WorksheetsAP Human Geography Unit 7
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Shopping districts are an example of:
urbanization.
deglomeration.
agglomeration.
cumulative causation.
gentrification.
Created by Wallerstein to show that the world is interconnected and that we are all interdependent on each other. Divides us into three tiers of economic prosperity (Core, Semi-Periphery, Periphery).
Newly industrializing countries (NICs) like Brazil and Mexico are considered part of the
Rostaow's stages of development fail account for which of the following?
all countries will eventually pass through each of the five stage stages of economic development
the colonial legacy will impede a country's economic growth
countries might not pass through each of the stages in a linear manner,
deindustrialization is accounted for in the fifth and final stage.
A factory process transforming raw corn into processed baby food falls into which economic sector?
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Quarternary
The United Nations created these to help reduce disparities between developed and developing countries
Sustainability growth ideas
Subsistence Agriculture
Sustainable Development Goals
Sucky Ideas that don't fix much
Alfred Weber's least cost theory takes into account all of the following EXCEPT
locating markets close to raw materials
transportation costs
weight of raw materials
consumer demand for the finished product
The Maquiladoras of northern Mexico are
manufacturing outsourcing plants
border squatter settlements
commercial produce farms
illegal migrant camps
Maquiladoras are
US workers that move to other countries for jobs
Mexican factories on the US border that are owned and operated by US companies
Mexican workers who enter the US legally on a work visa
Mexican and American workers who migrate to Canada for higher paying jobs
Rostow’s model of development depends on
subsidies to inefficient industries.
international trade.
investment spread evenly across all sectors of the economy.
restrictions on imports.
self-sufficiency.
How would you describe a Less Developed Country?
A country that has begun transitioning from primarily agricultural to primarily manufacturing
Also known as a developing country, a country that is at a relatively early stage in the process of economic development.
A country characterized by high income per person
What is GDP, and what does it stand for?
Gross Domestic Product. Only measures what is produced in the country itself.
Gross National Product. Indicates the value of all goods and services produced by a country over a period of time, whether foreign or domestic.
Gross Nations Produce. All of the food that is grown in a nation
None of the above
Which of the following phrases accurately represents a disadvantage of LDC's as they seek to industrialize?
LDC's are too distant from labor sources
LDC's lack raw materials necessary for industrialization such as coal and iron ore
Demand in MDC's is stagnant
LDC's lack proper infrastructural development to support industrialization on a large scale.
It is generally agreed that the current trend in climate change is caused by
sea level rise
increased use of fossil fuels
reduction in biodiversity
tilt of the earths axis
Image above is an example of
Post-Fordist production
Bulk-gaining industry
Deindustrialization
Bulk-reducing industry
Which of the following is NOT closely related to the development of a nation?
Level of industrialization
Opportunities of Women
Wealth in raw materials
Access to medical care
Which types of countries' economies rely on primary (raw materials) economic activities?
Secondary
