WorksheetsAPHG Ch. 11 Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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
Who is the largest supplier of petroleum to the United States?
Canada
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Mexico
The Chernobyl incident in 1986 involved
a nuclear missile that misfired and exploded.
an explosion and fire at a natural gas field.
a massive leak and fire at an oil exploration platform.
a nuclear power accident
Which of the following countries is NOT a nuclear power?
UK
US
Germany
Israel
Which fuel source has declined the most since the 1900s?
hydropower
natural gas
coal
wood
Developing countries (including Russia and China) consume approximately ________ percent of the world's fossil fuels.
60
50
75
40
In order to become a global industrial power, Japan had to overcome which of the following problems?
lack of abundant resources
weak consumer demand
proximity to China
distance from consumers
________ is the shipment of manufacturing inputs in a manner that allows for production flexibility.
break of bulk points
just in-time delivery
right-to-work
intensive industry
Containerization was developed to facilitate long-distance transport by ________ before transferring to trucks and trains.
trucks
jets
ships
trains
Which factor of production is geographically fixed?
land
labor
capital
communications
The U.S. steel industry moved westward in the nineteenth century primarily because of better access to
transport
iron ore
markets
coal
