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D199 - Introduction toPhysical and Human
Geography exam(158
questions and answers)
Physical Geography
the study of the earth and of its natural
components.
Human Geography
the study of humans and their communities,
cultures, economies, and interaction with the
environment.
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Human geography issues debated in the 2016
election.
engagement with international partners,
immigration, overall economic growth, and the
rural-urban divide.
Correctly categorize the producer, consumer, and
decomposer from the following scenario.
A farmer grows corn to feed chickens, which then
excrete waste pellets that the farmer uses as
fertilizer on the corn. The farmer, a vegetarian,
does not eat the chickens.
Pellets=decomposer, Corn=producer, and
Chicken=consumer.
The cause natural instantaneous changes to an
ecosystem
flash flooding, hurricanes, and minor volcanic
eruptions.
Cocoa plants, from which chocolate is made, grow
in certain areas close to the equator. Countries
such as Ghana, Nigeria, Indonesia, Brazil, and
Malaysia produce most of the world's cocoa. This
statement is best explained by...
"Physical geography affects local economies."
In coastal towns in Maine, fishing and fish-packing
industries sprang up due to ocean proximity.
, Shortly thereafter, seafood product companies and
seafood restaurants became prevalent. Later,
ocean tourism companies, hotels, and
entertainment venues opened.
This is best described as...
Economic activities developed due to relational
geographies in coastal Maine, physical geography
impacted the agglomeration of businesses in
coastal Maine, and urbanization of coastal Maine
occurred due to economic development
The heartland theory
Controlling Eastern Europe would lead to control of
the world and European water port control making
international trade possible
One issue for a fragmented state (ie. Japan)
unification
The Dam Debate
Proves that altering the physical geography of a
location could have both positive and negative
consequences
The significance of the Anthropocene Era
it is considered the geologic period during which
humans had the biggest impact on the planet and
the title of the era is only descriptive of the period
as proposed by history experts.
The fourth industrial revolution
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