Why do geographers study regions?(1 point)
Responses
To learn why some countries have them and others do not.
To learn why some countries have them and others do not.
To analyze why some countries have no governments.
To analyze why some countries have no governments.
To understand the different ways the world is connected.
To understand the different ways the world is connected.
To learn about how Earth’s physical geography has changed over time.
To learn about how Earth’s physical geography has changed over time.
You know these facts about a region: Ninety percent of the region’s population lives in cities full of coal-burning factories; a wide, deep river connects those cities; the population is highly educated and includes a low percentage of foreign-born residents. Which of the following would be a reasonable inference about this region?(1 point)
Responses
Agriculture is a major economic activity.
Agriculture is a major economic activity.
Poverty is probably widespread.
Poverty is probably widespread.
Air and water pollution are probably major environmental problems in the region.
Air and water pollution are probably major environmental problems in the region.
The population is probably aging.
Air and water pollution are probably major environmental problems in the region.
In a metropolitan area, suburbs are connected by commerce, employment opportunities, and supply chains to the cities that surround them. What kind of region does this indicate?(1 point)
Responses
A cultural region
A cultural region
A physical region
A physical region
A political region
A political region
An economic region
An economic region
What do we call an area of land with common physical or cultural features?(1 point)
Responses
an island
an island
a region
a region
a country
a country
a continent
a region
Think about the following features: bodies of water, climate, topography, and types of wildlife. What do the features have in common?(1 point)
Responses
They are all water-oriented features that could define a particular region.
They are all water-oriented features that could define a particular region.
They are human-made features that could define a particular region.
They are human-made features that could define a particular region.
They are natural features that could define a particular region.
They are natural features that could define a particular region.
They are natural features that must be present to define a particular region.
They are natural features that could define a particular region.
Which types of baryonic matter are most abundant in the universe? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)
Responses
nitrogen
nitrogen
hydrogen
hydrogen
oxygen
oxygen
helium
helium
carbon