unit 6 exam Flashcards
services offered by the government to provide security and protection for citizens and businesses
public services
an activity that fulfills a human want or need and returns money to those who provide it
service
businesses that provide services primarily to individual consumers, including retail services and personal services
consumer services
a pattern of settlements in a country, such that the largest settlement has more than twice as many people as the second-ranking settlement
primate city rule
a community’s collection of basic industries
economic base
a pattern of settlement in a country, such that the nth largest settlement is 1/n the population of the largest settlement
rank-size rule
the largest settlement in a country, if it is more than twice as many people as the second-ranking settlement
primate city
the process of consolidating small landholdings into a smaller number of larger farms in England during the eighteenth century
enclosure movement
a permanent collection of buildings and inhabitants
settlement
the area surrounding a central place, from which people are attracted to use the place’s goods and services
the market area
which of the following is paired INCORRECTLY
high-end department score=low threshold
which of the following is paired INCORRECTLY
consumer services=lawyers, engineers
the range is
the maximum distance people are willing to travel to use a service
which of the following groups does NOT typically benefit from ecotourism
large hotel claims
which of the following is NOT a place known for ecotourism
new delhi
ecotourism tries to ensure that the money the tourism generates goes to which group?
the local community
between which three continents (or geographical areas) did the transatlantic slave trade operate
Africa, the new world, Europe
which term is best defined as buying and selling, trading, or any other economic transaction
commerce
when did the age of exploration take place
15th-18th century
a model that holds that the potential use of a service at a particular location is directly related to the number of people in a location and inversely related to the distance people must travel to reach the service
gravity model
all of the following are correct regarding the rank-size rule EXCEPT
the largest settlement in a country has more than twice as many people as the second-ranking settlement
all of the following are true regarding global cities EXCEPT
headquarters of large corporations are located in close proximity to the factories the companies own
all of the following are true regarding the gravity model EXCEPT
it holds that there are greater flows to smaller cities and greater flows between distant cities
analyze the statement below and indicate which one best defines the term ‘mercantilism’
an economic philosophy in which a country seeks to amass as much raw wealth as possible, usually through trading, monopolizing resources, and strict regulation
why would Europeans seek an alternative to the silk road
the Europeans wanted trade routes that were safer, faster, and cheaper than the silk road
all of the following are true regarding central place theory EXCEPT
businesses in central places compete with each other, which creates an irregular pattern of settlement
a theory that explains the distribution of services, based on the fact the settlements serve as centers of market areas for services; larger settlements are fewer and farther apart than smaller settlements and provide services for a larger number of people who are willing to travel farther
central place theory
which of the following is the BEST example of an eco-tour
a hike to a remote jungle village where you were treated to local cuisine and culture
______ is the process of economic change of an area changing from a mostly manufacturer to a tertiary economy
restructuring
