WGU D199 Summary and Test(Introduction to Physical and Human G... about:bl
WGU D199 Summary and Test (Introduction
to Physical and Human Geography)
Questions & Answers
1. What does the Hockey Stick graph reveal about global surface warming?
Answer -The global surface temperature remained stable throughout much of history
but hasrisen sharply in the last 50 years.
2. According to the map above, which region sent the largest number of
immigrants to the United States in the late nineteenth century?
Answer Northern andwestern Europe
3. According to this map, which development occurred during this time peri-
od?
Answer European immigration began to shift to southern and eastern Europe.
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4. According to the line graph, what pattern emerges in the locations with the
highest gross domestic products (GDPs)?
Answer The highest GDPs are centeredaround major metropolitan areas.
5. At $1.8 trillion, where would the NewYork metropolitan area rank among
global gross domestic products (GDPs)?
Answer 9th
6. Why is spatial data considered so valuable?
Answer The ability to track location hasapplications for businesses, governments,
and individuals.
7. What role did the heartland theory play in the politics of the twentieth
century?
Answer It drove countries such as Germany and the Soviet Union to push for
control of eastern Europe.
8. Which factors influence industrial location? Choose 2 answers.
Demographics
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