WorksheetsMost Missed Questions Unit 1 - 7
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Which of the following patterns is evident on the map of population density?
The Appalachian Mountains are less densely populated than the Rocky Mountains
The Midwest is much more densely populated than the Southeast.
The Great Plains are less densely populated than the Midwest.
The Pacific Coast is far less populated than the Atlantic Coast of the United States
The Rocky Mountains are more densely populated than the Southwest
In 1854, London physician Dr. John Snow mapped the spatial relationship between deaths from the waterborne disease cholera and the locations of water pumps which brought in water directly from tunnels connected to the River Thames. From Snow’s research it was determined that a public water pump had been contaminated by sewage.
What geographic principle explains the significance of Snow’s research?
As cities remove natural resources from the landscape, those resources become insignificant.
Even in areas of urban land use, there is a significant relationship between nature and society.
Once water enters an area of urban land use, that water is no longer considered a natural resource.
The prosperity of a society is determined by environmental factors, such as the availability of natural resources.
Societies leave a cultural imprint on the land, such as the pattern of streets and water systems.
A nongovernmental organization is planning a new international elementary education program. Based on the map shown, which of the following groups of countries would be the best candidates to receive funding?
Brazil, Bolivia, Peru
Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand
Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador
Egypt, Libya, Saudi Arabia
Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan
Which of the following countries is best described as being at Stage 3 of the demographic transition model?
China: birth rate = 13, death rate =7
Democratic Republic of the Congo: birth rate = 44, death rate = 10
Bolivia: birth rate = 24 , death rate = 7
Ivory Coast: birth rate = 37, death rate = 13
Hungary: birth rate = 10, death rate = 13
Which of the following identifies how population density is shown in the maps?
At different scales, showing administrative units
In different types of physical regions
In different types of culture regions
In different types of vernacular regions
At the same scale, showing different parts of the country
Deaths in Country A often occur due to outbreaks of epidemic disease, while in Country B most people are dying from chronic disorders such as heart disease. Which of the following best describes where these countries fall in the demographic transition model and in which region they are likely located?
Country A : Stage 3, Latin America; Country B : Stage 2, West Africa
Country A : Stage 2, Latin America; Country B : Stage 3, West Africa
Country A : Stage 2, West Africa; Country B : Stage 4, western Europe
Country A : Stage 4, western Europe; Country B : Stage 2, West Africa
Country A : Stage 4, western Europe ; Country B : Stage 2, Latin America
Neo-Malthusian theory can be used to explain which of the following situations?
Brazil’s interior was previously unfit for farming, but recently more land is being cultivated.
Mexico has utilized new technology to shift from being a food importer to being a food exporter.
Malawi previously experienced famine but has improved agricultural yields through subsidies.
India has been able to increase agricultural yields by utilizing bio-engineered seeds.
South Sudan experienced famine during the twenty-first century as a result of war and drought.
Which of the following types of population information is shown on the map?
Transnational migration
Internal migration
Agricultural density
Arithmetic density
Physiological density
Bangladesh has seen its total fertility rate drop to 2.1, but its population is projected to be higher in 2050 than it is today. Which of the following explains why Bangladesh will continue to experience positive rates of natural increase?
Bangladesh will continue to grow because it will receive a high number of immigrants.
Bangladesh was experiencing low birth rates, but it is predicted to have a baby boom.
Bangladesh’s population will continue to grow as a result of a large youthful population.
Bangladesh will promote pronatalist policies to avoid a diminished workforce.
Bangladesh will continue to grow because a fertility rate of 2.1 is still above replacement level.
Which of the following explains an impact of open-border policies regarding migration within the European Union?
Increased free trade within Europe based on elimination of tariffs, due to the need for economic cooperation between member states
Greater cultural unity within Europe as it becomes a melting pot, due to the use of a common currency
Growing political tensions as immigration increases, due to competition between immigrants and local people for available jobs
Greater restrictions on travel within European Union countries, due to the need for internal security
Less environmental pollution as a result of stricter regulations, due to member states agreeing on a common air-quality policy
From 2010 through 2017 there was a large increase in the number of migrants from Africa to Europe. Which of the following explains a possible impact on the emigrant countries of origin during and after that time period?
Increasing emigration resulted in the governments of the countries of origin providing financial support for emigrants.
As more emigrants sent money home, the influx of money created an economic boom in the countries of origin.
Increasing emigration resulted in a decreased need for language training programs in schools to help emigrants find work.
Many emigrants became unemployed, which decreased the total financial contributions to countries of origin.
Remittances increased diffusion of cultural traits such as customs, religion, and food products from the host countries to the countries of origin.
Immigration of asylum applicants from Africa to the European Union, Norway, and Switzerland increased from approximately 50,000 in 2010 to approximately 200,000 in 2016. In 2017, there were approximately 175,000 asylum applicants. Which of the following best explains the trend in asylum seekers from African countries to Europe since 2010?
Improvement in the level of economic development in African countries led to an increase in the number of asylum seekers.
A decrease in the number of armed conflicts in African countries meant a higher number of asylum seekers traveling to Europe
Political instability and conflict along with high fertility levels over the long term has led to an increase in asylum seekers.
Low fertility rates and more stable political systems led to an overall decrease in asylum seekers as they found more economic opportunities at home.
An influx of asylum seekers from the Middle East led to a decrease in the number of accepted asylum applications from Africa.
Which of the following explains how data from the population pyramid for Spain would be useful for government policy makers?
Data on the annual number of legal immigrants would be used to establish policy on international refugees.
Data on voters’ party memberships would be used to locate target audiences during political campaigns.
Data on the population of adult women would be used to plan for the numbers of children starting school.
Data on the size of the rural population would be used to set up health clinics for the elderly.
Data on the size of the middle-aged population would be used to plan for retirement and social security benefits.
In 1980 China implemented an antinatalist one-child policy. Which of the following explains an unintended consequence of the policy?
There are more women than men because of a cultural preference for female children
There are more men than women because of a cultural preference for male children.
China’s total fertility rate dropped below the replacement rate due to strict enforcement of the law.
China’s age structure shifted toward a high youth dependency due to limiting births.
China discontinued the policy to accommodate an unexpected increase in infant mortality rates
Based on the diagram of the demographic transition model, which of the following correctly describes the expected population change over time?
As birth rates remain high and death rates decrease, the total population remains stable.
As birth and death rates are high, population growth remains high.
As birth rates are higher than death rates, population growth remains high.
As birth and the death rates lower, the total population remains low.
As birth rates drop below death rates, the total population remains stable.
Many European countries provide families one or more of the following: tax credits, flexible parental leave, monthly payments, public-transportation fare reduction, free vaccines, and subsidized childcare.
Which of the following would explain why a country such as Belgium would implement the described policies?
Belgium has concerns about gender equality and wants to increase female participation in the workforce.
Belgium has concerns about an aging population and wants to encourage higher birth rates.
Belgium has concerns about a large youth population and wants to encourage lower birth rates.
Belgium has concerns about the ability of immigrants from developing regions to support themselves.
Belgium has concerns about an aging population and wants to encourage lower birth rates.
Which of the following statements accurately explains the population dynamics of a country on the table shown?
Women in Ethiopia have increased opportunities to achieve higher levels of education than women in Vietnam.
Chile has a higher rate of emigration than other countries in the table.
Males in Chile have a longer life expectancy than males in Germany
Germany has a negative rate of natural increase.
Bangladeshi citizens have access to high-quality health care.
Which of the following describes forced migration?
Residents from New Orleans, United States, being displaced during Hurricane Katrina
Residents from Sendai, Japan, being displaced during an earthquake and related tsunami
Population movement to cities with more job opportunities created by economic recession
British convicts shipped to Australia in the mid-eighteenth to mid-nineteenth centuries
Northern Europeans moving to southern European countries for health reasons
Japan has a low birth rate and a high life expectancy. Which of the following explains why Japan will struggle with demographic challenges in 30 years?
Too many youth dependents for the education system will require increased taxes.
An aging population needing health care will require more public funding
Too many workers for available jobs will lead to high rates of unemployment.
A rapidly increasing population will strain the country’s infrastructure.
A rapidly increasing population will strain the available food supply.
A country develops new technologies for farming, which help stabilize and increase food supply. According to Malthusian theory, which of the following would best explain those results?
The new technologies would conserve water and energy supplies.
The new technologies would reduce preventive checks on population.
The new technologies would reduce positive checks on population.
The new technologies would create a rapid decrease in population.
The new technologies would increase the need for preventative checks of population.
Based on the data shown in the table, which of the following accurately describes changes in the roles of women as countries develop economically?
More women work in agriculture
More women leave the workforce
More women work in professional jobs
Fewer women enroll in secondary school
Most women work in the home
A high level of mobility for international migration and employment is best explained by which of the following demographic groups?
Unmarried men in their late twenties with no children and a university education
Unmarried woman in their twenties with no children and a high school education
Married man in their forties with children and a high school education
Unmarried men in their thirties with children and a high school education
Married woman in their thirties with children and a university education
Which of the following population patterns is common in more developed countries?
High birth rates, leading to younger age structures
An uneven ratio of males to females, leading to lower total fertility rates
Higher population densities in rural areas, leading to scarcity of natural resources
A rapidly increasing working-age population, leading to high unemployment rates
Declining levels of fertility and mortality, leading to older age structures
A population pyramid that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom most likely represents which of the following populations?
A rapidly expanding population
A stable or declining population
A population with an unusually small percentage of older females
A population of retirees
A population with a large percentage of younger male guest workers
Which of the following best identifies the data for western China, shown on the map?
High carrying capacity
Low population pressure
Clustered population
High arithmetic density
Low arithmetic density
Which statement best explains an environmental impact of China's population distribution?
The population distribution shown allows for large-scale agricultural expansion in western China to increase the food supply.
The population distribution shown permits the dispersal of industrial air pollution outside of the region due to prevailing wind patterns.
The population distribution shown directs urban and industrial water pollution along riverways to less populated portions of the country.
The population distribution shown depicts concentration in cities, which results in more open area to protect wildlife and preserve habitats.
The population distribution shown requires more intensive use of limited soil and water resources to increase the carrying capacity of agricultural land.
The photograph was taken in Singapore. Which of the following statements best describes how the buildings shown in the photograph represent the culture of Singapore?
The Buddhist temple is a modern structure that represents the recent expansion of Buddhism into Southeast Asia.
The skyscrapers in the image represent the importance of economic success over religious expression in Singapore
The Buddhist temple and skyscrapers represent the effects of sequent occupance on Singapore's cultural landscape.
The Buddhist temple represents the value of traditional religion in the culture of modern Singapore.
The skyscrapers symbolize the traditional culture of Singapore as an ancient trade port.
The image shows the Old City of Jerusalem. Which statement best describes the spatial pattern in the cultural landscape?
The image shows distinctive cultural areas that represent the five world religions that are practiced in close proximity to one another in the Old City.
The skyscrapers shown in the image represent a secular landscape that indicates how modern Jerusalem has become.
The image shows dispersed residential areas, implying that Jerusalem is very densely populated.
The image shows defensive characteristics of the walled section of the city that remain active today.
The image indicates that Muslim and Jewish citizens live in close proximity to each other.
Which of the following best explains how the image represents a cultural landscape?
Multiple ethnicities share the same space in the neighborhood shown in the image.
The space shown in the image is an example of infilling within a specified neighborhood.
As shown in the image, there are multiple ethnicities found within this city’s greenbelt.
The process of suburbanization, as shown in the image, often results in multi-ethnic neighborhoods.
Brownfield development results in the creation of multi-ethnic landscapes like the one shown in the image.
Which of the following statements best explains sense of place as demonstrated by the image?
The use of shared religion creates an attachment to this landscape.
The use of ethnic languages creates an attachment to this landscape.
The presence of community supported agriculture (CSA) and local markets creates an attachment to this landscape.
Suburban sprawl and its use of space contribute to sense of place in this landscape.
Redlining of multi-ethnic neighborhoods contributes to sense of place.
Which of the following processes describes how missionary activities change the geographies of universalizing religions outside of their founding hearths?
Assimilation
Expansion diffusion
Hierarchical diffusion
Relocation diffusion
Agglomeration
The image shown was taken in Ketchikan, Alaska. Which of the following best explains the process illustrated by the image?
Through the process of migration, people from Texas and New York brought their cultures to Alaska.
Through the process of population growth, small villages in Alaska are rapidly expanding and becoming multicultural urban areas.
Through the process of uniculturalism, multiple types of foods are blended together into one cuisine.
Through the process of ethnocentrism, American culture has spread throughout the world.
Through the process of diffusion, ethnic cuisines may change the cultural landscape in locations far from their hearths.
Tikka masala is an Indian-style food that has gained popularity in the United Kingdom, despite being less common in India. Which of the following processes led to the spread of this food?
Relocation diffusion
Contagious diffusion
Hierarchical diffusion
Reverse hierarchical diffusion
Expansion diffusion
Orthodox Christianity was established in Ethiopia during the fourth century after diffusing up the Nile River valley from the Mediterranean Coast of Egypt. Islam expanded into North Africa and East Africa during the seventh century. Today Ethiopia’s population is 43% Orthodox Christian and 33% Muslim. Which statement best explains the composition of religious groups of Ethiopia?
Ethiopia is part of a regional Islamic majority.
In the fourth century, kings of Ethiopia mandated that the Christian religion be followed.
Protestant Christianity is the fastest-growing religion in Ethiopia.
Ethiopia is too far from Rome for the Roman Catholic Church to be dominant.
Ethiopia resisted the Islamic expansion in northern Africa.
Which of the following best explains why a universalizing religion would diffuse into a region?
The region has a large population where many people identify as secular.
The region has a small population where many people follow an ethnic religious tradition.
The region's government is actively suppressing religious expression.
The region's government has declared an official religion.
The region has a large population where many people already follow another universalizing religion.
Sikhism grew out of a blend of Hindu and Islamic religious principles, a process best explained by which term?
Assimilation
Convergence
Appropriation
Diffusion
Syncretism
The map shows the Taiwan Strait. Which of the following best explains the global geopolitical significance of the Taiwan Strait?
The Taiwan Strait is a cultural boundary that separates populations of Chinese people who speak different languages.
The Taiwan Strait serves as a major international shipping route that serves large economies, such as South Korea, Japan, and the United States.
The Taiwan Strait is a militarily strategic chokepoint that China and Taiwan claim as territory.
The Taiwan Strait creates an obstacle to trade between Taiwan and China and hinders the region’s economy
The Taiwan Strait is a remnant of the colonial relationship between China, Taiwan, and European countries.
The map shows the world’s newest country, South Sudan, formerly part of Sudan, and the Islamic region of Darfur, which is seeking some level of political autonomy within Sudan. In comparison with the east-west divide between Darfur and the rest of Sudan, which of the following centrifugal forces led South Sudan to seek independence from Sudan?
South Sudan wanted a larger share of productive oil resources located in Ethiopia and Eritrea.
Sudan filed for bankruptcy in the International Court, whereas South Sudan grew wealthy from international trade.
Sudan and South Sudan are home to one homogeneous nation in terms of religion and ethnicity.
Sudan established a military presence in the region of South Sudan following a referendum vote, prompting a conflict.
Sudan and South Sudan’s border is a transition zone between Africa’s Islamic northern region and the Christian and animist regions of sub-Saharan Africa.
Which of the following best explains the primary function of international political boundaries?
Boundaries define national identity and encourage a patriotism that make local cultures recognizable.
Boundaries limit international trade and improve regional economies within the country.
Boundaries limit sovereignty and determine the extent of a state's power within the global political system.
Boundaries promote international relations between neighboring states and encourage peace.
Boundaries resolve disputes over water resources and determine which countries have the right to extract water.
Some communities along the internal border between Flanders and Wallonia are required by Belgian federal law to have bilingual local governments, with road signs and government publications in Flemish and French. Some nearby communities refuse to permit a census of language users because they are concerned that the results will trigger federal requirements for a bilingual local government.
Which of the following geographic concepts best explains the efforts to preserve a single official language in such communities?
Choke points, because local communities are defining themselves as exclusively Flemish or French.
Protectionism, because these communities exclude services and international trade conducted in different languages.
Shatterbelts, because linguistic divisions are the result of different political-economic systems at the national and international scales.
Relict boundaries, because cultural divisions have become irrelevant in these local communities.
Territoriality, because communities are expressing power and political control over the landscape.
The photograph shows guards at the Truce Village of Panmunjom within the demilitarized zone (DMZ) that divides the Korea Peninsula into North Korea and South Korea. The DMZ border was agreed upon as part of Korean Armistice Agreement at the end of the Korean War in 1953. Which of the following best explains the effect of the DMZ on the Korean Peninsula as a culture region?
North and South Korea are divided into two distinct nations that have separate cultures and heritages.
North and South Korea constitute one sovereign state that have two separate regional governments.
The Korean people are divided into a multistate nation that has a common heritage and ethnicity.
North Korea is a semiautonomous region of South Korea that has self-governance over its military.
North Korea is a stateless nation within South Korea that does not have a representative government.
Which of the following statements accurately compares the processes of devolution and supranationalism that challenge the sovereignty of Canada?
Centripetal forces are present in Quebec, whereas the free-trade agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico is a centrifugal force on a national level.
Centripetal forces are present in Quebec, whereas the free-trade agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico challenges the Canadian government’s independence on a national level.
Centrifugal forces are present in Quebec, whereas the free-trade agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico challenges the Canadian government’s independence on a national level.
Centripetal forces are present in Quebec, whereas the free-trade agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico is a governance issue at the provincial scale
Centrifugal forces are present in Quebec, whereas the free-trade agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico is a governance issue at the provincial scale
Which of the following technological examples is best used to compare the effects of local-scale and global-scale political challenges to state sovereignty?
Laptop computers used by aid agencies in nation-building
Social media Web sites supporting supranational organizations
Internet filters restricting the spread of globalization
Cell phone use weakening corrupt governments
Satellite image analysis contributing to devolution
Which of the following best explains the spatial patterns illustrated in von Thünen’s model?
The cost-to-distance ratio of the land-rent curve indicates that the highest-cost land is in large-scale plots on the outermost ring of the model.
The cost-of-labor inputs are related to a crop's distance from the market, as more labor-intensive farming is done in large-scale plots far from the market town
Highly perishable agricultural goods are produced in small-scale plots far from the market town, so that they can be more quickly traded with other communities.
Labor-intensive farming of vegetables is done in small-scale plots in market gardens, while extensive grain crops are grown in large-scale fields far from the market town.
Labor-intensive planting and harvests of wheat and corn are done in small-scale plots in market gardens, while less labor-intensive pasturing of sheep or beef cattle takes place in large-scale plots on the outermost ring of the model.
Which of the following best explains the significance of a similarity among locations where olives, figs, grapes and lemons are grown?
Extensive agriculture is practiced in a humid continental climate.
Plantation agriculture is practiced in a tropical wet climate.
Intensive agriculture is practiced in a humid subtropical climate.
Extensive agriculture is practiced in a tropical wet and dry climate.
Intensive agriculture is practiced in a Mediterranean climate.
Agricultural settlement patterns are partly determined by the survey system used to organize landownership. Which of the following best describes the survey methods used to delineate agricultural land and the associated settlement patterns shown in the two images?
The first image shows a long-lot survey method with a linear settlement pattern, and the second image shows a metes-and- bounds survey method with a dispersed settlement pattern.
The first image shows a long-lot survey method with a linear settlement pattern, and the second image shows a township-and-range survey method with a clustered settlement pattern.
The first image shows a long-lot survey method with a clustered settlement pattern, and the second image shows a metes-and-bounds survey method with a linear settlement pattern.
The first image show a metes-and-bounds survey system with a dispersed settlement pattern, and the second image shows a township-and-range survey method with a linear settlement pattern.
The first image shows a township-and-range survey system with a linear settlement pattern, and the second image shows a long-lot survey method with a dispersed settlement pattern.
Which of the following best describes the settlement patterns shown in the images?
The township-and-range system results in a widely dispersed population, whereas the metes-and-bounds system results in a random, dispersed population pattern.
The metes-and-bounds system results in population clustered along a waterway, whereas the long-lot system results in a random, dispersed population pattern.
The township system results in a more urban population distribution, while the long-lot system results in a more rural population distribution.
The long-lot system results in population clustered along a waterway, whereas the metes-and-bounds system results in a random, dispersed population pattern.
The irregular large estate system reinforces divisions based on socioeconomic status, while the metes-and-bounds system is more egalitarian.
Which of the following correctly explains the relationship between wheat and its early hearth of domestication?
Wheat was first domesticated in the foothills of the Himalayas because the tropical climate in the region is necessary to grow wheat.
Wheat was first domesticated in the Yellow River valley because vast floodplains are the best places to grow wheat.
Wheat was first domesticated in the Nile River valley because overharvesting of the wild form of wheat was causing a widespread famine.
Wheat was first domesticated in Mesoamerica because the wild wheat variety flourished in the highland climate.
Wheat was first domesticated in Mesopotamia because of a favorable climate and a great diversity of wild grains that led to crossbreeding of seeds.
The images shown illustrate the differences in scale of production for two methods of producing thread. Which of the following best describes advances in the production of textiles during the Second Agricultural Revolution and the Industrial Revolution?
The mechanization of agriculture led to increasing numbers of people entering the agricultural workforce and expanding the amount of thread produced by farmers.
The conversion from manual thread spinning to an industrial processing approach led to increased demand for raw cotton in the agricultural sector.
The hybridization of high-yield seeds led to an increase in production of cotton thread from the agricultural sector and more cotton fabric produced by manufacturers
The genetic engineering of desirable traits in wool-yielding animals led to increased production of wool thread from the agricultural sector and more woolen fabric produced by manufacturers.
The invention of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides led to an increase in production of cotton thread by the agricultural sector and more cotton fabric by manufacturers.
Which of the following best explains a negative economic consequence of the Green Revolution in less developed countries as compared to more developed countries?
Farmers in less developed countries who had previously grown only one crop were forced to grow multiple crops, leading to increased production costs and fewer exports from less developed countries to more developed countries.
The increased demand for fertilizer in more developed countries, which was required for the new crop varieties, led to fertilizer shortages in less developed countries.
The overuse of expanded irrigation systems resulted in flooding and damage to export crops in less developed countries, which led to higher food prices in more developed countries.
Because of the increased capital investment required to produce new crop varieties using technology that was pioneered in more developed countries, there was an increase in wealth disparity in many farming communities in less developed countries.
The new crop varieties encouraged people to continue to have large families, leading to overpopulation in less developed countries and increasing the need for food aid from more developed countries
Which of the following best compares a technological consequence of the Green Revolution in more developed and less developed countries?
Farmers in more developed countries experienced a dramatic increase in agricultural exports because of the free grain seeds provided by governments of less developed countries
Farmers in less developed countries experienced increased profits from manufacturing and selling genetically modified seeds on the open market to more developed countries.
Farmers in less developed countries experienced a decrease in water pollution through the use of chemical fertilizers first used in more developed countries.
Farmers in more developed countries experienced substantial profits because of the increasing emphasis on more sustainable practices such as organic farming first used in less developed countries.
Farmers in less developed countries were able to increase their profits from growing and exporting high-yield grain to levels similar to those in more developed countries.
Which of the following best explains how a wheat farmer in the Northern Plains region of the United States is able to maximize profits?
Grain farming is an intensive farming practice on small plots of land cultivated primarily by family farmers who maximize profits in nearby domestic markets.
Grain farmers can quickly purchase multiple small dispersed plots of land away from an urban area when demand for wheat increases thus maximizing profits on inexpensive land.
Grain farming is an intensive farming practice that can yield profits by cultivating large areas of land close to an urban area for marketability of the product.
Grain farmers can diversify production by planting different cereal crops on small plots of land close to markets that enables rapid shipping of the product before the price drops.
Grain farming is an extensive farming practice that can maximize profits in part by lower land costs, lower transportation costs, and imperishability of the product.
Based on the map above, explain the degree to which lettuce production takes place in the United States
Lettuce production in the United States is an example of commercial farming. Most lettuce is produced, processed, and packaged for sale in supermarkets that are a significant distance from where the product was grown.
Lettuce production in the United States is an example of subsistence farming. The only people who consume fresh lettuce are those who live near the production regions illustrated on the map.
Lettuce production in the United States is an example of commercial farming, but lettuce cannot be transported long distances because it is highly perishable.
Lettuce production is limited to colder environments. Lettuce has a tendency to wilt if it is cultivated in warm climates.
Lettuce production in the United States is an example of commercial farming, but most farms are small and sell their product to local markets.
Which of the following best explains the farming practice related to plantation agriculture?
Plantation farming is considered to be an intensive farming practice because it requires large inputs of labor and capital to produce the crop.
Plantation farming is considered to be an intensive farming practice because farms must be located near the market because of high transportation costs for perishable products.
Plantation farming is considered to be an intensive farming practice because there is little arable land available in the climates where crops produced on plantations grow.
Plantation farming is considered to be an extensive farming practice because the amount of land required makes it too expensive to locate near to markets.
Plantation farming is considered to be an extensive farming practice because it requires large inputs of land, but the crop requires very little labor.
Which of the following explains an economic benefit of cattle production using feedlots rather than grass pastures?
Feedlots have a lower carrying capacity than grass pastures because feedlots are contained in a smaller space.
Cattle raised in feedlots command a higher price at market because of the time required to fatten the cattle using this method of production.
Agricultural technology has increased the economy of scale and the carrying capacity of feedlots, increasing profits for the farmer.
Raising cattle in feedlots requires more time to fatten cattle but results in lower-fat beef that is desirable to many consumers.
It costs less to remediate environmental pollution associated with feedlots because pollutants associated with feedlots are confined to small areas of land.
Since the mid-twentieth century, wheat production has risen dramatically in some regions of the world but not others, which may increase the uneven development among countries. Which statement best explains the increase in wheat production in Europe and the United States compared to sub-Saharan Africa?
Farmers in the United States and Europe double-crop wheat for two harvests each year but farmers in sub-Saharan Africa produce only one crop each year.
Farmers in Europe and the United States use high-yield seeds and other technology but farmers in sub-Saharan Africa depend on low levels of mechanization and non-genetically modified seeds.
Climate change made Europe and the United States more conducive to growing wheat than in sub-Saharan Africa.
Wheat became the highest-selling commodity for farmers in Europe and the United States pushing farmers from sub-Saharan Africa out of the local markets
Developing regions of the world such as sub-Saharan Africa have been pushed out of the global wheat market by farmers in developed countries.
More developed countries tend to have greater access to agricultural technology and government-supported loans used to purchase computerized farm equipment. Which of the following best explains the significance of access to these resources?
Government financing and improved technology lead to an increase in the number of small, family-owned farms.
Government financing and improved technology lead to a reduced risk of environmental pollution and fewer environmental regulations.
Government financing and improved technology lead to larger economies of scale and improved efficiency.
Government financing and improved technology lead to higher consumer prices for government-subsidized agricultural products.
Government financing and improved technology lead to a reduction in the use of pesticide and fertilizer.
Based on von Thünen’s model of rural land use, which of the following explains the location of agricultural practice A or B relative to the market?
Practice A represents intensive land use, requires a smaller parcel of land, and can afford higher land costs found closer to the market.
Practice B represents extensive land use, requires a less distant parcel of land, and needs to be close to the market for cheaper transportation.
Practice B represents perishable products, requires barns and stables, and needs to be close to the farmer's residence.
Practice B represents intensive land, requires large amounts of laborers, and can afford higher land costs closer to the market.
Practice A represents extensive land use, requires a smaller parcel of land, and needs to locate farther away for larger tracts of land.
Which of the following best explains the degree to which subsistence and commercial agriculture in West African countries such as Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire cultivate the land?
While some farmers are engaged in subsistence agriculture practices, there is significant commercial farming focused on luxury goods for export, such as coffee and cocoa
Most farmers are subsistence farmers that use the slash-and-burn method of farming to produce corn for export.
Agriculture is the leading employment sector, and the majority of people labor as subsistence farmers producing potatoes for export.
Most farmers are commercial farmers and produce only export products that include grains and dairy products.
Ranching of animals for export of meat products is the primary type of agriculture in this region due to the vast grassy plains that allow for easy grazing.
Agriculture is practiced at the local scale, and agricultural yields are measured at the national scale. Which of the following best explains why the concept of the global system of agriculture is helpful to geographers?
The concept is most useful for predicting local productivity and market changes.
The concept is the best way to map out the environmental effects of agricultural land use.
The concept is a way to help countries that have become highly dependent on an export commodity.
The concept helps geographers simplify and visualize a vast and complicated global supply chain.
The concept helps geographers be specific and consider every detail about global farming practices.
In 2017, the United States exported approximately $500 million of beef to Mexico, and Mexico exported approximately $500 million of beef to the United States. Which of the following best explains this international supply chain?
United States consumers prefer to purchase specialty products made from beef raised in Mexico.
Mexico depends on beef imports because domestic beef production is too low.
United States and Mexican producers rely on each other’s market to sell certain beef products.
The United States and Mexico have an agreement to evenly exchange beef products.
Mexico’s beef industry produces a surplus and depends on beef exports.
Commercial agriculture in dry climates relies heavily on irrigation. Which of the following best explains an environmental concern that results from irrigation in arid regions?
The high use of water for agriculture increases the price of water for people in urban areas.
The soil will have increased salinity, leading to soil erosion and reduced nutrients in the soil for plant health.
The increased production that results from irrigation of the crop will lead to decreases in crop prices as the total crop harvested will be higher.
The plants grown in this dry region will start to adapt to use less water, but the period to maturity will increase.
The decisions about how much water each landowner can use may become more difficult and a cause of conflict between urban and rural people.
Slash-and-burn cultivation is an agricultural practice used by subsistence farmers in tropical forest areas. Which of the following best explains an environmental effect of this practice?
Environmental damage from this practice is short-lived and only affects a small area of land with no impact on larger areas or regions.
There are long-term benefits to the tropical soil in the clearings from the increased exposure to the sun and the infusion of nutrients from the burned biomass.
Conservation efforts are in place that have largely stopped this practice, minimizing any environmental issues that might occur.
Tropical soil is damaged from the increased exposure to the sun, but there is a sharp increase in biodiversity that overrides any soil damage.
Air pollution and long-term land-cover change are side effects of slash-and-burn agriculture that have a long-ranging effect on a broader region.
Which of the following best explains how irrigated commercial agriculture in arid environments creates both environmental opportunities and challenges?
Deforestation increases production but can damage natural habitats.
Irrigation increases production but potentially depletes water resources.
Desertification decreases available farmland and decreases production.
Terracing hillsides increases production but reduces water quality.
Shifting cultivation increases available farmland but damages habitats.
Which of the following statements best explains fair trade agriculture as shown for the products on the map?
A program in which the governments of the United States, European Union, and others agree to pay farmers in designated tropical countries a subsidy that would put them on the same financial footing
A governmental trade program in which one country serves as the sole producer of a product in a region, and another country agrees to purchase that good under a contract that sets as a fixed price for the goods sold
A system that allows subsistence farmers to use slash-and-burn methods to increase acreage for the permanent production of export products at higher prices signified by special rain forest product labeling
A program that subsidizes tropical plantation owners to expand the production and processing of export crops by using low-paid migrant workers, with the intent of raising investment from more developed countries
A system where consumers in mostly more developed countries purchase goods from producers mainly in less developed countries, with the intent to reduce the disparity in income between different regions
The two images each show a different form of beef production. Which of the following statements explains a primary difference between the agricultural practices?
Image 2 shows traditional beef production, which has been replaced by the more modern and efficient practices shown in Image 1
Image 1 shows beef production in developed countries, and Image 2 shows beef production in developing countries.
Image 2 shows beef production in developing countries, and Image 1 shows beef production in developed countries.
Image 1 shows more efficient beef production that results in higher yields able to feed more people compared to the beef production shown in Image 2.
Image 1 shows traditional beef production, which has regained popularity because of perceived environmental and ethical benefits compared to the beef production shown in Image 2.
The two images show an agricultural transition that occurred in the twentieth century. Which of the following best explains how this transition helped meet a challenge of contemporary agriculture?
The decreased use of pesticides and herbicides reduced the pollution of land and waterways
The increased crop yield produced more food for a growing global urban and industrial population.
The reliance on genetically modified crops, which only wealthier farmers could afford, decreased.
The increased use of machinery preserved traditional farming methods and cultures.
The increased use of machinery prevented women from reaching opportunities for advancement.
Using the data shown, which of the following best explains the spatial variations of rural women’s roles in food production and food preparation?
In less developed countries, females tend to participate more than males in harvesting and less in preparation tasks.
In more developed countries, females and males tend to participate equally in food-production tasks.
In less developed countries, females and males tend to participate equally in food-production tasks.
In more developed countries, females tend to participate more than males in harvesting and less in preparation tasks.
In less developed countries, females and males tend to participate equally in harvesting and preparation tasks.
Which of the following best explains the differences between countries with higher and lower percentages of women working in agriculture?
Places where subsistence farming is still practiced tend to have few women working in agriculture.
The Green Revolution enabled most women to stop working in subsistence agriculture.
There is little agriculture in the Western Hemisphere, and few women are employed in commercial agriculture.
Countries with large percentages of female employment in agriculture tend to be mostly rural and are reliant on subsistence agriculture.
Countries with large populations tend to have the most women working in agriculture, usually commercial agriculture.
The construction of makeshift housing in a country within the periphery, as shown in the photograph, is often the result of
natural disasters that moved through the area, damaging homes
government housing projects that were neglected as a result of government corruption
an increasing number of industrial jobs available in a city without adequate housing
too few schools and an increasing number of informal labor market jobs for children
an increasing number of service-sector jobs available only to workers who have been highly educated
Which of the following would support an explanation of the availability of public services based upon a country’s level of development?
Cities with lower population density are less able to overcome the challenges of providing public services compared to cities with higher population density
Cities with higher population density are more able to overcome the challenges of providing public services compared to cities with lower population.
A country's level of development provides little indication of a city's ability to overcome the challenges of providing public services.
Cities located in periphery countries are more able to overcome the challenges of providing public services compared to cities in countries of the semiperiphery.
Cities located in semiperiphery countries are more able to overcome the challenges of providing public services compared to cities in countries of the periphery.
The urbanization and growth of the steel producing centers of the Ruhr Valley in Germany and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the United States can best be explained by the site characteristics of
large, local supplies of iron ore and intersecting railroads
large, local supplies of coal and intersecting rivers
large, local supplies of food and intersecting highways
large, local supplies of skilled labor and seaports
large, local supplies of educated workers and university growth poles
While New Urbanism is seen as a more sustainable pattern for urban growth, which of the following is a negative consequence of New Urbanism?
The influx of lower-income residents may cause some businesses to leave as they seek higher profits in upper-income areas.
The increase in mixed-use spaces may reduce the unique historic architecture of the area.
The increased use of automobiles required to access goods and services will increase pollution.
The expansion of built-up urban spaces will threaten wildlife and habitats
The uniformity of residential areas provides limited housing options for residents.
In more developed countries, suburban development during the mid-twentieth century focused on moderate single-family homes on small lots. In contrast, in the latter half of the twentieth century, many suburban areas were developed to contain large lots with single-family homes. Which of the following explains the importance of this change in the pattern of development?
Urban sprawl resulted from the expansion of transportation networks dependent on cars.
Gentrification resulted from the reinvestment into existing urban residential real estate.
Brownfields resulted from the deindustrialization of factories, warehouses, ports, and rail yards.
Smart growth resulted from the planning of transportation networks dependent on trains and buses.
New urbanism resulted from the zoning of mixed-use districts dependent on walkways and bikeways.
