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#Pearson Test Prep Units 5-7 #AP Human Geography
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1
The maximum distance people are willing to travel to use a service is the
gravity model
zone of accessibility
distance decay
range
2
Commercial agriculture in the developed world is known as
horticulture
agribusiness
market agriculture
truck farming
3
Industrial areas developed
on vast open plains
along rivers and coastal areas
interior areas near markets
in well developed cities
4
The minimum number of people needed to support a service is known as the
multiplier effect
economic base
rank-size-rule
threshold
5
What country has the most amount of hectares of farmland per tractor?
France
Chile
China
United States
6
One of the main causes of the shift of industry to new areas in the United States is
"right to work" states
states with better climate
"closed shops" states
states with iron ore deposits
7
The world's three main industrial regions are
Europe, North America, and Oceania
Europe, East Asia, and South Asia
Europe, North America, and Japan
Europe, North America, and East Asia
8
Canada's most important industrial area is
the Prairie Provinces
The Mohawk Valley
Southeastern Ontario
Lake Michigan
9
An area with a substantial amount of low-income residents and poor access to a grocery store is
a minority enclave
a poverty island
a food desert
a neglected neighborhood
10
Which of the following are characteristics of an underground CBD?
All of the above
Pedestrian walkways
Loading dock
Sewer
11
What is the world's largest city?
Delhi
New York City
Sao Paulo
Tokyo
12
The greatest improvement in the Gender Inequality Index since the 1990s has been in
East and Southeast Asia
sub-Saharan Africa
Western Europe
Southwest Asia and North Africa
13
Which country has a high Human Development Index and low Gender Inequality Index?
Russia
United States
India
Canada
14
Which model predicts service by relating population in an area inversely related to distance
threshold model
central place model
gravity model
periodic model
15
What was the oldest documented prehistoric urban settlement found in modern day Iraq?
Babylon
Alexandria
Ur
Baghdad
16
What region has the largest percentage of population that is undernourished?
East Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa
Oceania
Latin America
17
Which of the following is a bulk gaining industry?
Copper or iron smelting
Truck farming
Wine production
Beer or soda
18
An example of a retailer with a high threshold would be a(n)
dry cleaners
shoe repair shop
office supply store
department store
19
Which fossil fuel is predicted to increase in development and production in the next 20 years?
Coal
Petroleum
Tar Sands
Natural Gas
20
The process of limiting investment monies in declining inner-city areas is known as
redlining
smart growth
gentrification
filtering
21
Which fossil fuel is in the greatest demand?
Petroleum
Solar
Coal
Natural Gas
22
What percentage of the world's population lives in urban settlements?
3%
45%
14%
30%
23
Inequality in developing countries is most likely found
in the primate city
in the agricultural areas of the country
in the cities located in extreme environments
in areas further away for the large urban core
24
What is the fastest growing business service?
financial services
professional services
transportation
recreational services
25
Highly developed countries will have
a shrinking secondary sector and established quinary sectors
an expanding primary sector
a declining tertiary sector and expanding secondary sector
a shrinking primary sector and expanding secondary sector
26
The transfer of industrial manufacturing jobs to developing regions is known as
vertical integration
the new international division of labor
outsourcing
maquiladoras
27
Most of the world's major urban areas are found in
Developing World
Developed World
Central City
Southern Hemisphere
28
What is the fastest growing consumer service?
hydroponic agriculture
health food restaurants
health care
urban construction
29
The oldest area of a city would be found in
zone of gentrification
industrial zone
zone of transition
the Central Business District (CBD)
30
The most productive agricultural land is known as
productive agricultural land
prime agricultural land
farmland
cultivation
31
The world's population began to grow about 8,000 years ago as a result of
medical advances
the cultivation of crops
urbanization
industrialization
32
The main source of protein in developed countries comes from
meat
wheat
soybeans
tofu
33
One common characteristic of all three models of urbanization is that
working class homes were located farthest from the CBD
none of them include the suburbs
high class housing is always near heavy industry
the CBD is always in the middle
34
Which country is one of the largest exporter of agricultural products?
Brazil
Russia
Chile
China
35
All of the following are ways governments try to reduce the demand to use busy roads EXCEPT
permits
subsidized fuel charges
tolls
congestion charges
36
Urban planning for a sustainable city of the future is known as
new urbanism
smart growth
urban renewal
gentrification
37
Where are the majority of the fastest growing cities?
Europe
North America
Africa
Asia
38
Globalization is linked closely with
investment from the IMF and the World Bank
low level of HDI and high GII
the self-sufficiency model of development
the Rostow model of international trade
39
Where were the largest cities during medieval times?
United States
China
Greece
Russia
40
An example of vertical geography is
Mt. Everest
terracing rice paddies
a subway train
a skyscraper
41
The average American travels ________ per day
46 miles
36 miles
6 miles
16 miles
42
The electricity source for the central and Midwest areas of the United States comes from
natural gas
water
solar and wind
coal
43
The largest volume of cargo is shipped from
Boston and Baltimore
Chicago and Detroit
New York City and Philadelphia
Houston and New Orleans
44
Which area in the United States experiences a greater use of public transport?
Midwest
Pacific North West
Northeast
Southeast
45
On a global scale, what is the most important site factor?
Resources
Capital
Land
Labor