ENVSOCTY 1HB3- FINAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Complete the following sentence: what is where, why there, __________ - Answer -
why care
In class we used the idea of wrapping a basketball to illustrate how to produce what
kind of map projection? - Answer -Cylindrical
The spatial arrangement of geographic phenomena (e.g., people) within an area. This is
the definition for what concept? - Answer -Distribution
What theory aimed to understand the "path to development" for newly independent
(politically) nations by examining the experience of the economically powerful (more
developed) countries? - Answer -Modernization Theory
According to the United Nations, approximately how many people, world‐wide, are
believed to be officially undernourished? - Answer -Approx. 700‐800 million
This program was launched by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World
Bank to help ensure that no poor country faced a debt burden that was too large for it to
handle - Answer -Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative
Population dynamics are the ways through which population changes over time. At a
global level,which of the following sets of factors are the ones we need to consider in
order to predict future population?
a. Population at a previous time period, births since that time period, deaths since that
time period
b. Population at a previous time period, immigrants since that time period, emigrants
since that time period
c. Population at a previous time period, births since that time period, deaths since that
time period, immigrants since that time period, emigrants since that time period
d. Population today, projected births for the next year, projected deaths for the next year
e. None of the above - Answer -c. Population at a previous time period, births since that
time period, deaths since that time period, immigrants since that time period, emigrants
since that time period
The long‐term or permanent relocation of an individual or group of people from one area
to another. This is the definition for which concept? - Answer -Migration
Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) defines HEALTH with which of the
following? - Answer -A state of complete physical, mental, and social well‐being
What proportion of the global population now lives in urban areas? - Answer -around
50-60%
Complete the following sentence: what is where, why there, __________ - Answer -
why care
In class we used the idea of wrapping a basketball to illustrate how to produce what
kind of map projection? - Answer -Cylindrical
The spatial arrangement of geographic phenomena (e.g., people) within an area. This is
the definition for what concept? - Answer -Distribution
What theory aimed to understand the "path to development" for newly independent
(politically) nations by examining the experience of the economically powerful (more
developed) countries? - Answer -Modernization Theory
According to the United Nations, approximately how many people, world‐wide, are
believed to be officially undernourished? - Answer -Approx. 700‐800 million
This program was launched by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World
Bank to help ensure that no poor country faced a debt burden that was too large for it to
handle - Answer -Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative
Population dynamics are the ways through which population changes over time. At a
global level,which of the following sets of factors are the ones we need to consider in
order to predict future population?
a. Population at a previous time period, births since that time period, deaths since that
time period
b. Population at a previous time period, immigrants since that time period, emigrants
since that time period
c. Population at a previous time period, births since that time period, deaths since that
time period, immigrants since that time period, emigrants since that time period
d. Population today, projected births for the next year, projected deaths for the next year
e. None of the above - Answer -c. Population at a previous time period, births since that
time period, deaths since that time period, immigrants since that time period, emigrants
since that time period
The long‐term or permanent relocation of an individual or group of people from one area
to another. This is the definition for which concept? - Answer -Migration
Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) defines HEALTH with which of the
following? - Answer -A state of complete physical, mental, and social well‐being
What proportion of the global population now lives in urban areas? - Answer -around
50-60%
