some other hard unit 3 questions

Based on the two images, which of the following statements best explains the geographic process that took place as Islam diffused from its hearth?

Islam diffused hierarchically to the west through conquest and to the east through relocation via missionaries along trade routes.

reasoning- The presence of mosques in both Morocco and China represents the diffusion of Islam from its hearth in present-day Saudi Arabia to regions east and west of the Middle East. Islam diffused hierarchically to regions west of the Middle East through conquest and to the east through relocation via missionaries along trade routes into South, East, and Southeast As

Which of the following geographic concepts can be identified using information evident in the image?

cultural diffusion

reasoning-The image shows a Chinese New Year celebration in a city located in a country outside of China. Ethnic Chinese living in the city are celebrating their cultural traditions, which provides evidence of cultural diffusion.

Population patterns shown on the map indicate that areas around river deltas and upland lake and river valleys have higher densities. Which of the following best explains why these regions are more heavily populated?

These regions have higher carrying capacities.

reasoning- These regions have higher carrying capacities because of their proximity to reliable freshwater sources. Upland lakes, and river deltas can support larger human populations because they provide a form of transportation, reliable access to water for daily needs, and a source of water for agricultural practices.

Which statement best explains an environmental impact of China's population distribution?

The population distribution shown requires more intensive use of limited soil and water resources to increase the carrying capacity of agricultural land.

reasoning-China's large urban population and increasing urban expansion into available agricultural land place higher demands on increasingly limited soil and water resources. This requires more agricultural inputs, such as pesticides and fertilizers, to increase the carrying capacity of the land.

Which of the following identifies how population density is shown in the maps?

At different scales, showing administrative units

reasoning- The maps show subdivisions within the state at the county, postal zip code, and census tract scales of analysis.

Which of the following explains an impact of open-border policies regarding MIGRATION within the European Union?

Growing political tensions as immigration increases, due to competition between immigrants and local people for available jobs

reasoning- A byproduct of the EU open-border policy has increased political tensions in Europe as immigration and asylum seekers from developing countries have increased.

Malthusian theory would explain which of the following possible consequences of high birth rates in a less developed country?

Famine and starvation will occur as demand outpaces agricultural production.

reasoning- Malthus predicted that when population growth outpaced food supply, crises such as famine and starvation would occur to bring the population back down to a sustainable level.

The photograph was taken in Singapore. Which of the following statements best describes how the buildings shown in the photograph represent the culture of Singapore?

The Buddhist temple represents the value of traditional religion in the culture of modern Singapore.

reasoning- the image indicates that the Buddhist temple, a center of traditional religion, holds an important position within the modern country of Singapore.

The map shown was published in the United States in the early twentieth century. The title of the map is an example of

ethnocentrism

reasoning- The title of the map stems from the term "Far East." The map title is an example of ethnocentrism because it implies that Europe or North America is at the center of the world, and other regions of the world are in peripheral locations.

The image shows the Old City of Jerusalem. Which statement best describes the spatial pattern in the cultural landscape?

The image indicates that Muslim and Jewish citizens live in close proximity to each other.

reasoning- The image shows holy sites of Judaism (the Wailing Wall) and Islam (the Dome of the Rock), which suggests that Muslim and Jewish citizens live in close proximity to each other in this area of the city.

Which of the following processes describes how missionary activities change the geographies of universalizing religions outside of their founding hearths?

Expansion diffusion

reasoning- Through missionary activities, universalizing religions spread to new places through expansion diffusion while remaining strong in the original hearth.

The Arabic word sawahili means "a language of the coast." Which of the following explains how this would relate to the Swahili language spoken today in Kenya, Tanzania, and northern Mozambique in eastern Africa?

As Muslim merchants traveled to Africa, they needed to communicate with people living along the coastal areas of the Indian Ocean in order to trade, and a lingua franca developed.

reasoning- Swahili is still used as a lingua franca today and contains elements of Arabic.

Orthodox Christianity was established in Ethiopia during the fourth century after diffusing up the Nile River valley from the Mediterranean Coast of Egypt. Islam expanded into North Africa and East Africa during the seventh century. Today Ethiopia's population is 43% Orthodox Christian and 33% Muslim. Which statement best explains the composition of religious groups of Ethiopia?

Ethiopia resisted the Islamic expansion in northern Africa.

reasoning- Ethiopia is one of the few countries in northern Africa that is predominately Christian today.

When an immigrant group moves into a new location inhabited by a larger dominant culture with a different language, which of the following is the most likely outcome?

The immigrant group will learn and use the new language, and immigrant words will enter the language of the majority population.

reasoning-When immigrants learn the host language, it allows them to blend in and make economic gains. In the process, syncretism of languages also occurs.