COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Which situation is a strong example of an advantageous relative
location? Answer: A city improves its river trade.
⩥ What is the key principle regarding energy losses within the cycle of
the ecosystem? Answer: They are an inevitable part of the process.
⩥ Why is the service economy so important to low-income countries?
Answer: It employs more than half of the population.
⩥ Which factor does Weber believe determines where a business is
located? Answer: Labor costs
⩥ Why have extreme natural boundaries often determined the borders of
modern nations? Answer: They tend to create neighboring lands with
different cultures.
⩥ Why do maps sometimes cause problems when borders are disputed?
Answer: They cannot present the territory as all sides view it.
, ⩥ Which factor can make maritime boundaries difficult to determine?
Answer: The distances from two countries that determine maritime
boundaries may overlap.
⩥ How can humans positively alter local ecosystems? Answer: Through
resource recovery
⩥ What is one example of a common cultural push factor in global
migration? Answer: Political instability
⩥ What is a key characteristic of recent patterns of migration in
Tanzania and many other African nations? Answer: Individuals who
migrate move out of poverty at a greater rate than nonmigrants.
⩥ What is a key factor that makes India the greatest exporter of migrants
to the Gulf States, the United States, and the United Kingdom? Answer:
Social crises such as India's attack on minorities
⩥ Which group of migrants have been affected by the war in Syria?
Answer: Palestinian migrants
⩥ Which scenario is an example of secondary migration? Answer:
Syrian migrants moving to Sweden from Turkey