Geography of the Modern World Final Test Solutions
Course Introduction
Geography of the Modern World explores the spatial patterns and processes that shape human society and the physical environment across the globe. The course examines interconnected topics such as population dynamics, urbanization, economic development, cultural identities, political boundaries, environmental challenges, and globalization. Emphasizing the role of geography in contemporary issues, students will analyze case studies from different regions to understand how social, economic, and environmental factors influence current events and long-term trends, providing them with the tools to critically assess the worlds complexities in a global context.
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Introduction to Contemporary Geography 1st Edition by James M. Rubenstein
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Chapter 1: Thinking Geographically
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Q1) This was one of the first maps to show the considerable extent of the Western Hemisphere.
A) Ptolemy's map
B) Ortelius' map
C) Mercator's map
D) ibn Batuta's map
E) al-Idrisi's map
Answer: B
Q2) The relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a whole is known as scale.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Which of these is NOT one of the four Earth systems?
A) ozonosphere
B) lithosphere
C) atmosphere
D) biosphere
E) hydrosphere
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Weather, Climate, and Climate Change
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Q1) The trade winds are generally found in the midlatitudes as a result of the convergence of winds from the anti-trade winds.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) In these zones, high solar elevation angles occur throughout the year, and this makes ________ consistently warm.
A) the tropics
B) the prime meridian
C) windward sides of mountains
D) midlatitudes
E) the jet stream
Answer: A
Q3) The angle at which solar radiation strikes a particular place at any point in time is referred to as solar day.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Landforms
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Q1) When waves break, their energy gives a push to the water in a direction parallel to the shore, and the repeated breaking of many waves generates a longshore current traveling parallel to the shore.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) It is believed that in fact, Long Island and Cape Cod are the tops of ________ from past glaciations.
A) outwash plains
B) tallons
C) terminal moraines
D) alluvium
E) esker
Answer: C
Q3) Much of the Northern Hemisphere was covered in ice 20,000 years ago.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Biosphere
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Q1) Discuss some of the ways humans are affecting global soils.
Q2) Excess water evaporated into the atmosphere over the oceans is carried by wind over land areas, where it condenses into clouds and falls as precipitation.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Boreal forest has a top layer, or canopy, and two more layers beneath.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Each step in the food chain is called a ________.
A) rung
B) phylum
C) ecological order
D) trophic level
E) environmental determinant
Q5) Soil horizons are formed through the vertical movement of water, minerals, and organic matter in the soil and also by variations in biological and chemical activity at different depths.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Population
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT true of lands near the North and South poles?
A) they are perpetually covered with ice or the ground is permanently frozen
B) The polar regions are unsuitable for planting crops
C) few animals can survive the extreme cold
D) few human beings live there
E) there is not enough light to make survival possible
Q2) The Epidemiologic Transition Model is identical to the Demographic Transition Model.
A)True
B)False
Q3) What is Crude Death Rate? Give an example of how to calculate the CDR.
Q4) Which of the following is believed to be the reason for the emergence of a stage 5 in the epidemiologic transition?
A) A reemergence of infectious and parasitic diseases
B) CDR rises because more of the population is elderly
C) Rich countries will be more generous to poor countries
D) International organizations will become too powerful to control
E) Emerging countries will take over the control of world resources and keep it all to themselves
Q5) What is population density and what are the different ways it can be measured?
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Chapter 6: Migration
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Q1) It is estimated that about ________ undocumented immigrants entered the United States in 2009, most along the nearly 2,000 mile-long U.S.-Mexican border guarded by about 17,000 federal agents.
A) 1 million
B) 600,000
C) 300,000
D) 220,000
E) 150,000
Q2) Migration has never been a constant part of human history.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Today, there are more than ________ million internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the world.
A) 100
B) 50
C) 27
D) 18
E) 8
Q4) How is interregional migration different from intraregional migration?
Q5) Briefly explain modern trends in mass migration.
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Chapter 7: Languages and Religion
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Q1) Currently, language experts consider about 516 languages as endangered of becoming extinct, although some are being preserved.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The world's leading lingua franca is
A) French B) German
C) Chinese
D) English
E) Spanish
Q3) Hindus account for more than 80 percent of the population of India and Nepal.
A)True
B)False
Q4) In Nigeria, Hausa,Yoruba, and Igbo are spoken by approximately 30 percent each, and the remaining 10 percent of the population use one of the other 490 languages.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What is a language and how does a language family differ from a language branch and language group?
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Chapter 8: Political Geography
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Q1) In principle, the unitary government system works best in nation-states characterized by few internal cultural differences and a strong sense of national unity.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A ________ is an area organized into a political unit and ruled by an established government that has control over its internal and foreign affairs.
A) nation
B) state
C) province
D) territory
E) continent
Q3) Which of the following ethnicities is prominent in Afghanistan?
A) Armenian
B) Chinese Han
C) Berber
D) Quetchua
E) Pashtun
Q4) What international treaties govern Antarctica and Outer Space?
Q5) What are the two main types of boundaries and their subtypes?
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Chapter 9: Development
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Q1) With the world's second largest economy, behind only the United States, this country accounts for a third of total world economic growth.
A) Japan
B) Germany
C) Russia
D) China
E) Canada
Q2) Developing countries have a higher share of primary and secondary sector workers and a smaller share of tertiary sector workers than developed countries.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Among developing regions, the literacy rate exceeds 90 percent in East Asia and Latin America, but is less than 70 percent in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What is the World Trade Organization and what are some of the criticisms against it?
Q5) What is Gender Inequality Index and how is it measured?
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Chapter 10: Food and Agriculture
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Q1) Because of its long growing season, it's humid climate and its accessibility to large markets along the East Coast, commercial gardening and fruit farming are the main types of agriculture in the U.S. Southwest.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The U.S. has one of the lowest percentages of its population directly engaged in farming at ________ percent.
A) 2
B) 5
C) 8
D) 10
E) 14
Q3) Which of the following countries is not one of the four top four net exporters (in terms of monetary value) of agricultural products?
A) Brazil
B) Argentina
C) The Netherlands
D) United States
E) Canada
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Chapter 11: Industry
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Q1) Most large U.S. steel mills built during the first half of the twentieth century were located in:
A) communities around the Chicago River
B) communities around the Mississippi River
C) communities near the East and West coasts
D) communities close to the ports of Louisiana
E) communities in and around Pittsburgh
Q2) Which of the following is true of plants that manufacture car parts in the United States?
A) They are all foreign owned
B) They are clustered around the Northeast, to be closer to their markets
C) They are clustered around major seaports, for easy shipment of their products overseas
D) They are clustered in the interior of the U.S. near their major customers, the final assembly plants
E) They are clustered around major metropolitan centers like Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles
Q3) What are some of the interregional shifts in manufacturing in the United States?
Q4) What is a break-of-bulk point?
Q5) How have site factors influenced the location of U.S. steel mills?
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Chapter 12: Services and Settlements
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Q1) Geographers apply ________ to create market-area studies that assist service providers with opening and expanding their facilities.
A) collateral rank-size rules
B) the concept of range-file-rank
C) central place theory
D) central primate city theory
E) the range of central service theory
Q2) The first step in forecasting sales for a proposed new retail outlet is to define the market or trade area where the store would derive most of its sales.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A clustered rural settlement typically includes homes, barns, tool sheds, and other farm structures, plus consumer services, such as religious structures, schools, and shops.
A)True
B)False
Q4) About a quarter of all jobs in the United States are in business services.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Urban Patterns
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Q1) Which of the following is not a reason why middle-class people are attracted to the U.S. inner city?
A) Houses may be larger and better constructed, yet cheaper in the inner city than in the suburbs.
B) Houses may possess attractive architectural details such as ornate fireplaces and wood trim.
C) Those who work downtown can enjoy their proximity to work.
D) Proximity to theaters, restaurants, and other cultural and recreational facilities located downtown.
E) Downtown public schools are superior ,with quality instruction and high graduation rates.
Q2) The best-known and most visually distinctive area of most cities is the ________.
A) Central Business District
B) Central Residential Area
C) Government Ministerial Region
D) Suburban Retail District
E) Metro Transitional Area
Q3) Explain the concept of annexation.
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Chapter 14: Resources
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Q1) Looking at Figure 14.4.2, at current extraction rates, how long are Canada's oil reserves projected to last?
A) 10
B) 89
C) 12
D) 303
E) 138
Q2) The ratio of reserves to annual production (R/P) is an indication of:
A) how much oil each OPEC country is allowed to produce
B) how much energy countries are allowed to hold in reserve
C) the price/barrel as determined by the total output around the world
D) the number of years the known reserves will last
E) the effect of non-OPEC countries on total world production
Q3) Since the year 2000, developing countries have managed to prevent all of their untreated sewage from going directly into rivers that also supply drinking water.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Briefly discuss the global distribution and consumption of energy.
Q5) Briefly discuss trends in natural gas and coal usage around the world.
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