The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to Human Geography 10 th Edition

1. The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to Human Geography 10th Edition Classroom Response System Questions Chapters 1-4

2. 01-01 The movement of money from one country to another and one currency to another has primarily been facilitated by the leadership of the United States. advances in electronic communications. the World Trade Organization. transnational corporations. global agreements brokered by the United Nations.

3. 01-01 The movement of money from one country to another and one currency to another has primarily been facilitated by the leadership of the United States. advances in electronic communications. the World Trade Organization. transnational corporations. global agreements brokered by the United Nations. Explanation: While all of these factors have played a role, electronic communications have made it possible to move money around the world.

4. 01-02 A place’s location relative to other objects or places is called its situation. site. absolute location. topography. functional region.

5. 01-02 A place’s location relative to other objects or places is called its situation. site. absolute location. topography. functional region. Explanation: Situation is the location of a place relative to other objects and places.

6. 01-03 Which of the following maps would have the largest scale? World Continent Country State City

7. 01-03 Which of the following maps would have the largest scale? World Continent Country State City Explanation: Large scale maps are used to show smaller areas in greater detail, e.g., city streets and neighborhoods.

8. 01-04 An object at 90 degrees north latitude is located at the North Pole. on the Equator. at the Tropic of Cancer. at the Tropic of Capricorn. closer to Australia than to Europe.

9. 01-04 An object at 90 degrees north latitude is located at the North Pole. on the Equator. at the Tropic of Cancer. at the Tropic of Capricorn. closer to Australia than to Europe. Explanation: Latitude measures distance north and south from the Equator as an angle. It ranges from 0 to 90 degrees.

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11. 01-05 The frequency an object appears in a given area is its density. diffusion. dispersion. distribution. region.

12. 01-05 The frequency an object appears in a given area is its density. diffusion. dispersion. distribution. region. Explanation: Density and concentration are not synonymous. Density is specified by the number of objects in a given area. Concentration describes the dispersal of those objects.

13. 01-06 Looking at a world map, choose the most correct location for this pair of latitude and longitude coordinates (expressed in degrees): 0,0. Central Australia Northwest Brazil Southwest of Africa in the Atlantic Ocean Near the South Pole in Antarctica London, England

14. 01-06 Looking at a world map, choose the most correct location for this pair of latitude and longitude coordinates (expressed in degrees): 0,0. Central Australia Northwest Brazil Southwest of Africa in the Atlantic Ocean Near the South Pole in Antarctica London, England Explanation: The coordinates 0,0 mark the point at which the Equator intersects the Prime Meridian in the Atlantic Ocean.

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16. 01-07 Lines of ________ are drawn as east and west circles on the globe and yet they measure distances north and south of the ________. longitude, Prime Meridian longitude, Equator latitude, Prime Meridian latitude, Equator latitude, Date Line

17. 01-07 Lines of ________ are drawn as east and west circles on the globe and yet they measure distances north and south of the ________. longitude, Prime Meridian longitude, Equator latitude, Prime Meridian latitude, Equator latitude, Date Line Explanation: Latitude measures distance north and south from the Equator as an angle. It ranges from 0 to 90 degrees.

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19. 01-08 Meridians of longitude on the globe are the same length north to south. converge at the poles. terminate at the poles. intersect the Equator. All of the above are correct.

20. 01-08 Meridians of longitude on the globe are the same length north to south. converge at the poles. terminate at the poles. intersect the Equator. All of the above are correct. Explanation: Lines of longitude measure distance east and west of the Prime Meridian in angles ranging from 0 to 180.

21. 01-09 Imagine that you are aboard a ship on September 21 sailing along the Equator. Glancing upward you notice that the sun is directly overhead. Your watch is set to Greenwich time and reads 6 P.M. What is your longitude? 90 degrees west of Greenwich 90 degrees east of Greenwich 180 degrees west of Greenwich 180 degrees east of Greenwich 30 degrees east of Greenwich

22. 01-09 Imagine that you are aboard a ship on September 21 sailing along the Equator. Glancing upward you notice that the sun is directly overhead. Your watch is set to Greenwich time and reads 6 P.M. What is your longitude? 90 degrees west of Greenwich 90 degrees east of Greenwich 180 degrees west of Greenwich 180 degrees east of Greenwich 30 degrees east of Greenwich Explanation: September 21 is the date of the Autumnal Equinox. The sun appears directly overhead at noon. The difference in hours between local time (noon) and Greenwich (6 P.M.) is six hours. For every hour, add fifteen degrees of longitude, placing the ship at ninety degrees west of Greenwich

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24. 01-10 Which of the following is NOT a formal culture region? The distribution network for USA Today newspaper A wheat-growing county in Kansas A Haitian neighborhood in Miami, Florida The part of Italy called “Lombardy” A French-language region in Canada

25. 01-10 Which of the following is NOT a formal culture region? The distribution network for USA Today newspaper A wheat-growing county in Kansas A Haitian neighborhood in Miami, Florida The part of Italy called “Lombardy” A French-language region in Canada Explanation: Formal regions are characterized a degree of homogeneity while functional regions are marked by a node-and-periphery pattern.

26. The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to Human Geography 10th EditionClassroom Response System Questions Chapter 2

27. 02-01 The country with the largest population in Africa is Algeria. Egypt. India. Nigeria. South Africa.

28. 02-01 The country with the largest population in Africa is Algeria. Egypt. India. Nigeria. South Africa. Explanation: Nigeria is Africa’s population leader. India is not located in Africa. South Africa is an economic leader.

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30. 02-02 The number of people per unit of arable land is the arithmetic density. physiological density. agricultural density. land-use density. population density.

31. 02-02 The number of people per unit of arable land is the arithmetic density. physiological density. agricultural density. land-use density. population density. Explanation: This is the definition of physiological density which is different from arithmetic and agricultural densities.

32. 02-03 The spread of the Avian flu through Egypt and Sudan is most closely associated with which geographic feature? A major interstate highway The Nile River The ridgeline of a mountain range The Trans-African railway The Orinoco River

33. 02-03 The spread of the Avian flu through Egypt and Sudan is most closely associated with which geographic feature? A major interstate highway The Nile River The ridgeline of a mountain range The Trans-African railway The Orinoco River Explanation: The Nile is the major north-south transport route in Egypt and Sudan.

34. 02-04 Which of the following is the least significant factor affecting population growth rates? Doubling times Sex ratio Total fertility rate Crude death rate Crude birth rate

35. 02-04 Which of the following is the least significant factor affecting population growth rates? Doubling times Sex ratio Total fertility rate Crude death rate Crude birth rate Explanation: Sex ratio refers to the percentage of men and women born in a country. The other terms are closely related to the rise and decline of population size.

36. 02-05 Which of the following countries has the highest infant mortality rates? Venezuela Greenland Iceland Mali Saudi Arabia

37. 02-05 Which of the following countries has the highest infant mortality rates? Venezuela Greenland Iceland Mali Saudi Arabia Explanation: Like its neighbors in Saharan Africa, Mali has some of the highest infant mortality rates in the world.

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39. 02-06 In which stage of demographic transition are birth rates stable and death rates declining? Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 This situation does not occur in any of the four stages.

40. 02-06 In which stage of demographic transition are birth rates stable and death rates declining? Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 This situation does not occur in any of the four stages. Figure 2-14 clearly shows stable birth rates and declining death rates in stage 2

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42. 02-07 Population growth rates are lowest in _________ of the demographic transition. stage 1 stage 2 stage 3 stage 4 stage 5

43. 02-07 Population growth rates are lowest in _________ of the demographic transition. stage 1 stage 2 stage 3 stage 4 stage 5 Explanation: High birth and death rates negate one another in stage 1 and result in very low population growth.

44. 02-08 Dependency ratios are highest in Africa. South America. Europe. North America. East Asia.

45. 02-08 Dependency ratios are highest in Africa. South America. Europe. North America. East Asia. Explanation: With the highest birthrates, Africa—and other places in stage 2 of the Demographic Transition—has a large proportion of dependents among its population.

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47. 02-09 Which stage of the Epidemiologic Transition is characterized by a decreasing number of deaths from infectious diseases and a rising toll from degenerative diseases? Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5

48. 02-09 Which stage of the Epidemiologic Transition is characterized by a decreasing number of deaths from infectious diseases and a rising toll from degenerative diseases? Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Explanation: Infectious diseases characterize stages 1 and 2. Stage 5 marks the resurgence of infectious and parasitic diseases.

49. 02-10 The most lethal global epidemic disease in recent years has been tuberculosis. malaria. AIDS. SARS. Ebola.

50. 02-10 The most lethal global epidemic disease in recent years has been tuberculosis. malaria. AIDS. SARS. Ebola. Explanation: While tuberculosis and malaria are deadly killers, none of the choices exceeds the global destruction caused by AIDS.