The Cultural Landscape An Introduction to Human Geography

The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to Human Geography 10 th Edition Classroom Response System Questions Chapter 2 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc.

02 -01 The country with the largest population in Africa is A. B. C. D. E. Algeria. Egypt. India. Nigeria. South Africa. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc.

02 -01 The country with the largest population in Africa is A. B. C. D. E. Algeria. Egypt. India. Nigeria. South Africa. Explanation: Nigeria is Africa’s population leader. India is not located in Africa. South Africa is an economic leader. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc.

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02 -02 The number of people per unit of arable land is the A. B. C. D. E. arithmetic density. physiological density. agricultural density. land-use density. population density. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc.

02 -02 The number of people per unit of arable land is the A. B. C. D. E. arithmetic density. physiological density. agricultural density. land-use density. population density. Explanation: This is the definition of physiological density which is different from arithmetic and agricultural densities. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc.

02 -03 The spread of the Avian flu through Egypt and Sudan is most closely associated with which geographic feature? A. B. C. D. E. A major interstate highway The Nile River The ridgeline of a mountain range The Trans-African railway The Zambezi River © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc.

02 -03 The spread of the Avian flu through Egypt and Sudan is most closely associated with which geographic feature? A. B. C. D. E. A major interstate highway The Nile River The ridgeline of a mountain range The Trans-African railway The Zambezi River Explanation: The Nile is the major north-south transport route in Egypt and Sudan. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc.

02 -05 Which of the following countries has the highest infant mortality rates? A. B. C. D. Venezuela Greenland Iceland Mali E. Saudi Arabia © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc.

02 -05 Which of the following countries has the highest infant mortality rates? A. B. C. D. E. Venezuela Greenland Iceland Mali Saudi Arabia Explanation: Like its neighbors in Saharan Africa, Mali has some of the highest infant mortality rates in the world. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc.

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02 -06 In which stage of demographic transition are birth rates stable and death rates declining? A. B. C. D. E. Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 This situation does not occur in any of the four stages. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc.

02 -06 In which stage of demographic transition are birth rates stable and death rates declining? A. B. C. D. E. Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 This situation does not occur in any of the four stages. Figure 2 -14 clearly shows stable birth rates and declining death rates in stage 2 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc.

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02 -07 Population growth rates are lowest in _____ of the demographic transition. A. B. C. D. E. stage 1 stage 2 stage 3 stage 4 stage 5 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc.

02 -07 Population growth rates are lowest in _____ of the demographic transition. A. B. C. D. E. stage 1 stage 2 stage 3 stage 4 stage 5 Explanation: High birth and death rates negate one another in stage 1 and result in very low population growth. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc.

02 -08 Dependency ratios are highest in A. B. C. D. E. Africa. South America. Europe. North America. East Asia. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc.

02 -08 Dependency ratios are highest in A. B. C. D. E. Africa. South America. Europe. North America. East Asia. Explanation: With the highest birthrates, Africa—and other places in stage 2 of the Demographic Transition—has a large proportion of dependents among its population. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc.

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02 -09 Which stage of the Epidemiologic Transition is characterized by a decreasing number of deaths from infectious diseases and a rising toll from degenerative diseases? A. B. C. D. E. Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc.

02 -09 Which stage of the Epidemiologic Transition is characterized by a decreasing number of deaths from infectious diseases and a rising toll from degenerative diseases? A. B. C. D. E. Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Explanation: Infectious diseases characterize stages 1 and 2. Stage 5 marks the resurgence of infectious and parasitic diseases. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc.

02 -10 The most lethal global epidemic disease in recent years has been A. B. C. D. E. tuberculosis. malaria. AIDS. SARS. Ebola. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc.

02 -10 The most lethal global epidemic disease in recent years has been A. B. C. D. E. tuberculosis. malaria. AIDS. SARS. Ebola. Explanation: While tuberculosis and malaria are deadly killers, none of the choices exceeds the global destruction caused by AIDS. © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc.

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