WGU D199 Exam - Geography Study with Questions 100% Correct Answers| Verified
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WGU D199
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WGU D199
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
a measure of a nation's economic strength based on the total monetary or market
value of all goods and services produced within its borders
Human Development Index (HDI)
a measure of the opportunities available to individuals in a given nation for
education, health...
WGU D199 Exam - Geography Study with
Questions 100% Correct Answers| Verified
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
a measure of a nation's economic strength based on the total monetary or market
value of all goods and services produced within its borders
Human Development Index (HDI)
a measure of the opportunities available to individuals in a given nation for
education, healthcare, income, and employment
Fourth Industrial Revolution
the current rapid evolution of knowledge and technology—has the potential to raise
global income levels and improve the quality of life for many people in less-
developed parts of the world.
Nation
A community sharing common history, culture, and identity
State
Nation-state
A political territory where the boundaries align with a single nation that shares
a common identity and government
Multinational state
a country that includes several recognized national groups.
Peace of Westphalia
This world of sovereign states came together in a treaty called the Peace of Westphalia
in 1648. That treaty ended the 30 Years War, which was literally a threedecade-long
conflict between Catholic and Protestant rulers and their subjects that tore apart what
is now Germany and caused widespread suffering across Europe.
Sovereignty
The ability of a state to govern its territory free from external control
Global governance
, began to take shape early in the twentieth century.
International relations became a high priority as the world rebounded from two
world wars.
Sustainable development
refers to the idea that human beings have the ability to harmonize the population, the
economy, society, the environment, and resources to meet the needs of
contemporary people without endangering the needs of future generations.
A prorupted state is characterized by the presence of:
A narrow extension or projection
The state of Indonesia, whose territory is broken up among 17,504 islands, is an
example of a(n)....
Fragmented state
What is a key feature of a federal state?
Divided powers between central and regional governments
In a unitary state, where does the main power come from?
A centralized government
Where should weight-gaining industries be located?
Closest to the final market
What distinguishes the Fourth Industrial Revolution from previous
industrial revolutions?
Integration of digital technologies
Decomposers
Organisms responsible for breaking down dead organic matter into simpler substances
Consumers
Animals that obtain energy by consuming other organisms
Producers
In an ecosystem, organisms that make their own food through photosynthesis
lithosphere
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