Human Geography

The city of Los Angeles has hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters. This is an example of which kind of climate?

• Tropical climate
• Arctic climate
• Mediterranean climate

• Temperate climate

A teacher wants to evaluate their students' understanding of the relationship between humans and the environment. They assign students to give examples of humans modifying, depending on, and adapting to the environment. Below are the responses of one student: "Benny adapts to the cold climate of the Taiga by moving to a tropical region."

"Jeremy depends on the wood of the deciduous forest for fuel to make fires."

"Alex modifies the environment by clearing an acre of trees in order to build a new grocery store."

A review of which type of human-environment interaction would best help the student clear up a misconception?

• Adaptation refers to the choices a person makes in order to survive in a particular environment. The act of leaving a particular environment is choosing not to adapt.

• Modification
• Dependence
• Interaction

Which of the following countries belongs to the region expected to experience significant population growth in the 21st century?

• Uganda

• China
• Russia
• United States

The chart below best supports which of the following conclusions?

• Immigration to the United States has remained stable during the 20th century.

• The United States has become more welcoming to immigrants over time.

• Non-lawful immigration has decreased during the last three decades.

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  Major global conflicts, such as the World Wars, decreased immigration to the United States.

Which of the following best describes a political response to persistent drought in California?

• Praying for rain
• Ignoring the issue
• Blaming other states
• mandated water restrictions

Which of the following is an example of a renewable resource?

• Oil
• Coal
• Natural gas
• Water

Pull Factor

• A factor that repels or discourages people from moving to a particular place.
• A factor that has no effect on people's decision to move to a particular place.
• A factor that only affects a small group of people and not the general population.
• A factor that attracts or encourages people to move to a particular place.

Steppes

• An area found far from the ocean in the middle latitudes. It is marked by extreme seasons.

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• CSS property
• JavaScript function

What is a Push Factor?

• A reason or force that drives people away from a certain place or situation.

• A reason or force that only affects a small group of people and not the majority.
• A reason or force that has no effect on people's decision to leave a place or situation.
• A reason or force that attracts people to a certain place or situation.

Which of the following is not an example of the human tolls of modern agriculture?

• land displacement

• Soil degradation

• worker exploitation

• exposure to chemicals