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WGU D199 Summary and Test(Introduction to Physical and Human Geography)Questions And Answers.
Question 1: What does the Hockey Stick graph reveal about
global surface warming?
CORRECT ANSWER : The global surface temperature
remained stable throughout much of history but has risen sharply in the last 50 years.
Question 2: According to the map above, which region sent the
largest number of immigrants to the United States in the late nineteenth century?
CORRECT ANSWER : Northern and western Europe
Question 3: According to this map, which development occurred
during this time period?
CORRECT ANSWER : European immigration began to shift to
southern and eastern Europe.
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Question 4: According to the line graph, what pattern emerges in
the locations with the highest gross domestic products (GDPs)?
CORRECT ANSWER : The highest GDPs are centered around
major metropolitan areas.
Question 5: At $1.8 trillion, where would the New York
metropolitan area rank among global gross domestic products (GDPs)?
CORRECT ANSWER : 9th
Question 6: Why is spatial data considered so valuable?
CORRECT ANSWER : The ability to track location has
applications for businesses, governments, and individuals.
Question 7: What role did the heartland theory play in the
politics of the twentieth century?
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CORRECT ANSWER : It drove countries such as Germany and
the Soviet Union to push for control of eastern Europe.
Question 8: Which factors influence industrial location? Choose
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CORRECT ANSWER : Labor, Demographics
Question 9: Which statements describe the relationship between
urbanization and industrialization in the nineteenth century?
CORRECT ANSWER: The establishment of factories in cities
and the rise in economic opportunity led large numbers of people to move to urban areas.
Question 10: What impact does the geographical location of a
state have on its political landscape?
CORRECT ANSWER : It influences the availability of
resources, such as access to the sea.
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Question 11: Which statement describes a concern raised by
anti-globalization activists?
CORRECT ANSWER : Globalization will lead to a homogenous
Western culture throughout the world.
Question 12: How did the Peace of Westphalia (1648) reinvent
the global political landscape?
CORRECT ANSWER : It introduced the concept of sovereign
nation-states that had the right to order their own affairs.
Question 13: Which statement explains one ecological impact of
global population growth?
CORRECT ANSWER : Overuse results in a scarcity of available
natural resources.