Ch 4 Human Geography

What does human geography primarily study?

• Mountains and rivers

• Culture, population, economics, and political systems

• Climate and weather patterns

• Solar system dynamics

Which indicator is not part of the Human Development Index (HDI)?

• GDP per capita

• Infant mortality rate

• Life expectancy

• Climate zones

Higher GDP per capita typically indicates:

• Lower standard of living

• Higher standard of living

• No correlation to standard of living

• Only cultural development

Life expectancy is best described as:

• Average age at death in a region

• Number of children per household

• Time spent in education

• Duration of immigration stay

Infant mortality rate refers to:

• Life expectancy at birth

• Deaths of infants under one year per 1,000 live births

• Number of births per 1,000 people

• Infant survival rate until age one

A place’s “character” includes which elements?

• Only its physical landscape

• Political, economic, social, and cultural features

• Climate and weather only

• Astronomical features

Which best defines urbanization?

• Growth and development of rural areas

• Movement of people to cities and increase in urban areas

• Growth of deserts

• Decline in population growth

A push factor in migration refers to:

• Reasons migrants move into a region

• Forces that repel people from a location

• Better opportunities elsewhere

• Urban sprawl

A pull factor refers to:

• Natural disasters

• Features that attract people to a new location

• Cultural traditions that push people away

• War and famine

Which is a common consequence of globalization?

• Increased isolation of cultures

• Greater connectivity and economic integration

• Reduced international trade

• Elimination of cultural diffusion