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WGUD199Pre-AssessmentIntroductionto PhysicalandHumanGeography Questions&Answers 1.Whichsituationisastrongexampleofanadvantageousrelativelocation?A.Acityimprovesitsirrigationsystem.B.Acityimprovesitsrivertrade.C.Acitypromotessolarenergy.D.Acitypromotesrooftopgardens.AnswerB.Acityimprovesitsrivertrade 2.Howmightchangesinthesupplyofenergy,temperature,orlightaffectan ecosystem?

• Theecosystem'sbiomemightalsobeharmed.
• Theecosystem'sspeciesmightsuddenlymultiply. Pre-Assessment Introduction to Physical and Human Geography WGU... file:///C:/Users/HP/Desktop/New%20folder%20(2)/Pre-Assessment%20...

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• Theecosystem'sstructuremightbesignificantlyaltered.
• Theecosystem'sresiliencemightbestrengthened.

AnswerC.Theecosystem'sstructuremightbesignificantlyaltered.

3.Whatisthekeyprincipleregardingenergylosseswithinthecycleofthe ecosystem?

• Theyareaninevitablepartoftheprocess.
• Theharmthehealthofthesystem.
• Theleadtodepletedbioticcommunities.
• Theleadtorichabioticcommunities.

AnswerA.Theyareaninevitablepartoftheprocess.

4.Whyistheserviceeconomysoimportanttolow-incomecountries?

• Itproducesthefoodandbasicgoodsofthenation.
• Itencouragesyoungpeopletopursueeducation.
• Itpromotesstrongcompetitionwithwealthiercountries.
• Itemploysmorethanhalfofthepopulation.

AnswerD.Itemploysmorethanhalfofthepopulation. Pre-Assessment Introduction to Physical and Human Geography WGU... file:///C:/Users/HP/Desktop/New%20folder%20(2)/Pre-Assessment%20...

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5.WhichfactordoesWeberbelievedetermineswhereabusinessislocated?

• Laborcosts
• Rawmaterials
• Energycosts
• Transportation

AnswerA.Laborcosts 6.Whyhaveextremenaturalboundariesoftendeterminedthebordersof modernnations?

• Theyneverchange,sotheyarereliablemarkersofterritory. Pre-Assessment Introduction to Physical and Human Geography WGU... file:///C:/Users/HP/Desktop/New%20folder%20(2)/Pre-Assessment%20...

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• Theytendtocreateneighboringlandswithdifferentcultures.
• Theyareeasytodetermineanddrawonamap.
• Theycaneasilybeincludedininternationaltreaties.

AnswerB.Theytendtocreateneighboringlandswithdifferentcultures.

7.Whydomapssometimescauseproblemswhenbordersaredisputed?

• Theycannotadaptquicklyenoughtonewpoliticalrealities.
• Theyarecensoredforshowingbordersinaccurately.
• Theycannotpresenttheterritoryasallsidesviewit.
• Theyarenotobjectiveaboutwhereborderslie.

AnswerC.Theycannotpresenttheterritoryasallsidesviewit.

8.Whichfactorcanmakemaritimeboundariesdifficulttodetermine?

• Thedistancesfromtwocountriesthatdeterminemaritimeboundariesmay

overlap.

• Maritimeboundariesarehardertoidentifyduringstormsandroughweath-

er.

• TheUnitedNations'recognitionofmaritimebordersissometimesdisputed. Pre-Assessment Introduction to Physical and Human Geography WGU... file:///C:/Users/HP/Desktop/New%20folder%20(2)/Pre-Assessment%20...

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