Economic Geography

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Coal, oil, and natural gas are all examples of

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fossil fuels.

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Countries with a low standard of living, little industrial output, and a low Gross Domestic Product are referred to as

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developing countries.

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In the global economy, Japan is a major participant because their location allows them to easily sell manufactured goods to the rest of the world.

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allows them to easily sell manufactured goods to the rest of the world.

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As developing nations industrialize and make use of capital resources, new challenges to the supply of the world's natural resources will no doubt appear because

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the rate of depletion will increase as developing countries begin to use more natural resources.

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How might higher life expectancy (due to trends in medicines, social changes, and other environmental factors) affect an area's demographic characteristics in terms of human population?

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There will be fewer individuals per household.

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A sign that a country is becoming economically developed is a

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move away from industry to a service economy.

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What is the primary purpose of job specialization?

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increased efficiency and productivity

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Supporters of NAFTA and free trade would have contended that such agreements stimulated democratic reform and open markets in areas that needed improvement.

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stimulated democratic reform and open markets in areas that needed improvement.

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This term refers specifically to chain or series of large metropolitan areas.

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megalopolis

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Gentrification is MOST likely to take place in:

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inner-city areas.