GEO 135 Exam 2

What are maquiladoras?

Assembly or processing plants located in Mexican free trade zones where import of raw materials and goods and the exports of final products take place without tariffs being levied

What role did maquiladoras play in NAFTA?

It served as the primary engine and logistical bridge for NAFTA.

Where did Mexicans from agricultural sector go when times got hard after NAFTA?

They migrated from countryside to Mexican cities, northern maquiladora cities, or to the US

Only migration policies affect migration. True or false?

False

What resulted in the creation of the Office of Refugee resettlement?

The Refugee Act of 1980

What is the coffee belt?

An imaginary band around the middle of the Earth, laying between the Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn

Where is the coffee belt located?

Between the tropics of cancer and Capricorn

What is the relationship between the number of farms and the size of farms over the past 100 years?

Over the past 100 years, the average size of farms has increased while the number of farms has decreased

What is the relationship between food prices and the Iran war?

Food prices have spiked across the globe as a result of fuel and fertilizer costs and supply chain disruptions

Which city is known as the “hunger capital” of the US?

Memphis

Sugar industry managed to get scientists to suggest that health problems in the US were largely due to what?

Dietary fat (specifically saturated fat)

What do the terms agency and structure mean?

Agency is our ability exercise choice in our lives, while Structure is the things that shape or constrain our choices

At what intersection are eating habits formed by?

Structure and Agency

What is a food desert, and why should we care?

Food deserts are areas that lack access to affordable fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low-fat milk, and other foods that make up the full range of a healthy diet. We should care because lack of access to fresh produce forces reliance of high processed foods, which is strongly correlated with higher rates of obesity.

What types of health outcomes are associated with food deserts?

Heart disease and stroke, Type 2 diabetes, some cancers

Why is Guinnes brewed in New Brunswick?

Brewing closer to North American consumers reduces high cost and long delivery times of shipping

Who dominates in the push system?

Global manufacturers

What are the four main manufacturing regions?

North America, western Europe, Western Russia and Ukraine, East Asia

What is the rust belt, and where is it located?

A region covering parts of the Midwest and Northeastern United States which was once the center of American manufacturing.

In the US and Europe, what happened to employment in the service, agricultural, and manufacturing sectors?

Employment in services increased dramatically, while agricultural and manufacturing decreased significantly