Regional Change: Study Guide Quiz

What is a region?

• A country

• A continent

• An area with similar characteristics

• A city

Regions can be defined by:

• Geography

• Culture

• Human activity

• All of the above

Which of the following is NOT a process of regional change?

• Land use changes

• Urban growth

• Population shifts

• Currency fluctuations

What term refers to how humans use the land?

• Land management

• Land use

• Land ownership

• Land cultivation

Urban growth primarily involves:

• Expanding forests

• Converting rural land to urban areas

• Increasing agricultural production

• Building underground infrastructure

Population changes include all of the following EXCEPT:

• Growth

• Decline

• Migration

• Stagnation

What factors influence population changes?

• Birth rates

• Death rates

• Movement of people

• All of the above

Which of the following is an example of a commodity?

• Smartphones

• Coffee

• Automobiles

• Furniture

The flow of commodities: a) Only affects local economies b) Has no impact on jobs c) Connects regions globally d) Is limited to developed countries

• Only affects local economies

• Has no impact on jobs

• Connects regions globally

• Is limited to developed countries

What term describes goods traded on a large scale?

• Products

• Merchandise

• Commodities

• Assets