AP HUG Final Review

The demographic transition model states that Stage 3 societies differ from stage 2 societies primarily in that

A stage 3 birth rate is decreasing, not increasing

The primary reason that humanity has been able to escape the Malthusian trap is

Improved agricultural technology

An example of an officially multilingual society is

Canada

The difference between a site and situation is defined as the difference between

The physical characteristics of a place versus the interconnectedness of that place with other places.

Unlike the concentric zone model, the sector model of urban structure takes into account which of the following factors?

Transportation

The scientific idea that a culture’s traits are decided by the physical geography of its hearth region is known as

Environmental determinism

The perception of Mexicans as wearing large sombreros and eating tacos is an example of Mexico as a

Vernacular region

The spread of the influenza is most analogous to

Contagious diffusion

In history, the rice farmers of Southwest Asia and the farmers of the Andes both increased crop yield by utilizing

Terrace farming

The spinning jenny, power loom, and steam engine were invention of

The United States

In places like Kenya and Ethiopia, all of the following accelerate the process of desertification EXCEPT

The planting of trees

The least cost theory, which tries to explain the location of manufacturing establishments, takes into account the following three factors?

Labor, transportation, agglomeration

A rural feed and farm supply store often draws customers from up to 100 miles away. This indicates that the business has a very high

Range

Taking a cruise to the Galapagos Islands for the purpose of seeing its exotic wildlife during limited shore excursions can be classified as

Ecotourism

A person who takes a bus to a subway to an airport for a flight that has experienced several

Examples of rapid transit