APHG Ch. 11 Review

The cottage industry system involved manufacturing

• cheeses and pastries

• in the home.

• of hand-made luxury goods.

• of steam engines and other cottage-sized machines.

A copper concentration mill tends to locate near a copper mine because it is a

• bulk-gaining industry.

• perishable industry.

• fabrication concentration point.

• bulk-reducing industry.

Because the motor vehicle assembly industry is typically described as a bulk-gaining industry as well as a just-in-time delivery system, the most important factor when selecting a location for a new Toyota or Honda assembly plant in the United States might be

• minimizing the cost of shipping finished vehicles to its customers.

• minimizing the cost of shipping inputs and outputs in relation to customers.

• maximizing delivery time to customers.

• the location of railroads.

Although many factory laborers in MDCs are paid $________ per hour, factory laborers in LDCs may be paid less than $________ per hour.

• 45; 2

• 35; 10

• 35; 2

• 100; 20

A significant drawback to wind power is

• the cost of the turbines requires significant capital investment.

• there are only a few areas on the globe that would benefit.

• the novelty of windmill technology raises the risk.

• oil companies discourage it.

Which of the following is NOT true about solar energy?

• One can find solar panels for sale in the bazaars of Morocco.

• Solar heating is used to provide hot water in places like Israel and Japan.

• Solar power is widely used in the United States, providing over 20 percent of th

• Solar energy is often a first choice in remote locations.

Air pollution

• is generated from power plants, factories, and motor vehicles.

• is only associated with hydrocarbons.

• is less pervasive than acid rain.

• is only a problem in South Asian cities

As a country's per capita income increases, its per capita carbon dioxide emissions

• decrease.

• increase for a few years, then remain stable, and then begin to decrease.

• begin to decrease, at first slowly and then rapidly.

• increase as well

Although there are fewer developed countries in the world, altogether they consume about ________ percent of the world's fossil fuels.

• 60

• 40

• 75

• 50

This South American country has significant proven petroleum reserves.

• Brazil

• Paraguay

• Venezuela

• Chile