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WGU D199 PRE-ASSESSMENT: INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL AND HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
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WGU D199 PRE-ASSESSMENT: INTRODUCTION TOPHYSICAL AND HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Which situation is a strong example of an advantageous relative location?
A. A city improves its irrigation system.
B. A city improves its river trade.
C. A city promotes solar energy.
D. A city promotes rooftop gardens. - Answers -B. A city improves its river trade
How might changes in the supply of energy, temperature, or light affect an ecosystem?
A. The ecosystem's biome might also be harmed.
B. The ecosystem's species might suddenly multiply.
C. The ecosystem's structure might be significantly altered.
D. The ecosystem's resilience might be strengthened. - Answers -C. The ecosystem's
structure might be significantly altered.
What is the key principle regarding energy losses within the cycle of the ecosystem?
A. They are an inevitable part of the process.
B. The harm the health of the system.
C. The lead to depleted biotic communities.
D. The lead to rich abiotic communities. - Answers -A. They are an inevitable part of the
process.
Why is the service economy so important to low-income countries?
A. It produces the food and basic goods of the nation.
B. It encourages young people to pursue education.
C. It promotes strong competition with wealthier countries.
D. It employs more than half of the population. - Answers -D. It employs more than half
of the population.
Which factor does Weber believe determines where a business is located?
A. Labor costs
B. Raw materials
C. Energy costs
D. Transportation - Answers -A. Labor costs
Why have extreme natural boundaries often determined the borders of modern nations?
A. They never change, so they are reliable markers of territory.
B. They tend to create neighboring lands with different cultures.
, C. They are easy to determine and draw on a map.
D. They can easily be included in international treaties. - Answers -B. They tend to
create neighboring lands with different cultures.
What is a key factor that makes India the greatest exporter of migrants to the Gulf
States, the United States, and the United Kingdom?
A. A deterioration of India's higher education standards
B. Social crises such as India's attack on minorities
C. The advent of artificial intelligence (AI)
D. A lack of universal prekindergarten schooling for children - Answers -B. Social crises
such as India's attack on minorities
Which statement is true regarding the environmental risk of rising sea levels to both
Bangladesh and the Netherlands?
A. Bangladesh and the Netherlands have the same degree of environmental risk
because they both have extensive low-elevation coastal zones.
B. Bangladesh has a greater environmental risk than the Netherlands because
Bangladesh has less economic support.
C. The Netherlands has a greater environmental risk than Bangladesh because the
coast of the Netherlands is closer to melting Arctic ice sheets.
D. The Netherlands has a greater environmental risk than Bangladesh because a larger
portion of its population resides near the coast. - Answers -B. Bangladesh has a greater
environmental risk than the Netherlands because Bangladesh has less economic
support.
Which type of migration was the trafficking of slaves from Africa?
A. Voluntary
B. Involuntary
C. Intraregional
D. Interregional - Answers -B. Involuntary
Which group of migrants have been affected by the war in Syria?
A. Palestinian migrants
B. Lebanese migrants
C. Turkish migrants
D. Iraqi migrants - Answers -A. Palestinian migrants
Which scenario is an example of secondary migration?
A. Syrian migrants fleeing from Aleppo to the Turkish border
B. Syrian migrants moving to Sweden from Turkey
C. Colombian migrants fleeing to other regions in Colombia
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