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2nd semester

Assessment 20

Question:

What is Marginal land best described as?

Answer: not well suited for farming

Question: What is the main reason pastoral nomads move from place to place?

Answer:

to find fresh pasture for their herds

Question: What are major causes of desertification?

Answer: overgrazing, deforestation, long-term drought

Question: What is most threatened by desertification?

Answer: marginal lands

Question: What policy has been most successful in increasing China’s gross domestic product?

Answer: special economic zones

Chapter 24

Question: Why is oil considered a nonrenewable resource?
Answer: It takes millions of years to form.

Question: How is oil distribution among the countries of Southwest Asia?

Answer: Some countries have far more oil than others.

Question: A Southwest Asian country that spends much of its oil earnings on education and
     health care is most likely to have which of the following?

Answer: a high HDI ranking

Question: Which of these is a major goal for the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?

Answer: to keep oil prices steady

Question: Special economic zones attract more foreign business than other parts of China because they offer companies that locate there?

Answer: Greater Freedom

Chapter 28

Question: India today is the world’s largest
Answer: democracy.

Question: What comparative advantage does India have over many other countries in    attracting IT jobs from the United States?

Answer: many English speakers

Question: What is a comparative advantage that attracts foreign companies to the United States?

Answer: highly educated workers

Question: What is the main goal of China’s one-child policy?
Answer:

zero population growth

Question: Globalization has led to a rapid increase in which of the following?
Answer: international trade

Chapter 23

Question: Which was the central purpose of South Africa’s apartheid policy?

Answer: racial segregation

Question: How did the end of apartheid affect the distribution of political power in South Africa?
Answer: Blacks gained control of the government through free elections.

Question: What educational goal has South Africa emphasized since the end of apartheid?
Answer: preparing all students for good jobs

Question: Which term describes a business that has operations all over the world?
Answer: multinational corporation

Question: A company in Mexico ships fruit to the United States for sale without paying tariffs. This is an example of what?

Answer:

Mapping lab

Question:

The Sahara desert is found in location
Answer: #2

Question: The Nile River is found in location
Answer: #3

Question:

The Tigris River is found in location
Answer: #7

Question:

The Ganges River is found in location
Answer: #8

Question: The Himalayas are found in location
Answer: #7