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Economic geography quiz for AP Human Geography aphug aphuge economicgeography
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1
The grouping of similar businesses who are seeking to exploit the same resource is known as...
Centrilaization
Aligatornation
Agglomeration
Ancillary Activity
2
Which of the following is NOT a renewable resource
Coal
Solar
Wind
Hydroelectric
3
Gross Domestic Product is best described as...
Total value of goods & services produced within a country
Total value of commodities produced within a country - loss
Total value of commodities produced at home & abroad -loss
Total value of goods & services produced at home & abroad
4
Net Domestic Product is best described as...
Total value of commodities produced within a country - loss
Total value of commodities produced at home & abroad -loss
Total value of goods & services produced at home & abroad
Total value of goods & services produced within a country
5
Gross National Product is best described as...
Total value of goods & services produced within a country
Total value of commodities produced at home & abroad -loss
Total value of commodities produced within a country - loss
Total value of goods & services produced at home & abroad
6
What countries hold a comparative advantage in the production of consumer goods?
Peripheral countries due to low wages
Peripheral countries since the climate is goodfor factories
Core countries since they require a highly skilled workforce
Peripheral countries since people there work harder
7
A country seeking self-sufficiency will likely...
Demand fair working conditions and pay
Fail in the modern world system
seek out trading partners to bolster their development
Have high tariffs and make it difficult to export goods
8
Bulk-reducing industries like steel , shoe, or gasoline production locate factories
Are market oriented so locate factories near the consumer
anywhere, they are footloose firms
in the periphery to take advantage of low wages
Are raw materials oriented so locate factories near them
9
A place where products switch forms of transport, usually from boat to rail, is known as..
A bulk changing locale
A bulk reducing facility
A world city
a break of bulk point
10
this type of tourism focuses on the natural environment
Ecotourism
Historical tourism
Adventure Tourism
Dark Tourism
11
S.E. Asian cities like Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, & S Korea have developed primarily through
Sustainable Development Model
International Trade Model
The Self-Sufficiency Model
The Fair Trade Model
12
Coal and proximity to navigable waterways were/are practically a requirement for...
The initial industrial revolution in England(along w Europe)
The industrial revolution in China in the 1970s
the mechanization of labor
Economic development
13
Which of the following can we expect to be around for centuries
Haters
Natural Gas
Oil
Coal
14
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and mining are all in this sector
Quaternary/Quinary
Tertiary
Primary
Secondary
15
Net National Product is best described as...
Total value of commodities produced at home & abroad -loss
Total value of goods & services produced within a country
Total value of commodities produced within a country - loss
Total value of goods & services produced at home & abroad
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bulk-gaining industries, such as bread, potato chips, and soft drink bottling locate factories
in the periphery to take advantage of low wages
anywhere, they are footloose firms
Are raw materials oriented so locate factories near them
Are market oriented so locate factories near the consumer
17
Factories located on a border or along the coast that ship goods to another country are often
export processing zones
offshore financial centers
break of bulk points
outsourcing centers
18
The key difference between a conglomerate and a transnational corporation (TNC) is...
conglomerates are only located within one state
there isn't - they are essentially synonyms
conglomerates are madeup of many firms while TNCs are just 1
transnationals by definition have locations in many states
19
This model argues that development follows sequential stages and will occur in every country
Rostow's stages of development
Wallenstein's World Systems
The international trade model
the demographic transition model
20
Fast-food industries tend to open many locations in towns experiencing agglomeration b/c they..
Are taking advantage of the same resources
have a responsibility to feed the hungry
are ancillary activities
are looking to beat their competition
21
Islands of development are best described as
Ultramodern citiesthat boast great wealth and infrastructure
areas that TNCs are located, along w. economic polarization
areas where the development of technologies are important
Areas where economic development has been slow
22
This model argues that MDCs exploit LDCs and divides the world between core & peripheral states
the demographic transition model
Rostow's stages of development
Wallenstein's World Systems
The international trade model
23
Deindustrialization has been occurring recently in many core countries, today those regions are
known as economic backwaters for their relative stagnation
known as sun belts for their many technopoles
known as rust belts due to the ageing infrastructure
known to attract poverty tourism
24
Footloose industries..
Can locate anywhere due toa light weight or valuable product
Often move to decrease spatially variable costs
Have become less common due to the advent of the internet
Tend to also be cottage industries
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A country utilizing the international trade route of development will most likely...
Have high tariffs and make it difficult to export goods
Demand fair working conditions and pay
Fail in the modern world system
find states w. whom they havea highdegree of complimentarity
