WorksheetsEconomic Geography
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Coal, oil, and natural gas are all examples of
a)
A. alternative energy sources.
b)
B. capital resources.
c)
C. fossil fuels.
d)
D. renewable resources.
2.
Hydroelectric power is generated by:
a)
coal power plants
b)
nuclear reactors
c)
rivers and waterfalls
d)
windmills.
3.
Sally’s ability to operate a beauty salon successfully is an example of a ___ resource.
a)
capital
b)
natural
c)
human
d)
renewable
4.
Which of the following is an example of unskilled labor?
a)
building inspector
b)
computer technician
c)
dishwasher
d)
plumber
5.
A ___ engages in tertiary economic activity.
a)
carpenter
b)
lumberjack
c)
orange grower
d)
police officer
6.
How are natural resources distributed throughout the world?
a)
Natural resources are spread out unevenly around the earth.
b)
Most natural resources lie beneath the ocean floor.
c)
Most natural resources are found in developed nations.
d)
Natural resources are distributed evenly among all nations.
7.
A country with a mostly rural population engaged in mainly primary economic activities is probably a
a)
developing nation.
b)
developed nation.
c)
industrialized nation.
d)
primary nation.
8.
Which of the following is NOT an indicator of a nation’s economic development?
a)
labor force characteristics
b)
major religions
c)
urban/rural ratio
d)
educational achievement
9.
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was created to
a)
control the supply and price of oil
b)
improve transportation in developing nations
c)
promote the production of high-quality fossil fuels.
d)
limit the access of nations to solar power
10.
The ___ level of economic activity is represented in this photograph.
a)
Tertiary
b)
Primary
c)
Quaternary
d)
Secondary
11.
Which of the following is NOT primarily an economic union?
a)
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
b)
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
c)
United Nations (UN)
d)
European Union (EU)
12.
· Access to larger markets
· More efficient industries
·Greater influence on world market
The items listed above are some
· More efficient industries
·Greater influence on world market
The items listed above are some
a)
effects of unequal distribution of resources.
b)
advantages of economic unions.
c)
advantages of local spatial divisions.
d)
indicators of the quality of life in rural areas.
13.
Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of economic unions?
a)
less restricted access to natural, human, and capital resources.
b)
concentration of some industries in certain countries
c)
closing of some industries
d)
agribusiness replacing family farms
14.
Which region of the world produces the greatest amount of petroleum?
a)
Asia and Oceania
b)
Southwest Asia
c)
United States and Canada
d)
Europe
15.
How long a person is expected to live is called what....
a)
labor
b)
high GDP
c)
life expectancy
d)
low GDP
16.
What is the word for the number of people who can read and write in a country
a)
income
b)
literacy rate
c)
life expectancy
d)
free enterprise
17.
What is the total value of goods and services produced by a country
a)
Gross Product Domestic
b)
Domestic Gross Product
c)
Product Gross Domestic
d)
Gross Domestic Product
18.
Jaylynn has opened a restaurant serving strawberry desserts. Tien and Marcela are security guards at the restaurant. What business sector are they all apart of?
a)
Tertiary
b)
Primary
c)
Quartinary
d)
Secondary
19.
Blake and Herman have opened a very successful furniture making factory. They are apart of which business sector?
a)
Secondary
b)
Tertiary
c)
Primary
d)
Quartinary
20.
Which of the following factors influence productivity. economic growth, and the future standard of living for a nation?
a)
Investment in factories
b)
Health, education and training of people
c)
Machinery and new Technology
d)
All of the above
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