Which of the following is a criticism of the demographic transition model? (1 point) choose correct answer
Post-industrial societies tend to have high rates of natural increase, unlike the prediction.
It does not take into account the effects of migration on population growth.
Most movements of people do not take place in small steps but are major movements.
Pre-industrial societies tend to have low birth rates, as the struggle for survival is too difficult.
The correct answer is: Pre-industrial societies tend to have low birth rates, as the struggle for survival is too difficult.
Which type of data analysis is most useful for showing changes over time?
Analyzing datasets from a unit and the larger area to which it belongs
Analyzing datasets from two different places in the same region.
Analyzing datasets using the same measures for two different years.
Analyzing multiple datasets for the same area.
The correct answer is: Analyzing datasets using the same measures for two different years.
Which is an example of a physical characteristic of a place? (1 point
A.) a planned suburban office park
B.) a river whose path shifts from year to year
C.) the historical census data of a town
D.) the annual profits of a local mining operation
B.) a river whose path shifts from year to year
City planners want to find the areas and residents that would be best served by a new local train route. Which data set would they need to incorporate into their search? (1 point)
A.) a database of other cities' spending on mass transit
B.) a map showing likely voters by neighborhood
C.) a map showing existing bus and train routes and the neighborhoods they serve
D.) a poll of tourists' preferred destinations within city limits
C.) a map showing existing bus and train routes and the neighborhoods they serve
Rising sea levels may result in all the following except: (1 point)
A.) coastal erosion
B.) Higher surface air temperatures
C.) higher storm surges
D.) threats to coastal property
B.) Higher surface air temperatures
Which phenomenon is an example of human geography? (1 point) explain why
A.) the advance of polar ice sheets during the Ice Ages
B.) soil erosion creating a river channel over time
C.) the migratory patterns of a species of fish
D.) an abandoned ghost town in prairie land