PHYSICAL AND HUMAN GEOGRAPHY: AN
INTRODUCTION WGU D199
Which situation is a strong example of an advantageous relative
location?
A. A city improves its irrigation system.
B. A city improves its river trade.
C. A city promotes solar energy.
D. A city promotes rooftop gardens. - Precise Answer ✔✔B. A city
improves its river trade
How might changes in the supply of energy, temperature, or light affect
an ecosystem?
A. The ecosystem's biome might also be harmed.
B. The ecosystem's species might suddenly multiply.
C. The ecosystem's structure might be significantly altered.
D. The ecosystem's resilience might be strengthened. - Precise Answer
✔✔C. The ecosystem's structure might be significantly altered.
What is the key principle regarding energy losses within the cycle of the
ecosystem?
,A. They are an inevitable part of the process.
B. The harm the health of the system.
C. The lead to depleted biotic communities.
D. The lead to rich abiotic communities. - Precise Answer ✔✔A. They
are an inevitable part of the process.
Why is the service economy so important to low-income countries?
A. It produces the food and basic goods of the nation.
B. It encourages young people to pursue education.
C. It promotes strong competition with wealthier countries.
D. It employs more than half of the population. - Precise Answer ✔✔D.
It employs more than half of the population.
Which factor does Weber believe determines where a business is
located?
A. Labor costs
B. Raw materials
C. Energy costs
D. Transportation - Precise Answer ✔✔A. Labor costs
Why have extreme natural boundaries often determined the borders of
modern nations?
, A. They never change, so they are reliable markers of territory.
B. They tend to create neighboring lands with different cultures.
C. They are easy to determine and draw on a map.
D. They can easily be included in international treaties. - Precise Answer
✔✔B. They tend to create neighboring lands with different cultures.
Why do maps sometimes cause problems when borders are disputed?
A. They cannot adapt quickly enough to new political realities.
B. They are censored for showing borders inaccurately.
C. They cannot present the territory as all sides view it.
D. They are not objective about where borders lie. - Precise Answer
✔✔C. They cannot present the territory as all sides view it.
Which factor can make maritime boundaries difficult to determine?
A. The distances from two countries that determine maritime boundaries
may overlap.
B. Maritime boundaries are harder to identify during storms and rough
weather.
C. The United Nations' recognition of maritime borders is sometimes
disputed.
INTRODUCTION WGU D199
Which situation is a strong example of an advantageous relative
location?
A. A city improves its irrigation system.
B. A city improves its river trade.
C. A city promotes solar energy.
D. A city promotes rooftop gardens. - Precise Answer ✔✔B. A city
improves its river trade
How might changes in the supply of energy, temperature, or light affect
an ecosystem?
A. The ecosystem's biome might also be harmed.
B. The ecosystem's species might suddenly multiply.
C. The ecosystem's structure might be significantly altered.
D. The ecosystem's resilience might be strengthened. - Precise Answer
✔✔C. The ecosystem's structure might be significantly altered.
What is the key principle regarding energy losses within the cycle of the
ecosystem?
,A. They are an inevitable part of the process.
B. The harm the health of the system.
C. The lead to depleted biotic communities.
D. The lead to rich abiotic communities. - Precise Answer ✔✔A. They
are an inevitable part of the process.
Why is the service economy so important to low-income countries?
A. It produces the food and basic goods of the nation.
B. It encourages young people to pursue education.
C. It promotes strong competition with wealthier countries.
D. It employs more than half of the population. - Precise Answer ✔✔D.
It employs more than half of the population.
Which factor does Weber believe determines where a business is
located?
A. Labor costs
B. Raw materials
C. Energy costs
D. Transportation - Precise Answer ✔✔A. Labor costs
Why have extreme natural boundaries often determined the borders of
modern nations?
, A. They never change, so they are reliable markers of territory.
B. They tend to create neighboring lands with different cultures.
C. They are easy to determine and draw on a map.
D. They can easily be included in international treaties. - Precise Answer
✔✔B. They tend to create neighboring lands with different cultures.
Why do maps sometimes cause problems when borders are disputed?
A. They cannot adapt quickly enough to new political realities.
B. They are censored for showing borders inaccurately.
C. They cannot present the territory as all sides view it.
D. They are not objective about where borders lie. - Precise Answer
✔✔C. They cannot present the territory as all sides view it.
Which factor can make maritime boundaries difficult to determine?
A. The distances from two countries that determine maritime boundaries
may overlap.
B. Maritime boundaries are harder to identify during storms and rough
weather.
C. The United Nations' recognition of maritime borders is sometimes
disputed.
