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If Greece and Turkey adopted the UNCLOS system and expanded their territorial seas to 12 nautical miles, as shown in Map 2, which of the following would be true for a Turkish-owned oil tanker sailing into Greek territorial waters? (4)
Greece coast guard inspecting for safety and environmental inspections
In the contemporary pattern of migration to cities in more developed countries, migrants are more likely to settle in (6)
Suburban areas
In the contemporary pattern of migration to cities in more developed countries, migrants are more likely to settle in (6)
Suburban areas
Which of the following best describes the role of the federal state in a country's political organization? (4)
overarching government with collection of sub-national states
Which of the following best explains the strength of the diagram shown as a theoretical model in human geography? (6) (Latin American City Model)
Once colonial Era Spanish Cities
Which of the following is a limitation of the map of Hispanic population percentage? (1)
smaller counties in eastern areas mask the significance of hispanic populations
What changes could local governments, businesses, and corporations make to reverse Japan's national birth patterns? (2)
zero cost infant day care
Debt-for-nature swaps are financial transactions in which a portion of a developing country's foreign debt is forgiven in exchange for local investments in environmental conservation measures. Which of the following explains the significance of debt-for-nature programs? (7)
Sustainable development between unequal developed cities
Cultural differences within a country's population, such as different religions, languages, and ethnicities, have political impacts and can best be described as (3)
centrifugal forces within a state
The demographic transition is a general model that seeks to explain (2)
how differences in birth and death rates result in natural population change
In the fundamentals of central place theory, which of the following terms is defined as the maximum distance a consumer will travel to acquire a good or service? (6)
Range
Which of the following forms of agriculture would best be described as extensive farming? (5)
Cattle ranching and wheat farming
Which of the following statements best describes how the epidemiologic transition affects the demographic transition? (2)
Improvements in health fall in stage 2
Examining the countries shown in white on the map of the former Yugoslavia, which of the following explains why the area would be referred to as a shatterbelt region? (4)
Strategically Positioned Area
Which of the following agricultural inputs were the most recent technological innovations employed in less developed countries during the Green Revolution? (5)
Chemical fertilizers and pesticides
Which of the following best describes the pattern of coffee bean production at the global scale? (5)
Within tropical latitudes
Which of the following explains the limitations of the map shown for identifying the agricultural production regions of coffee beans? (5)
The map mainly identifies all land within a country, as opposed to the foothills and upland areas where coffee beans are grown.
According to the von Thünen model, which of the following economic factors determine the pattern of land use shown on the diagram? (5)
Costs of transportation and land rent
Table 1 shows that the United States and New York City have similar median household income values. Compare the data in Table 1 to the data in Table 2. Based on this comparison, which of the following statements is most accurate? (1)
A comparison of data from one scale to a different set of scales can result in a flawed analysis.
As a less developed country's economy evolves, the size of the primary sector, the size of the secondary sector, and the size of the tertiary sectors fluctuate. Which of the following statements best describes the highest level of job-opportunity change as countries shift from the periphery to the semiperiphery level of development? (7)
Secondary Employment increases cause more factories
In 1798 Thomas Malthus argued that populations grew exponentially while food supplies grew arithmetically. Consequently, Malthus argued that food shortages would develop until famine and other checks slowed population growth. What statement correctly explains why Malthus' prediction did not come true in 1800s Europe? (2)
Urbanization resulted in smaller household sizes, and the mechanization of agriculture increased food production.
Which of the following explains why Bosnia and Herzegovina, part of the former Yugoslavia, would want to join the European Union (EU)? (4)
To benefit from the EU free trade zone and achieve economic and social stability
Which of the following describes the process of creolization? (3)
THE MIX of Native American, African, and European influences to create new cultural traits and forms
Which of the following best describes the difference in urban transportation issues faced by cities in different parts of the world? (6)
The relatively low population density of North American cities encourages automobile use, sprawl, and traffic congestion.
The global pattern of gender inequality index scores is similar to the expected pattern of countries by level of economic development, with the exception of a few countries such as (7)
Brazil, Libya, and China
Since 2000, the global pattern of international migration has resulted in most migrants seeking destinations that are best described as (2)
urban and suburban areas
Which of the following best identifies the scale of analysis for each of the maps shown? (1)
Continental and country
If Greece and Turkey adopted the UNCLOS system and expanded their territorial seas to 12 nautical miles, as shown in Map 2, which of the following scenarios best explains the resulting geographic pattern? (4)
Greece would be required to guarantee the right of passage for ships transiting from the Dardanelles to the Mediterranean Sea.
Since 2000, people in the largest category of international migrants seeking asylum in a different country are best described as (2)
individuals fleeing conditions of armed conflict
Which of the following best explains the significant difference in North Africa's demographic data from the rest of the African continent and North Africa's closer similarity to global demographic data? (2)
North African improvements in nutrition, health care, and sanitation have reduced birth and death rates as well as improved life expectancies over time.
Chicken Picture, what type of Agriculture
Free-range
Which of the following describes the perspective of environmental determinism? (1)
A former scientific viewpoint stating that factors within the physical geography of a region shape the local population's culture and behaviors
Although photovoltaic solar farms (solar power) appear to be a free resource with few negative impacts, there are environmental problems related to this type of renewable energy production. Which statement explains the limits to the sustainability of solar panel farms to produce electricity for a city in a more developed country? (7)
Large amounts of land, permanently cleared of natural vegetation are needed
The temples shown in the images, combined with the surrounding scenic physical landscape, have become centers of pilgrimage and tourism. These factors combine to result in enhanced religious expression and local (3)
sense of place
Which of the following describes a feature of the original central business district (CBD) found in most cities? (6)
Land values are the highest of any zone in the original CBD.
As Buddhism diffused through East Asia, Buddhist traditions blended with local cultural customs to create distinct religious practices, such as Daoism in China and Shinto in Japan. Which of the following terms best describes this blending of cultural traditions? (3)
Syncretism
Hinduism and Buddhism have their origins in South Asia. Much of Hinduism's population is concentrated in South Asia, whereas much of Buddhism's population has diffused to other parts of Asia. Which of the following best explains this difference in the cultural diffusion of Hinduism and Buddhism? (3)
Hinduism is an ethnic religion concentrated in the region near its cultural hearth, and Buddhism is a universalizing religion that has spread to regions where the religion has been adopted.
Which of the following statements explains the characteristics of cities in a postindustrial economy? (6)
The postindustrial city has a large share of offices housing technology and information services.
Rank-size rule is the distribution of the size of cities by rank, in decreasing order of size. A primate city is disproportionately larger than the next largest city. Which of the following occurs when the cities in a country follow the rank-size rule and the country has a primate city? (6)
The largest city is two times the population of the next-largest city.
Which of the following correctly classifies the countries in the table by their level of development? (7)
More developed: France; industrializing: India; less developed: Tanzania
Which of the following accurately describes the city population data below? (6)
Bangkok is both a megacity and a primate city.
What is the likely impact of the numerical change by 2050 of the total population on the eventual shape of Japan's population pyramid? (2)
Because of low birth rates --> likely be an inverted pyramid.
Which of the following is a likely outcome of gerrymandering? (4)
Packing minority group voters into a single legislative district
Using the data in Table 2, which of the following terms best describes the median household income distribution among the five boroughs? (7)
Uneven development
Which of the following best explains the degree to which the Human Development Index (HDI) accurately calculates a country's level of economic development? (7)
Although the HDI factors in gross national income per capita, it also calculates indicators for health care and education to estimate the social aspects of development.
Which of the following best describes the data presented in the image? (1)
Remote sensing satellite image of land use
Which of the following terms best describes the food preferences, architecture, and land-use practices found in a particular region? (3)
Culture traits
Which of the following best explains a possible limitation of the trends assumed from the population pyramid and estimates in the data table? (1/2)
Labor shortages may cause the government to reduce the legal barriers to immigration, and immigrant populations could increase the working-age cohorts.
The data on median household income in Table 1 is presented in different (1)
scales of analysis
Which of the following BEST describes the roles of women in the rural, agricultural economies of sub-Saharan Africa? (5)
Non-wage workers on small, family-run farms
What is a common impact of urbanization regardless of a country's level of economic development? (6)
Urbanization creates a larger cultural and economic gap between urban and rural areas.
What does the map indicate regarding the political geography of the Aegean Sea? (4)
Greece controls most of the islands in the Aegean Sea.
Comparing both photographs, each image shows the significance of temples, religious statuary, and iconography on the (3)
cultural landscape
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals do not mention population growth, but most of the goals will affect population growth. Which of the following statements correctly explains a link between the Sustainable Development Goals and population growth?
Reducing infant mortality rates --> smaller family.
In 2017 the Ivory Coast exported $5.6 billion worth of cocoa beans and cocoa-derived products, such as cocoa butter. This represented 55 percent of the country's exports and was worth four times the country's combined gold and oil exports in that year. Which of the following best explains the international trade economy of the Ivory Coast? (5)
High level of dependency on a single agricultural commodity that increases national economic risks during times of global economic crisis
If the map was reproduced at the subnational state or provincial scale, as Hawaii is on the map, what changes in pattern would be expected in other parts of the world? (Coffee Map)
The states in northern Mexico and northern India would not show any production.
In the model shown, the lines for birth rate, death rate, and total population are indicators of a country's (2)
level of social and economic development over time
Which of the following terms best describes the political entity of the Republic of Ireland? (4)
Nation-state
Christianity has expanded through repeated patterns of relocation diffusion to spread to the Americas. Which of the following explains the impact of this diffusion on Christianity in the Americas? (3)
The repeated relocations have resulted in a wide diversity of Christian religious beliefs and practices.
Which of the following explains the degree to which deindustrialization and the rise of service economies have affected population and income across scales in Detroit and in the state of Michigan overall? (7)
Loss of manufacturing and related service-industry jobs has affected the Detroit area, but there has been a small improvement in service-industry income growth in other parts of the state.
Which of the following terms best describes the spatial effects of the Internet on the global diffusion of culture?
Time-space convergence
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