Test 1 Flashcards
(40 cards)
one of the broad reasons why the US has not joined international movements to curtail climate change such as the Kyoto Protocol or the Paris Accords, is the limit on its national sovereignty. Another one is:
It may limit economic growth of the US
An urban heat island is
when cities produce higher local temperatures
Globalization has affected the United Stated by:
Increased immigration, tremendous economic growth, increasing the gap income
The US has relatively low energy consumption compared to other developed countries
False
What development has helped to transform and shape the “American City” over time?
transportation technology
American culture is a two way process, whereby Americans travel globally and many American products are available around the world, but simultaneously, Americans are influenced by global cultures and products within their borders
True
What migration phenomenon is MOST apparent within the US today?
Toward the Sunbelt
Climate and vegetation in the US is highly influenced by latitude and proximity to large bodies of water
True
Where is the most obvious Megalopolis located in the United States
East coast of the US, from Boston to Washington D.C.
IN which of these regions would you find a concentrated Cajun culture?
Louisiana
What language is most commonly spoken in China?
Mandarin
Similar to other communistic governemtns, such as the former USSR, China has mostly discouraged traditional philosophy (Confucianism, Taoism) or religion. Therefore, over half of the population claims to be secular.
True
Perhaps the most widespread major religion practice in China is:
Buddhism
Many East Asian languages, like Chinese, are:
Tonal, difficult to memorize, and ideograph, where each symbol usually represents an idea rather than a sound
The majority of the Chinese population lives in the eastern half of the country
True
China has mostly an urban population
False
China leads the world in using what energy resource, which produces tremendous air pollution
Coal burning
The Three Gorges Dam is constructed on which river in China?
Yangtze
Loess is
Fine, wind-blown soil
Typhoons are similar to
Hurricanes
The greatest current nuclear threat in Russia is:
The lasting environmental issues of the USSR’s poor nuclear management, including dumping nuclear waste and nuclear power plant meltdown (e.g. Chernobyl)
IN which region of the Russian Domain is permafrost a problem
Siberia
Generally, most of the agriculture production in the Russia Domain occurs in the:
West
The highest population densities in the Russian Domain are found in which part of the region?
The western most part
