WGU D199 SUMMARY AND TEST(INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL AND HUMAN
GEOGRAPHY) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
1. What does the Hockey Stick graph reveal about global surface
warming?ANSWER - The global surface temperature remained stable throughout
much of history but has risen sharply in the last 50 years. )(*&^&*()
2. According to the map above, which region sent the largest number of
immigrants to the United States in the late nineteenth century?ANSWER Northern
and western Europe
3. According to this map, which development occurred during this time peri-
od?ANSWER European immigration began to shift to southern and eastern
Europe
4. According to the line graph, what pattern emerges in the locations with the
highest gross domestic products (gdps)?ANSWER The highest gdps are centered
around major metropolitan areas.
5. At $1.8 trillion, where would the New York metropolitan area rank among
global gross domestic products (gdps)?ANSWER 9th
6. Why is spatial data considered so valuable?ANSWER The ability to track
location has applications for businesses, governments, and individuals.
7. What role did the heartland theory play in the politics of the twentieth
century?ANSWER It drove countries such as Germany and the Soviet Union to
push for control of eastern Europe.
8. Which factors influence industrial location? Choose 2 answers.
Demographics
Education
Housing Labor
TransportationANSWER Labor, Demographics
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GEOGRAPHY) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
9. Which statements describe the relationship between urbanization and in-
dustrialization in the nineteenth century?ANSWER The establishment of factories in
cities and the rise in economic opportunity led large numbers of people to move to
)(*&^&*()
urban areas.
10. What impact does the geographical location of a state have on its political
landscape?ANSWER It influences the availability of resources, such as access to
the sea.
11. Which statement describes a concern raised by anti-globalization ac-
tivists?ANSWER Globalization will lead to a homogenous Western culture
throughout the world.
12. How did the Peace of Westphalia (1648) reinvent the global political land-
scape?ANSWER It introduced the concept of sovereign nation-states that had
the right to order their own affairs.
13. Which statement explains one ecological impact of global population
growth?ANSWER Overuse results in a scarcity of available natural resources.
14. What is a drawback of collective defense?ANSWER Member states often
disagree about when to implement the policy, leading to internal conflict.
15. How does the Anthropocene Era differ from other eras, such as the Ceno- zoic
and Mesozoic Eras?ANSWER It has been marked by profound human impact on
the environment.
16. What is an advantage of temporary work visa programs?ANSWER Workers can
earn more money while still maintaining their cultural roots.
17. Which scenario reflects how push and pull factors work together to influ- ence
migration?ANSWER A food service worker loses work in his country due to
religious persecution and moves to a country with a booming service industry.
18. Which impact does prolonged drought have on migration patterns?ANSWER
In- fertility of the soil makes farming impossible, forcing people to migrate to
more hospitable locations.
19. Which items are examples of forced migration? Choose 2 answers. The
Syrian refugee crisis
The opening of the European borders The
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GEOGRAPHY) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
1. What does the Hockey Stick graph reveal about global surface
warming?ANSWER - The global surface temperature remained stable throughout
much of history but has risen sharply in the last 50 years. )(*&^&*()
2. According to the map above, which region sent the largest number of
immigrants to the United States in the late nineteenth century?ANSWER Northern
and western Europe
3. According to this map, which development occurred during this time peri-
od?ANSWER European immigration began to shift to southern and eastern
Europe
4. According to the line graph, what pattern emerges in the locations with the
highest gross domestic products (gdps)?ANSWER The highest gdps are centered
around major metropolitan areas.
5. At $1.8 trillion, where would the New York metropolitan area rank among
global gross domestic products (gdps)?ANSWER 9th
6. Why is spatial data considered so valuable?ANSWER The ability to track
location has applications for businesses, governments, and individuals.
7. What role did the heartland theory play in the politics of the twentieth
century?ANSWER It drove countries such as Germany and the Soviet Union to
push for control of eastern Europe.
8. Which factors influence industrial location? Choose 2 answers.
Demographics
Education
Housing Labor
TransportationANSWER Labor, Demographics
1/8
, WGU D199 SUMMARY AND TEST(INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL AND HUMAN
GEOGRAPHY) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
9. Which statements describe the relationship between urbanization and in-
dustrialization in the nineteenth century?ANSWER The establishment of factories in
cities and the rise in economic opportunity led large numbers of people to move to
)(*&^&*()
urban areas.
10. What impact does the geographical location of a state have on its political
landscape?ANSWER It influences the availability of resources, such as access to
the sea.
11. Which statement describes a concern raised by anti-globalization ac-
tivists?ANSWER Globalization will lead to a homogenous Western culture
throughout the world.
12. How did the Peace of Westphalia (1648) reinvent the global political land-
scape?ANSWER It introduced the concept of sovereign nation-states that had
the right to order their own affairs.
13. Which statement explains one ecological impact of global population
growth?ANSWER Overuse results in a scarcity of available natural resources.
14. What is a drawback of collective defense?ANSWER Member states often
disagree about when to implement the policy, leading to internal conflict.
15. How does the Anthropocene Era differ from other eras, such as the Ceno- zoic
and Mesozoic Eras?ANSWER It has been marked by profound human impact on
the environment.
16. What is an advantage of temporary work visa programs?ANSWER Workers can
earn more money while still maintaining their cultural roots.
17. Which scenario reflects how push and pull factors work together to influ- ence
migration?ANSWER A food service worker loses work in his country due to
religious persecution and moves to a country with a booming service industry.
18. Which impact does prolonged drought have on migration patterns?ANSWER
In- fertility of the soil makes farming impossible, forcing people to migrate to
more hospitable locations.
19. Which items are examples of forced migration? Choose 2 answers. The
Syrian refugee crisis
The opening of the European borders The
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