Which of the following is a benefit of globalization?(1 point)
Responses
Workers in the developed world compete with lower-cost markets for jobs.
Workers in the developed world compete with lower-cost markets for jobs.
Globalization has been shown to increase the standard of living in developing countries.
Globalization has been shown to increase the standard of living in developing countries.
Globalization has been shown to decrease the standard of living in developing countries.
Globalization has been shown to decrease the standard of living in developing countries.
Workers in developed countries often lose their jobs.
Workers in the developed world compete with lower-cost markets for jobs.
Which of the following shifts negatively disrupts global ecosystems the most?(1 point)
Responses
the elimination of the Aral Sea
the elimination of the Aral Sea
the introduction of the potato
the introduction of the potato
the increase of greenhouse gases
the increase of greenhouse gases
the spread of rabbits
the increase of greenhouse gases
Which of the following is an example of a situation in which the view of a region is changed by greater knowledge?(1 point)
Responses
Amerigo Vespucci proved to Europeans that the Americas were not part of Asia during his 1501 voyage.
Amerigo Vespucci proved to Europeans that the Americas were not part of Asia during his 1501 voyage.
Vikings landed in North America around 1000 AD, but this never became widely known in Europe.
Vikings landed in North America around 1000 AD, but this never became widely known in Europe.
Americans attitudes towards Britain now are more positive than during the 1776 war between the two.
Americans attitudes towards Britain now are more positive than during the 1776 war between the two.
Rats introduced into the island of New Zealand by Europeans pose a threat to local animals.
The first option: Amerigo Vespucci proved to Europeans that the Americas were not part of Asia during his 1501 voyage.
Some places have physical characteristics that are likely to attract problems like storms, hurricanes, or forest fires. What is the safest way to protect yourself and your region when such a disaster is approaching an area? (1 point)
Responses
evacuate when ordered
evacuate when ordered
hunker down and ride it out
hunker down and ride it out
wait and see what happens
wait and see what happens
trust your preparations are enough
evacuate when ordered
Analyze the cause-and-effect interactions that helped create Silicon Valley over time.(1 point)
Responses
The scientists who settled in Silicon Valley became famous and everyone got rich.
The scientists who settled in Silicon Valley became famous and everyone got rich.
The government made it impossible for scientists to get good jobs anywhere else.
The government made it impossible for scientists to get good jobs anywhere else.
People loved the weather and being near an ocean, so they permanently settled there.
People loved the weather and being near an ocean, so they permanently settled there.
The scientists and scientific community settled in the area over time. Their salaries strengthened the economy, and their presence had the effect of drawing more tech businesses to the area. The government provided massive support through funding and beneficial laws. All of these factors interacted with each othe
The scientists and scientific community settled in the area over time. Their salaries strengthened the economy, and their presence had the effect of drawing more tech businesses to the area. The government provided massive support through funding and beneficial laws. All of these factors interacted with each other to help create Silicon Valley.
Where were the farm-machinery, food-processing, machine-tool, and railroad equipment factories primarily located in the 19th century U.S.?(1 point)
Responses
Northern cities
Northern cities
Southern cities
Southern cities
Northern rural towns
Northern rural towns
Southern rural towns