A) Which statement best analyzes how the growth of Silicon Valley influences global
migration? (1 point)
The low cost of living in Silicon Valley pulls workers to the region.
A lack of collaboration encourages highly motivated, competitive workers to move to work at
Silicon Valley companies.
Silicon Valley companies lack diversity, encouraging workers from foreign nations to move to the
region to increase diversity.
Advanced job opportunities attract highly talented workers from around the world to the region.
Advanced job opportunities attract highly talented workers from around the world to the region.
A) What is a company that is in the early stages of development called? (1 point)
sector
start-up
information technology company
brain drain
start-up
A) Assess how geographic information system (GIS) analysis could be used to increase the
number of customers that shop at a store. (1 point)
identify the addresses of all the residences within five miles of the store so coupons can be sent
to them
capture images of the terrain around the store to identify physical barriers to access
Geographic information system (GIS) cannot be used for this type of analysis.
track an individual customer’s route to and from the store to determine traffic flow problems
identify the addresses of all the residences within five miles of the store so coupons can be sent to them
A) Using compass and paper maps for navigation was largely replaced by the precise real-time
location information of which geospatial technology? (1 point)
geographic information systems (GIS)
the internet
global positioning satellites (GPS)
remote sensing