AP Human Geo Chapter 9 – Flashcards
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The more developed regions include all but which of the following?
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Middle East
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The North American region is the world's leading provider of all but which of the following?
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petroleum
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All of the following are considered more developed regions except
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Southwest Asia and North Africa
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The major economic assets of the Russian region is
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oil reserves
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Examining the diffusion of Walmart reveals an application of the __________ theory
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distance decay
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Japan's principle asset for promoting development was
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an abundant supply of labor
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Southwest Asia and North Africa shows promise of becoming more developed primarily because of what characteristic?
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abundant petroleum reserves
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Petroleum reserves in Southwest Asia and North Africa are
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clustered primarily in the Persian (Arabian) Gulf states
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The highest level of development within Latin America is found in
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southern South America
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The less developed region with the highest percentage of people living in urban areas is
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Latin America
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Agricultural output in South Asia each year depends primarily on the
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arrival of the monsoon
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The GDI
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compares the levels of indicators for females to those of males within a country
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The GEM
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combines economic and political indicators of empowerment
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Development refers to
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improvement in material conditions
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The difference in per capita GDP between the more developed and less developed regions is
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widening
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The value of total output of goods and services in a year in a country is its
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gross domestic product
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Gross domestic product (GDP) is the
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total value of outputs of goods and services produced in a country in a year
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Per capita GDP is a good indicator of all but which of the following
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the distribution of wealth within a country
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An example of a primary sector activity is
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mining
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Processing of computer information is an example of which of sector of the economy?
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tertiary
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The tertiary sector of the economy includes all but which of the following?
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construction
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Compared to more developed countries, less developed countries have a higher percentage of workers in which sector of the economy?
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primary
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Tertiary sector jobs involve the
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provision of goods and services
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____________ is an example of a secondary sector activity
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manufacturing
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Which of the following is not an indicator of a country's level of development?
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Crude Death Rate
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The biggest problem faced by less developed countries in financing development is
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inability to repay loans
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The principal benefit of the self-sufficiency approach is to promote
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balanced growth of all economic sectors
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Traditional barriers to international investment have included
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requiring licenses for importers
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According to the international trade approach to development, a country should identify all but which of its following assets?
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imports to be limited
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In contrast to the international trade approach, the self-sufficiency approach to development
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spreads investment through all sectors of the economy
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Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Fair Trade movement?
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Protection of workers' rights is a high priority for multinational corporations
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The biggest problem in promoting development through the international trade alternative is
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unequal distribution of resources
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On a north polar projection, less developed countries appear to be located
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in peripheral locations
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Saudi Arabia has successfully employed the international trade alternative primarily because of
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petroleum reserves
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According to Rostow's development model, the process of development begins when
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an elite group initiates innovative activities
