GEOG 110 World Regional Exam 1
Questions and Answers
BRIC - Answer-BRIC is a grouping acronym that refers to the countries of Brazil,
Russia, India and China, which are all deemed to be at a similar stage of newly
advanced economic development.
The 4 aggregated levels of economic activity(country level) - Answer-1. primary
level: agriculture, mining, forestry, fishing
2. Secondary level: industry and manufacturing of raw materials
3. tertiary level: provision of goods and services. included warehousing, retail stores,
personal services(hairdressing), commercial activities (accounting, advertising, and
entertainment)
4. Quaternary Level: Handling and processing knowledge and information like date
processing & research
How world perspective can be affected by the Mercator projection map verses the
Galls- Peters Projection map - Answer-the Mercator projection drastically distorts the
size and shape of objects approaching the poles. This may be the reason people
have no idea how big some places really are.
ex Greenland is the size of Africa
galls-peter shows the the relative size much bigger but sometimes too stretched
Significance of the Rift Valley of Africa - Answer-Its a strip through Africa where its
literally ripping. theres a line of craters/ volcanoes separating it. This is earthquake
central.
The Rift Valley in East Africa has been a rich source of hominid fossils that allow the
study of human evolution.[3][15] The rapidly eroding highlands quickly filled the
valley with sediments, creating a favorable environment for the preservation of
remains. The bones of several hominid ancestors of modern humans have been
found here
The 5 major eco-regions of Africa South of the Sahara - Answer-1. Humid tropical
rain forest: second largest rainforest system in the Congo Basin with annual rain fall
of 60-80 in. Holds high percentage of continents species. Soils nutrients low due to
leaching
2. Sub- humid Tropical Savannas: annual precipitation focused in two parts of the
year. It has open forests that are cultivated for crops
Known for Serengti National Park home of Masai People. Slash and burn concept
3. Semiarid Steppe: The Sahel Region-Sparse scrubby vegetation and grassland
prone to have droughts. Its used for animal grazing but has desertification and
famine. It does have much water
4. Deserts: Kalahari, Sahara- Less than 4 inch of rain can go a whole year without
rain
5. High lands: Isolated mountain ranges of extinct volcanoes- Mt. Kenya Mt.
Kilimanjaro Tanzania
Questions and Answers
BRIC - Answer-BRIC is a grouping acronym that refers to the countries of Brazil,
Russia, India and China, which are all deemed to be at a similar stage of newly
advanced economic development.
The 4 aggregated levels of economic activity(country level) - Answer-1. primary
level: agriculture, mining, forestry, fishing
2. Secondary level: industry and manufacturing of raw materials
3. tertiary level: provision of goods and services. included warehousing, retail stores,
personal services(hairdressing), commercial activities (accounting, advertising, and
entertainment)
4. Quaternary Level: Handling and processing knowledge and information like date
processing & research
How world perspective can be affected by the Mercator projection map verses the
Galls- Peters Projection map - Answer-the Mercator projection drastically distorts the
size and shape of objects approaching the poles. This may be the reason people
have no idea how big some places really are.
ex Greenland is the size of Africa
galls-peter shows the the relative size much bigger but sometimes too stretched
Significance of the Rift Valley of Africa - Answer-Its a strip through Africa where its
literally ripping. theres a line of craters/ volcanoes separating it. This is earthquake
central.
The Rift Valley in East Africa has been a rich source of hominid fossils that allow the
study of human evolution.[3][15] The rapidly eroding highlands quickly filled the
valley with sediments, creating a favorable environment for the preservation of
remains. The bones of several hominid ancestors of modern humans have been
found here
The 5 major eco-regions of Africa South of the Sahara - Answer-1. Humid tropical
rain forest: second largest rainforest system in the Congo Basin with annual rain fall
of 60-80 in. Holds high percentage of continents species. Soils nutrients low due to
leaching
2. Sub- humid Tropical Savannas: annual precipitation focused in two parts of the
year. It has open forests that are cultivated for crops
Known for Serengti National Park home of Masai People. Slash and burn concept
3. Semiarid Steppe: The Sahel Region-Sparse scrubby vegetation and grassland
prone to have droughts. Its used for animal grazing but has desertification and
famine. It does have much water
4. Deserts: Kalahari, Sahara- Less than 4 inch of rain can go a whole year without
rain
5. High lands: Isolated mountain ranges of extinct volcanoes- Mt. Kenya Mt.
Kilimanjaro Tanzania
