in
the late nineteenth century?
Northern and western Europe
3 multiple choice options
According to this map, which development occurred during this time period?
European immigration began to shift to southern and eastern Europe.
3 multiple choice options
According to the line graph, what pattern emerges in the locations with the highest gross domestic
products (GDPs)?
The highest GDPs are centered around major metropolitan areas.
, 3 multiple choice options
At $1.8 trillion, where would the New York metropolitan area rank among global gross domestic
products (GDPs)?
9th
3 multiple choice options
Why is spatial data considered so valuable?
The ability to track location has applications for businesses, governments, and individuals.
3 multiple choice options
What role did the heartland theory play in the politics of the twentieth century?
It drove countries such as Germany and the Soviet Union to push for control of eastern Europe.
3 multiple choice options
Which factors influence industrial location? Choose 2 answers.
Demographics
Education
Housing
Labor
Transportation
Labor, Demographics
Which statements describe the relationship between urbanization and industrialization in the
nineteenth century?
The establishment of factories in cities and the rise in economic opportunity led large numbers of
people to move to urban areas.
Geography)Questions And Answers.Graded A+
What does the Hockey Stick graph reveal about global surface warming?
The global surface temperature remained stable throughout much of history but has risen sharply in the
last 50 years.
3 multiple choice options
According to the map above, which region sent the largest number of immigrants to the United States in
the late nineteenth century?
Northern and western Europe
3 multiple choice options
According to this map, which development occurred during this time period?
European immigration began to shift to southern and eastern Europe.
3 multiple choice options
According to the line graph, what pattern emerges in the locations with the highest gross domestic
products (GDPs)?
The highest GDPs are centered around major metropolitan areas.
, 3 multiple choice options
At $1.8 trillion, where would the New York metropolitan area rank among global gross domestic
products (GDPs)?
9th
3 multiple choice options
Why is spatial data considered so valuable?
The ability to track location has applications for businesses, governments, and individuals.
3 multiple choice options
What role did the heartland theory play in the politics of the twentieth century?
It drove countries such as Germany and the Soviet Union to push for control of eastern Europe.
3 multiple choice options
Which factors influence industrial location? Choose 2 answers.
Demographics
Education
Housing
Labor
Transportation
Labor, Demographics
Which statements describe the relationship between urbanization and industrialization in the
nineteenth century?
The establishment of factories in cities and the rise in economic opportunity led large numbers of
people to move to urban areas.
