Studying regions enables us to gain a better understanding of planet Earth’s physical and human characteristics. What else is true about studying regions?(1 point)
A. Studying regions enables us to avoid generalization.
B. Studying regions enables us to learn about the details of a place.
C. Studying regions allows us to avoid recognizing that regions overlap.
D. Studying regions enables us to apply the concept of scales of analysis.
B. Studying regions enables us to learn about the details of a place.
Which of the following statements is true of natural disasters?(1 point)
A. They only occur in the Ring of Fire.
B. They affect different regions in different ways.
C. They and their impacts cannot be lessened by laws, infrastructure, and communication.
D. They are defined by a potential for a geologic, hydrologic, atmospheric, or biological event to occur.
B. They affect different regions in different ways.
Dust storms are associated with which natural hazard?(1 point)
A. earthquakes
B. floods
C. hurricanes
D. droughts
Droughts
Which of the following is true about patterns of oil distribution and energy consumption in Russia and Saudi Araba, compared with Europe and Japan?(1 point)
A. Russia and Saudia Arabia both possess a lot of oil and have relatively high energy consumption. Europe and Japan don’t possess a lot of oil but have some of the highest levels of energy consumption.
B. Russia and Saudi Arabia do not possess a lot of oil and have relatively low levels of energy consumption. Europe and Japan possess a lot of oil and have relatively high levels of energy consumption.
C. Russia and Saudi Arabia do not possess a lot of oil but have some of the highest levels of energy consumption. Europe and Japan possess a lot of oil and have relatively high energy consumption.
D. Russia and Saudi Arabia possess a lot of oil and have very little energy consumption. Europe and Japan do not possess a lot of oil and have relatively high energy consumption.
A. Russia and Saudi Arabia both possess a lot of oil and have relatively high energy consumption. Europe and Japan don't possess a lot of oil but have some of the highest levels of energy consumption.
Which of the following correctly describes the situation in Somalia, where drought and conflict have created water and food scarcity?(1 point)
A. It is an issue of physical scarcity made worse by structural scarcity.
B. It is an issue of neither physical scarcity nor structural scarcity.
C. It is entirely an issue of physical scarcity.
D. It is entirely an issue of structural scarcity.
A. It is an issue of physical scarcity made worse by structural scarcity.
Which of the following is an example demonstrating how a better understanding of physical geography can impact public policy?(1 point)
A. Understanding population distributions helped in the creation of energy infrastructure.
Understanding population distributions helped in the creation of energy infrastructure.
B. Studying traffic flow patterns led to new types of transportation infrastructure. Studying traffic flow patterns led to new types of transportation infrastructure.
C. An analysis of the distribution of oil wells led to companies creating new pipelines. An analysis of the distribution of oil wells led to companies creating new pipelines.
D. Understanding the nature of floodplains helped shape policies to support communities in those regions.