If you were to compare a current map of Florida with a future map of Florida 30 years from now, what is the biggest change you would expect to see?(1 point)
Responses
changes made by earthquakes
changes made by earthquakes
change in the state capital
change in the state capital
loss of forests
loss of forests
loss of shoreline
loss of shoreline
Which choice best describes the push-pull nature of human migration?(1 point)
Responses
While some people are pushed out of a place due to improved educational opportunities, other people are pulled towards a place because it offers more economic growth potential.
While some people are pushed out of a place due to improved educational opportunities, other people are pulled towards a place because it offers more economic growth potential.
While some people are pushed out of a place due to migration patterns, other people are pulled towards a place because of changes in watershed boundaries.
While some people are pushed out of a place due to migration patterns, other people are pulled towards a place because of changes in watershed boundaries.
While some people are pushed out of a place due to increased feelings of cultural belonging, other people are pulled towards a place because of decreased educational opportunities.
While some people are pushed out of a place due to increased feelings of cultural belonging, other people are pulled towards a place because of decreased educational opportunities.
While some people are pushed out of a place due to war or famine, other people are pulled towards a place because it offers more safety or economic opportunity.
While some people are pushed out of a place due to war or famine, other people are pulled towards a place because it offers more safety or economic opportunity.
Which of the following is an example of people having a negative effect on their environment?(1 point)
Responses
Polluting rivers
Polluting rivers
Converting a parking lot into a playground
Converting a parking lot into a playground
Creating a nature preserve
Creating a nature preserve
Planting trees along the highway
Polluting rivers
Which of the following is a benefit of globalization?(1 point)
Responses
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.
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.
Workers in developed countries often lose their jobs.
Workers in developed countries often lose their 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.
Which of the following shifts negatively disrupts global ecosystems the most?(1 point)
Responses
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 spread of rabbits
the elimination of the Aral Sea
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
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.
Rats introduced into the island of New Zealand by Europeans pose a threat to local animals.
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.
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.
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
wait and see what happens
wait and see what happens
hunker down and ride it out
hunker down and ride it out
evacuate when ordered
evacuate when ordered
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.
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 other.
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.
The government made it impossible for scientists to get good jobs anywhere else.
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.
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
Northern cities
Which choice best describes an interdependent country?(1 point)
Responses
A country with goods or services desired by many other countries and that purchases goods and services from other countries.
A country with goods or services desired by many other countries and that purchases goods and services from other countries.
A country that relies exclusively on domestically produced goods and services.
A country that relies exclusively on domestically produced goods and services.
A country with a highly desired commodity.
A country with a highly desired commodity.
A country with few natural resources that must import most basic goods.
A country with goods or services desired by many other countries and that purchases goods and services from other countries.
Which choice best describes what makes a place highly accessible?(1 point)
Responses
a place with well-developed transportation infrastructure
a place with well-developed transportation infrastructure
a place with adequate roads
a place with adequate roads
a place with easy access to health care
a place with easy access to health care
a place with a variety of recreational choices
a place with well-developed transportation infrastructure
How might a computer software developer work with a cartographer?(1 point)
Responses
Their jobs are very similar, so they can fill in for each other when one is unavailable.
Their jobs are very similar, so they can fill in for each other when one is unavailable.
A software developer can make a program that fits a cartographer’s needs in GIS creation.
A software developer can make a program that fits a cartographer’s needs in GIS creation.
A software developer can learn about computer programming from a cartographer.
A software developer can learn about computer programming from a cartographer.
A cartographer can help develop maps of computer software routes.
A software developer can make a program that fits a cartographer’s needs in GIS creation.
What does GPS stand for?(1 point)
Responses
Geographical Partition Satellites
Geographical Partition Satellites
Geographical Positioning System
Geographical Positioning System
Globally Positioned Satellites
Globally Positioned Satellites
Global Positioning System