Neo-Malthusian theory can be used to explain which of the following situations?

S.Sudan experienced famine during 21st century as a result of war&drought.

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large, local supplies of coal and intersecting rivers

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increase in population&business activity as a result of improved connection

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US&Mexican producers rely on each other’s market to sell beef products.

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World cities have market effects on a globalized urban culture.

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Decreasing the cost of childcare so that families can have more children

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Irrigation increases production but potentially depletes water resources.

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the economic principle of comparative advantage

What factors best explains a limitation of GDP by country in comparing the productivity among countries?

Different population sizes, such as China, Japan, and the United States

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Overlapping claims of sovereignty

Which of the following phenomena can be explained using the urban data presented in the map and table?

Suburbanization and middle-class flight from the urban core

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France got several countries in Africa during the Berlin Conference of 1884

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Cell phone use weakening corrupt governments

A high level of mobility for international migration & employment is best explained by which of the demographic groups?

Unmarried men in their late 20s with no children & a university education

Which of the following processes best explains a decrease in mortality rates worldwide?

Better hygiene and sanitation practices

Which of the following describes a typical spatial relationship between federal and unitary states?

Unitary states tend to be smaller than federal states.

Which of the following statements identifies a cultural trait evident in the photograph?

The temple reflects typical Buddhist architecture.

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The people are in a multistate nation, has a common heritage and ethnicity.

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Runoff of agricultural chemicals that pollutes water resources

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Sprawl resulted from expansion of transportation networks dependent on cars

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Intensive agriculture is practiced in a Mediterranean climate.

Which of the following statements best explains the trend about infant mortality shown in the bar chart?

can be explained by improved health care and nutrition in all regions.

An agricultural transition occurred in the 20th century. How did this transition helped meet a challenge of agriculture?

The increased crop yield produced more food for a growing global population

Which of the following can be described as signs and symbols of a Chinese cultural landscape in San Francisco?

Chinese-language signs and Chinese lamps

The higher GDP per capita in some less developed countries is best explained by increases in the value of the country’s

manufacturing output and service industry employment

Which of the following best describes the survey system used in both locations shown?

Township and range: unit-block field patterns with farmsteads and villages

If rural-to-urban migration continues in China, which of the following outcomes is most likely?

Housing shortages in urban areas will be common.

The growth of squatter settlements in urban areas in Latin America, can be explained by rapid migration to cities & the

lack of enforceable zoning regulations

While New Urbanism is seen as a more sustainable pattern for urban growth, whatIsANegativeConsequenceOf New Urbanism?

increase in mixeduse spaces may reduce historic architecture of the area

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1
Based on the DTM which region is best described as exhibiting overall negative rates of growth in stage 4?
North America
South Asia
Eastern Europe
East Asia
2
The political boundaries of North Africa and the Middle East can best be described as the product of which process?
Self-determination
Devolution
Imperialism
Democratization
3
Which of the following concepts best explains the differences among the values shown in the table?
Spatial analysis
Scale of analysis
Map scale
Relative location
4
Answer the question using the photo
Possibilism
Human Determinism
Cultural Relativism
Environmental Determinism
5
Answer the question using the photo
Relocation diffusion
Reverse hierarchical diffusion
Contagious diffusion
Hierarchical diffusion
6
Neo-Malthusian theory can be used to explain which of the following situations?
Brazil’s interior was previously unfit for farming.
Malawi has improved agricultural yields through subsidies.
India has increased agricultural yields by using bio-engineered seeds.
S.Sudan experienced famine during 21st century as a result of war&drought.
7
Answer the question using the photo
large, local supplies of iron ore and intersecting railroads
large, local supplies of food and intersecting highways
large, local supplies of coal and intersecting rivers
large, local supplies of skilled labor and seaports
8
Answer the question using the photo
A decrease in the number of shoppers at the Tysons Corner shopping malls
More vehicular traffic on Chain Bridge Road and Leesburg Pike
More vehicular traffic on the 495 Capital Beltway and 287 Toll Road
increase in population&business activity as a result of improved connection
9
Answer the question using the photo
US&Mexican producers rely on each other’s market to sell beef products.
Mexico depends on beef imports because domestic beef production is too low.
Mexico’s beef industry produces a surplus and depends on beef exports.
The US and Mexico have an agreement to evenly exchange beef products.
10
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Central business districts are increasingly commercialized.
Urban populations are correlated as described in the rank-size rule.
World cities have market effects on a globalized urban culture.
Push and pull factors affect the flows of urban migrants.
11
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Decreasing the cost of childcare so that families can have more children
Decreasing health insurance so that parents pay for the cost of childbirth
Increase social benefits so that retirees can support their children
Decreasing the retirement age so that older Koreans can work in childcare
12
Answer the question using the photo
Shifting cultivation increases available farmland but damages habitats.
Irrigation increases production but potentially depletes water resources.
Desertification decreases available farmland and decreases production.
Terracing hillsides increases production but reduces water quality.
13
Sikhism grew out of a blend of Hindu and Islamic religious principles, a process best explained by which term?
Assimilation
Appropriation
Syncretism
Diffusion
14
Answer the question using the photo
the industrial processes of a commodity chain
the economic principle of comparative advantage
divergent patterns of spatial diffusion
the economic concept of transferability
15
What factors best explains a limitation of GDP by country in comparing the productivity among countries?
Similar workforces, such as South Korea, Spain, and France
Different population sizes, such as China, Japan, and the United States
Similar-sized land areas, such as Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom
Significant petroleum exports, such Iran, Iraq, and Mexico
16
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Irredentism and the desire to form a nation-state
Overlapping claims of sovereignty
The establishment of territorial seas
A political independence movement against the ruling colonial power
17
Which of the following concepts best explains the driving forces of contemporary cultural diffusion?
Cultural divergence
Cultural convergence
Syncretism
Space-time compression
18
Which of the following map types is shown?
Reference
Choropleth
Isopleth
Topographic
19
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Increased cultural cohesion
A failed state
A stateless nation
Uneven development
20
Which of the following phenomena can be explained using the urban data presented in the map and table?
Deindustrialization and the rise of service workforce
Industrialization and the rise of an urban working class
Suburbanization and middle-class flight from the urban core
Gentrification and the movement of the middle class to the urban core
21
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France got several countries in Africa during the Berlin Conference of 1884
French diffused hierarchically into the largest cities of Africa after WWII
Muslims brought the French language into Africa from France.
The French language originated in westcentral Africa and diffused to Europe
22
Which of the following identifies the primary building blocks of the world political map shown?
Independent states
Autonomous regions
Multistate nations
Nations
23
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Cell phone use weakening corrupt governments
Internet filters restricting the spread of globalization
Social media Web sites supporting supranational organizations
Satellite image analysis contributing to devolution
24
Which of the following types of population information is shown on the map?
Arithmetic density
Physiological density
Transnational migration
Agricultural density
25
A high level of mobility for international migration & employment is best explained by which of the demographic groups?
Unmarried men in their thirties with children and a high school education
Unmarried woman in their 20s with no children and a high school education
Unmarried men in their late 20s with no children & a university education
Married woman in their thirties with children and a university education
26
Which of the following processes best explains a decrease in mortality rates worldwide?
Better hygiene and sanitation practices
Greater female workforce participation
Increased rates of urbanization
Modern family planning methods
27
Which of the following describes a typical spatial relationship between federal and unitary states?
Unitary states tend to be smaller than federal states.
Unitary states tend to be more densely populated than federal states.
Federal states tend to be smaller than unitary states.
Federal states are more likely to be landlocked than unitary states.
28
Which of the following statements identifies a cultural trait evident in the photograph?
The temple reflects typical Buddhist architecture.
The temple reflects the housing traditionally found in Chinese landscapes.
The people in the area around the temple primarily speak Malay and Arabic.
Buddhism is the majority religion of Singaporeans.
29
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North and South Korea constitute one state that have separate governments
The people are in a multistate nation, has a common heritage and ethnicity.
N. Korea is a nation within S. Korea that does not have a government.
N. Korea is a semiautonomous region of S. Korea that has its own military.
30
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The outlying areas
Industrial zones
Public housing complexes
Infills within old neighborhoods
31
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Political asylum seekers fleeing Communism
Involuntary migrants fleeing transnational wars
Internally displaced persons
Voluntary guest workers
32
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Switzerland
France
Bulgaria
Belgium
33
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Excess production of grain products for which there is no market
Double-cropping processes that lead to soil erosion and a decline in soil
Collapse of the grain export market that results in farm foreclosures
Runoff of agricultural chemicals that pollutes water resources
34
Answer the question using the photo
Gentrification resulted from the reinvestment into urban residential areas
Sprawl resulted from expansion of transportation networks dependent on cars
growth resulted from the planning of transportation networks
Brownfields resulted from the deindustrialization of factories & rail yards
35
Answer the question using the photo
Virginia Senate
Virginia House of Delegates
United States House of Representatives
President of the United States
36
Which of the following types of information is shown in the table?
Diplomatic records
Census data
Tax records
School enrollments
37
Answer the question using the photo
Borchert’s epochs
Galactic city
Burgess concentric zone
Hoyt sector
38
Answer the question using the photo
Intensive agriculture is practiced in a humid subtropical climate.
Intensive agriculture is practiced in a Mediterranean climate.
Extensive agriculture is practiced in a tropical wet and dry climate.
Extensive agriculture is practiced in a humid continental climate.
39
Which of the following statements best explains the trend about infant mortality shown in the bar chart?
can be explained by improved health care and nutrition in all regions.
can be explained by improvements in communications and Internet access.
can be explained by industrialization and improved job opportunities.
can be explained by rural to urban migration
40
A population pyramid that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom most likely represents which of the populations?
A stable or declining population
A population with a large percentage of younger male guest workers
A population of retirees
A population with an unusually small percentage of older females
41
Answer the question using the photo
Gravity model
Primate city
Central place theory
Threshold population
42
An agricultural transition occurred in the 20th century. How did this transition helped meet a challenge of agriculture?
The decreased use of pesticides reduced the pollution of land & waterways.
reliance on GMO crops, which only richer farmers could afford, decreased.
The increased crop yield produced more food for a growing global population
increased use of machinery preserved traditional farming methods & cultures
43
Answer the question using the photo
Peripheral
Formal
Vernacular
Functional
44
Policies that increase the # of housing units next to downtown employment in cities are designed to reduce these cities’
gentrification
greenbelt development
ecological footprints
urban renewal
45
Which of the following can be described as signs and symbols of a Chinese cultural landscape in San Francisco?
Signage in English and signage in Chinese
Cars lining city streets and seafood in restaurants
Chinese-language signs and Chinese lamps
The United States flag and the Taiwanese flag
46
An organization is planning an international education program. Which of the groups would be best to receive funding?
Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand
Brazil, Bolivia, Peru
Egypt, Libya, Saudi Arabia
Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan
47
The higher GDP per capita in some less developed countries is best explained by increases in the value of the country’s
agricultural land development and the number of farmers
manufacturing output and service industry employment
textile and clothing manufacturing
foreign aid payments and food aid from other countries
48
Which of the following best describes the survey system used in both locations shown?
Long lot nucleated linear settlements with the houses arranged along a road
Fragmented land-holdings that allow each farmer variety of fields dispersed
Township and range: unit-block field patterns with farmsteads and villages
Metes and bounds: irregular field patterns with clustered farmsteads
49
If rural-to-urban migration continues in China, which of the following outcomes is most likely?
Schools in rural areas will not have enough students to remain open.
Farming will become unsustainable.
Manufacturing areas will face labor shortages.
Housing shortages in urban areas will be common.
50
The growth of squatter settlements in urban areas in Latin America, can be explained by rapid migration to cities & the
declining number of urban jobs
increasing crude birth rate
lack of enforceable zoning regulations
shortage of working-age individuals
51
While New Urbanism is seen as a more sustainable pattern for urban growth, whatIsANegativeConsequenceOf New Urbanism?
increased use of cars required to access services will increase pollution
The expansion of built-up urban spaces will threaten wildlife and habitats
increase in mixeduse spaces may reduce historic architecture of the area
The uniformity of residential areas gives limited housing options4residents
52
Which of the following patterns is evident on the map of population density?
The Rocky Mountains are more densely populated than the Southwest
The Great Plains are less densely populated than the Midwest.
The Midwest is much more densely populated than the Southeast.
Pacific Coast is far less populated than Atlantic Coast of United States
53
The event shown in the image is best explained as
the development of new Internet-based pop culture in the United States
a traditional funeral procession practiced in Mexican cities
a combination of traditional, indigenous, and European beliefs in Mexico
indigenous American beliefs that have diffused into Spain
54
Which of the following patterns is indicated by the population pyramid shown?
The population has a high total fertility rate.
The population has a low infant mortality rate.
Levels of education and contraceptive usage are high among women.
Government policies encourage women to have multiple children.
55
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highlights the semiperiphery as the most successful in development
places emphasis on MDCs having LDCs to exploit for resources
ignores unevenness in development across the globe
does not take into account the interdependence of places and regions

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Questions 55

Answers

1
Based on the DTM which region is best described as exhibiting overall negative rates of growth in stage 4?
North America
South Asia
Eastern Europe
East Asia
2
The political boundaries of North Africa and the Middle East can best be described as the product of which process?
Self-determination
Devolution
Imperialism
Democratization
3
Which of the following concepts best explains the differences among the values shown in the table?
Spatial analysis
Scale of analysis
Map scale
Relative location
4
Answer the question using the photo
Possibilism
Human Determinism
Cultural Relativism
Environmental Determinism
5
Answer the question using the photo
Relocation diffusion
Reverse hierarchical diffusion
Contagious diffusion
Hierarchical diffusion
6
Neo-Malthusian theory can be used to explain which of the following situations?
Brazil’s interior was previously unfit for farming.
Malawi has improved agricultural yields through subsidies.
India has increased agricultural yields by using bio-engineered seeds.
S.Sudan experienced famine during 21st century as a result of war&drought.
7
Answer the question using the photo
large, local supplies of iron ore and intersecting railroads
large, local supplies of food and intersecting highways
large, local supplies of coal and intersecting rivers
large, local supplies of skilled labor and seaports
8
Answer the question using the photo
A decrease in the number of shoppers at the Tysons Corner shopping malls
More vehicular traffic on Chain Bridge Road and Leesburg Pike
More vehicular traffic on the 495 Capital Beltway and 287 Toll Road
increase in population&business activity as a result of improved connection
9
Answer the question using the photo
US&Mexican producers rely on each other’s market to sell beef products.
Mexico depends on beef imports because domestic beef production is too low.
Mexico’s beef industry produces a surplus and depends on beef exports.
The US and Mexico have an agreement to evenly exchange beef products.
10
Answer the question using the photo
Central business districts are increasingly commercialized.
Urban populations are correlated as described in the rank-size rule.
World cities have market effects on a globalized urban culture.
Push and pull factors affect the flows of urban migrants.
11
Answer the question using the photo
Decreasing the cost of childcare so that families can have more children
Decreasing health insurance so that parents pay for the cost of childbirth
Increase social benefits so that retirees can support their children
Decreasing the retirement age so that older Koreans can work in childcare
12
Answer the question using the photo
Shifting cultivation increases available farmland but damages habitats.
Irrigation increases production but potentially depletes water resources.
Desertification decreases available farmland and decreases production.
Terracing hillsides increases production but reduces water quality.
13
Sikhism grew out of a blend of Hindu and Islamic religious principles, a process best explained by which term?
Assimilation
Appropriation
Syncretism
Diffusion
14
Answer the question using the photo
the industrial processes of a commodity chain
the economic principle of comparative advantage
divergent patterns of spatial diffusion
the economic concept of transferability
15
What factors best explains a limitation of GDP by country in comparing the productivity among countries?
Similar workforces, such as South Korea, Spain, and France
Different population sizes, such as China, Japan, and the United States
Similar-sized land areas, such as Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom
Significant petroleum exports, such Iran, Iraq, and Mexico
16
Answer the question using the photo
Irredentism and the desire to form a nation-state
Overlapping claims of sovereignty
The establishment of territorial seas
A political independence movement against the ruling colonial power
17
Which of the following concepts best explains the driving forces of contemporary cultural diffusion?
Cultural divergence
Cultural convergence
Syncretism
Space-time compression
18
Which of the following map types is shown?
Reference
Choropleth
Isopleth
Topographic
19
Answer the question using the photo
Increased cultural cohesion
A failed state
A stateless nation
Uneven development
20
Which of the following phenomena can be explained using the urban data presented in the map and table?
Deindustrialization and the rise of service workforce
Industrialization and the rise of an urban working class
Suburbanization and middle-class flight from the urban core
Gentrification and the movement of the middle class to the urban core
21
Answer the question using the photo
France got several countries in Africa during the Berlin Conference of 1884
French diffused hierarchically into the largest cities of Africa after WWII
Muslims brought the French language into Africa from France.
The French language originated in westcentral Africa and diffused to Europe
22
Which of the following identifies the primary building blocks of the world political map shown?
Independent states
Autonomous regions
Multistate nations
Nations
23
Answer the question using the photo
Cell phone use weakening corrupt governments
Internet filters restricting the spread of globalization
Social media Web sites supporting supranational organizations
Satellite image analysis contributing to devolution
24
Which of the following types of population information is shown on the map?
Arithmetic density
Physiological density
Transnational migration
Agricultural density
25
A high level of mobility for international migration & employment is best explained by which of the demographic groups?
Unmarried men in their thirties with children and a high school education
Unmarried woman in their 20s with no children and a high school education
Unmarried men in their late 20s with no children & a university education
Married woman in their thirties with children and a university education
26
Which of the following processes best explains a decrease in mortality rates worldwide?
Better hygiene and sanitation practices
Greater female workforce participation
Increased rates of urbanization
Modern family planning methods
27
Which of the following describes a typical spatial relationship between federal and unitary states?
Unitary states tend to be smaller than federal states.
Unitary states tend to be more densely populated than federal states.
Federal states tend to be smaller than unitary states.
Federal states are more likely to be landlocked than unitary states.
28
Which of the following statements identifies a cultural trait evident in the photograph?
The temple reflects typical Buddhist architecture.
The temple reflects the housing traditionally found in Chinese landscapes.
The people in the area around the temple primarily speak Malay and Arabic.
Buddhism is the majority religion of Singaporeans.
29
Answer the question using the photo
North and South Korea constitute one state that have separate governments
The people are in a multistate nation, has a common heritage and ethnicity.
N. Korea is a nation within S. Korea that does not have a government.
N. Korea is a semiautonomous region of S. Korea that has its own military.
30
Answer the question using the photo
The outlying areas
Industrial zones
Public housing complexes
Infills within old neighborhoods
31
Answer the question using the photo
Political asylum seekers fleeing Communism
Involuntary migrants fleeing transnational wars
Internally displaced persons
Voluntary guest workers
32
Answer the question using the photo
Switzerland
France
Bulgaria
Belgium
33
Answer the question using the photo
Excess production of grain products for which there is no market
Double-cropping processes that lead to soil erosion and a decline in soil
Collapse of the grain export market that results in farm foreclosures
Runoff of agricultural chemicals that pollutes water resources
34
Answer the question using the photo
Gentrification resulted from the reinvestment into urban residential areas
Sprawl resulted from expansion of transportation networks dependent on cars
growth resulted from the planning of transportation networks
Brownfields resulted from the deindustrialization of factories & rail yards
35
Answer the question using the photo
Virginia Senate
Virginia House of Delegates
United States House of Representatives
President of the United States
36
Which of the following types of information is shown in the table?
Diplomatic records
Census data
Tax records
School enrollments
37
Answer the question using the photo
Borchert’s epochs
Galactic city
Burgess concentric zone
Hoyt sector
38
Answer the question using the photo
Intensive agriculture is practiced in a humid subtropical climate.
Intensive agriculture is practiced in a Mediterranean climate.
Extensive agriculture is practiced in a tropical wet and dry climate.
Extensive agriculture is practiced in a humid continental climate.
39
Which of the following statements best explains the trend about infant mortality shown in the bar chart?
can be explained by improved health care and nutrition in all regions.
can be explained by improvements in communications and Internet access.
can be explained by industrialization and improved job opportunities.
can be explained by rural to urban migration
40
A population pyramid that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom most likely represents which of the populations?
A stable or declining population
A population with a large percentage of younger male guest workers
A population of retirees
A population with an unusually small percentage of older females
41
Answer the question using the photo
Gravity model
Primate city
Central place theory
Threshold population
42
An agricultural transition occurred in the 20th century. How did this transition helped meet a challenge of agriculture?
The decreased use of pesticides reduced the pollution of land & waterways.
reliance on GMO crops, which only richer farmers could afford, decreased.
The increased crop yield produced more food for a growing global population
increased use of machinery preserved traditional farming methods & cultures
43
Answer the question using the photo
Peripheral
Formal
Vernacular
Functional
44
Policies that increase the # of housing units next to downtown employment in cities are designed to reduce these cities’
gentrification
greenbelt development
ecological footprints
urban renewal
45
Which of the following can be described as signs and symbols of a Chinese cultural landscape in San Francisco?
Signage in English and signage in Chinese
Cars lining city streets and seafood in restaurants
Chinese-language signs and Chinese lamps
The United States flag and the Taiwanese flag
46
An organization is planning an international education program. Which of the groups would be best to receive funding?
Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand
Brazil, Bolivia, Peru
Egypt, Libya, Saudi Arabia
Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan
47
The higher GDP per capita in some less developed countries is best explained by increases in the value of the country’s
agricultural land development and the number of farmers
manufacturing output and service industry employment
textile and clothing manufacturing
foreign aid payments and food aid from other countries
48
Which of the following best describes the survey system used in both locations shown?
Long lot nucleated linear settlements with the houses arranged along a road
Fragmented land-holdings that allow each farmer variety of fields dispersed
Township and range: unit-block field patterns with farmsteads and villages
Metes and bounds: irregular field patterns with clustered farmsteads
49
If rural-to-urban migration continues in China, which of the following outcomes is most likely?
Schools in rural areas will not have enough students to remain open.
Farming will become unsustainable.
Manufacturing areas will face labor shortages.
Housing shortages in urban areas will be common.
50
The growth of squatter settlements in urban areas in Latin America, can be explained by rapid migration to cities & the
declining number of urban jobs
increasing crude birth rate
lack of enforceable zoning regulations
shortage of working-age individuals
51
While New Urbanism is seen as a more sustainable pattern for urban growth, whatIsANegativeConsequenceOf New Urbanism?
increased use of cars required to access services will increase pollution
The expansion of built-up urban spaces will threaten wildlife and habitats
increase in mixeduse spaces may reduce historic architecture of the area
The uniformity of residential areas gives limited housing options4residents
52
Which of the following patterns is evident on the map of population density?
The Rocky Mountains are more densely populated than the Southwest
The Great Plains are less densely populated than the Midwest.
The Midwest is much more densely populated than the Southeast.
Pacific Coast is far less populated than Atlantic Coast of United States
53
The event shown in the image is best explained as
the development of new Internet-based pop culture in the United States
a traditional funeral procession practiced in Mexican cities
a combination of traditional, indigenous, and European beliefs in Mexico
indigenous American beliefs that have diffused into Spain
54
Which of the following patterns is indicated by the population pyramid shown?
The population has a high total fertility rate.
The population has a low infant mortality rate.
Levels of education and contraceptive usage are high among women.
Government policies encourage women to have multiple children.
55
Answer the question using the photo
highlights the semiperiphery as the most successful in development
places emphasis on MDCs having LDCs to exploit for resources
ignores unevenness in development across the globe
does not take into account the interdependence of places and regions