Introduction to Geography People, Places & Environment 6th Edition Carl H. Dahlman-Test Bank

Exam Repository For Overview of Earth Studies Landscapes, Locations & Environment Sixth Print Carl H. Dahlman

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Chapter 6 Residents and Movement

1) Earth Studies Residents is

A) the dispersal of humankind all over our world.

B) the observation of deer within an ecosystem.

C) the scrutiny of the migratory patterns of the monarch butterfly.

D) the count of pets per specific individual in the US.

Answer: A

Difficulty: 1

Subject/Part: Dispersion and Intensity of Human Settlement

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge

Nat Geo Standard: 9. Human Approaches: The characteristics, dispersal, and migration of human populations on Earth’s surface

2) The evaluation of individual populations in terms of specific group characteristics is

A) ecology.

B) ekistics.

C) geography.

D) demography.

Answer: D

Difficulty: 1

Subject/Part: Dispersion and Intensity of Human Settlement

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge

Nat Geo Standard: 9. Human Approaches: The characteristics, dispersal, and migration of human populations on Earth’s surface

3) Which of the following is one of the three primary population concentrations mentioned in the chapter?

A) East Asia

B) Central Asia

C) Sub-Saharan Africa

D) Australia

Answer: A

Difficulty: 1

Subject/Part: Dispersion and Intensity of Human Settlement

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge

Nat Geo Standard: 9. Human Approaches: The characteristics, dispersal, and migration of human populations on Earth’s surface

Learning Outcome: 1. Identify Earth’s primary population clusters on a map

4) A global map drawn so that the size of each country is a reflection of its population rather than its size is known as

A) a Mercator projection.

B) a conventional land-area map.

C) a conic projection.

D) a cartogram.

Answer: D

Difficulty: 1

Subject/Part: Dispersion and Intensity of Human Settlement

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge

Nat Geo Standard: 1. The World in Spatial Terms: How to use maps and other geographic representations, geospatial technologies, and spatial thinking to understand and communicate information

Learning Outcome: 1. Identify Earth’s primary population clusters on a map

5) The agricultural crop that produces the highest amount of energy per acre is

A) corn.

B) wheat.

C) potatoes.

D) rice.

E) turnips.

Answer: D

Difficulty: 1

Subject/Part: Dispersion and Intensity of Human Settlement

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge

Nat Geo Standard: 9. Human Approaches: The characteristics, dispersal, and migration of human populations on Earth’s surface

Learning Outcome: 2. Explain the main reasons people are unevenly distributed on Earth

6) Population densities tend to be higher

A) in cold climates.

B) on steep terrain.

C) close to the ocean.

D) in areas of fertile soil.

Answer: D

Difficulty: 1

Subject/Part: Dispersion and Intensity of Human Settlement

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge

Nat Geo Standard: 9. Human Approaches: The characteristics, dispersal, and migration of human populations on Earth’s surface

Learning Outcome: 2. Explain the main reasons people are unevenly distributed on Earth

7) The distinction between population geography and demography is that population geography is

A) solely concerned with human migration.

B) the evaluation of individual populations in terms of specific group characteristics.

C) the examination of the dispersal of humankind all over Earth.

D) the evaluation of internal population dynamics.

E) the science of “describing individuals.”

Answer: C

Difficulty: 2

Subject/Part: Dispersion and Intensity of Human Settlement

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Application

Nat Geo Standard: 9. Human Approaches: The characteristics, dispersal, and migration of human populations on Earth’s surface

Learning Outcome: 1. Identify Earth’s primary population clusters on a map

8) The constitution of the US mandates a decennial census to

A) tally the population only.

B) redistribute seats in the House of Representatives.

C) organize tax records.

D) determine the number of Senators to be elected.

E) enlist all eligible males for the draft.

Answer: B

Difficulty: 2

Subject/Part: Dispersion and Intensity of Human Settlement

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Application

Nat Geo Standard: 9. Human Approaches: The characteristics, dispersal, and migration of human populations on Earth’s surface

Learning Outcome: 2. Explain the main reasons people are unevenly distributed on Earth

9) Which continent has more than one primary population concentration?

A) Asia

B) Africa

C) Europe

D) North America

Answer: A

Difficulty: 2

Subject/Part: Dispersion and Intensity of Human Settlement

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Analysis

Nat Geo Standard: 9. Human Approaches: The characteristics, dispersal, and migration of human populations on Earth’s surface

Learning Outcome: 1. Identify Earth’s primary population clusters on a map

10) The West African nation of Togo and the European nation of France have similar arithmetic density. From this, we can infer that the two countries have the same

A) level of output per farmer.

B) number of people per area of land.

C) pressure exerted by people on the land to produce food.

D) standard of living.

Answer: B

Difficulty: 2

Subject/Part: Dispersion and Intensity of Human Settlement

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Analysis

Nat Geo Standard: 9. Human Approaches: The characteristics, dispersal, and migration of human populations on Earth’s surface

International Sci LO: 4. Demonstrate the quantitative skills needed to understand Introductory Geography.

Learning Outcome: 2. Explain the main reasons people are unevenly distributed on Earth

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