Final Exam with complete solution
The establishment of maquiladoras by United States corporations for the
production of electronics components is an example of which of the
following? - ANSWER -New international division of labor
-Most are islands
-Most are relatively isolated
-Most have extremely small populations
-Most are remnants of empires
The set of statements above applies to which of the following? -
ANSWER -The world's remaining dependencies
Which population pyramid shown above best represents a college town?
- ANSWER -D
Which population pyramid shown above best represents a town with a
military base? - ANSWER -C
Which of the following is true of an edge city? - ANSWER -It has a
large amount of recently developed
retail and office space.
An increase in the demand for a city's goods and services produces
rapid in-migration. Which of the following explains why a city often
does not experience a corresponding out-migration when demand for its
goods and services declines? - ANSWER -Family and emotional bonds
to the city
, may limit workers' mobility.
Which of the following characteristics applies to more-developed
countries? - ANSWER -Long life expectancies
Which of the following best illustates the geographical concept of the
nation-state? - ANSWER -Iceland
All of the following contain major oil-producing zones EXCEPT the -
ANSWER -Gulf of California
All of the following are examples of the spatial analysis tradition in
geography EXCEPT the - ANSWER -number of space shuttles
constructed
Which of the following is an example of a cultural landscape? -
ANSWER -Adobe ruins
The growth potential of alternative agricultural practices such as the
growing of amaranth grain and the raising of deer, elk, emus, and
buffalo for meat is limited because - ANSWER -the growers have not
established
an integrated commodity chain
According to Carl Sauer, which of the following is true about plant
domestication? - ANSWER -It first occurred i n diversified habitats
with
a variety of species.