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| a climograph includes monthly averages of ... |
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| temperature and precipitation |
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| what 4 things does a map show? |
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| distance, direction, size, & shape |
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| a process that often accompanies globalization and threatens to displace local diversity is... |
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| spread of consumer culture |
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| a relatively homogeneous cultural group with its own independent political territory is... |
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| a volcanic mudflow is also known as a... |
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| a _____ plate boundary is one in which tectonic plates are moving away from one another. |
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| a _____ plate boundary is one in which tectonic plates are moving towards one another leading to subduction of one of the plates |
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| according to global observations, Earth's climate has experienced significant _____ since 1980 |
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| advocates of globalization do not consider ________ an advantage of globalization |
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| strengthening of local cultures |
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| what is not a major theme or issue addressed in each of the world regions covered in the textbook? |
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lahars
pyroclastic flows
landslides
acid rain |
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| an example of economic globalization that reflects formal arrangements among countries includes... |
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| WTO (World Trade Organization) |
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| an example of economic globalization that reflects informal trade networks includes... |
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| anthropogenic influences on climate include... |
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land-use change
fossil fuel emissions
urban heat islands
aerosol emissions |
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| atmospheric aerosols are defined as... |
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| solid or liquid particles suspended in the air |
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| what do climate scientists cite to support global climate change? |
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thermometer record
glacial retreat
thinning sea ice
changing ecosystems |
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| conformal maps greatly distort ____ of continents in higher latitudes |
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| during the Northern Hemisphere summer, the wind and pressure belts shift to the... |
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| during the northern hemisphere winter, the wind and pressure belts shift to the... |
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| farming that produces only enough crops of livestock for a farm family's survival is known as... |
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| geography is the study of ... |
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| spatial patterns and processes, including human-environment interactions |
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| global economic convergence says that as a result of globalization... |
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| all of the world's poorer countries will eventually catch up with the more economically advanced ones |
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| globalization encompasses... |
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technical processes
economic processes
political processes
social/cultural processes |
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| if the global water supply was equal to 100 liters, how much would be in the form of freshwater? |
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| in general, most of the earth's rain falls on land at about this latitude: |
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| in stage 1 of the demographic transition model, birth rates are... |
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| in stage 2 of the demographic transition model, death rates are... |
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| in stage 4 of the demographic transition model, birth rates are ... |
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| What is considered a centripetal force that promotes political unity and reinforces the state structure? |
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| shared sense of history and culture |
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| more than half of the world's largest economic entities are... |
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| most climate scientists attribute recent changes in Earth's climate mostly to... |
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| which peoples do not have a state within which it is a majority (a nation without a state) |
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| on average, a surplus of energy exists where? |
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| over the past 50 years, corn production in the US has ______ while the price has ______ |
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| over the past 2 decades, the poorest countries have... |
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| declined in economic prosperity |
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| raising corn remains profitable today primarily due to... |
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| the age-sex structure, or population pyramid, of _______ has a large base indicating a very youthful population |
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the approximate average annual location of the sub-polar low pressure (SPLP) belt is at which letter? |
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The approximate average annual location of the sub-tropical high pressure (STHP) belt is at which letter? |
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the approximate average annual location of the inter-tropical convergence zone (ITCZ) is at which letter? |
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The approximate average annual location of the polar high pressure (PHP) belt is at which letter? |
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The approximate location of the Hadley Cells is at which location? |
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The approximate location of the Westerlies is at which letter? |
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the approximate location of the polar easterlies is at which letter? |
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the approximate location of the northeast trades is at which location? |
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the approximate location of the southeast trades is at which letter? |
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| the approximate seasonal locations of the wind and pressure belts is most strongly influenced by the... |
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| sun's noontime vertical rays |
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| the characteristic of map projections which portrays accurate sizes but distorts the shapes of land masses is called... |
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| the cold and snowy _________ of the northern mountains of NC draws skiers in the winter, but the warm and rainy _______ on a particular weekend may cause the slopes to close. |
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| the coriolis effect causes winds to be deflected to the ____ of their intented paths in the Northern Hemisphere. |
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| the coriolis effect causes winds to be deflected to the _____ of their intended paths in the Southern Hemisphere |
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| the demographic transition model describes changes in _____, _______, and _______ over time |
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| birth rates, death rates, total population |
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| the distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes is strongly associated with... |
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| tectonic plate boundaries |
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| the driving force of globalization is primarily... |
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| the gas that is thought to be responsible for more than half of the anthropogenic warming of the atmosphere is... |
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| the largest percentage of corn grown in the US today goes to... |
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| the location of earthquakes and volcanoes are most strongly controlled by... |
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| tectonic plate boundaries |
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| the most plausible explanation for the movement of tectonic plates is... |
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| convection cells in the mantle |
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| the most significant natural forcing on climate is... |
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| the smallest percentage of corn grown in the US today goes to... |
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| the US corn crop is heavily subsidized. over the past decade, US tax payers have provided over ______ in subsidies to corn growers |
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| the value of all goods and services produced within a country's borders plus its net income from abroad is defined as its... |
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| GNI (Gross National Income) |
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| the _________ projection in a compromise between conformality and equivalency. |
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| the _________ projection is an example of a conformal projection |
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| the ________ projection is an example of an equivalent projection |
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| the ______ was characterized by significantly warmer conditions between approximately 1000 and 1350 AD |
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| Urban primacy describes... |
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| a city that is disproportionately large and dominates the economic, political, and cultural activities of the nation |
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| wealthier countries tend to fair better when an earthquake hits because... |
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| they can usually afford better construction materials, employ preventative building codes for more resistant structures, and enforce land-use planning to build in less prone areas |
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| which Koppen climate type is comprised of the subtypes of humid continental and subarctic climates? |
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| Which Koppen climate type is defined primarily on the basis of moisture instead of temperature? |
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| which Koppen climate type is known as the mild midlatitude and encompasses the southeastern US? |
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| Which Koppen climate type is warm throughout the year, with abundant rainfall at least part of the year? |
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| a bioregion is best described as... |
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| regions that are classified in regard to the similarities in both their plant and animal communities |
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| "water stress" is best described as.. |
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| a water problem prediction technique that is derived by examining the amount of fresh water in comparison to the population growth |
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| what is not associated with industrial food production? |
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| what is an example of an ethnic religion? |
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| which of the following countries has one of the highest population densities in the world, at 1,142 people per square kilometer? |
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| what courses might be taught in a department of geography? |
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global climate change
economic geography
geography of latin america
hydrology |
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| what are characteristics of traditional agriculture? |
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use of organic fertilizers
small-scale
low reliance on fossil fuels |
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| what is not an indicator of cyrospheric change observed since 1950? |
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| decrease in Southern Hemisphere sea ice |
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| what are the fundamental themes of geography? |
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aerial differentiation
region
cultural landscape
scale |
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| what is found along most tectonic plate boundaries? |
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| what is not an example of economic globalization? |
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| global institutions and agreements that increase barriers to trade |
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| what are the core tenets of economic globalization? |
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privatization
unrestricted movement of capitol
openness to foreign investment
lower corporate taxes |
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| what are major influences on weather and climate? |
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latitude
elevation
maritime effect
global pressure systems |
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| what are major greenhouse gases? |
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methane
carbon dioxide
water vapor
chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) |
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| the most populous country in the world is... |
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| _______ of globalization are most likely to argue that "a rising economic tide lifts all boats" |
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| _______ of globalization are most likely to argue that wealthier countries and mulitnational corporations conquer the world, rolling over whomever is in the way |
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| at the most basic level, geography can be broken into what two complementary pursuits? |
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| physical and human geography |
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| a 2010 earthquake, measured 7.0 on the Richter scale, devastated __________ resulting in over 300,000 deaths |
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| A resident of Jamaica who travels to another nation to work, saves his money and then returns home is an example of ... |
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| among wealthier countries, ___________ best determines population health (life expectancy) |
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| average annual precipitation __________ as one travels from Lake Toxaway, NC to downtown Asheville, NC |
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| between 1820 and 1860, the majority of immigrants to the US were from... |
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| Northern and Western Europe |
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| Chain migration refers to... |
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| the process where one family member at a time migrates to a new location |
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| Changing transportation technologies have had a significant impact on the evolution of big cities in the US. what represents the most recent development in this process? |
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| decentralization along commuter routes |
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| dependency theory calls for... |
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| greater government control of the economy |
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| the process by which a country in whole or in part adopts the US dollar as its official currency |
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| the conversion of tropical forest into pasture |
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| in latin america between 1970 and present, the average number of births per woman has ________ while the percentage of women in the labor force has __________ |
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| in latin america, the term Mestizo means someone of ______ ancestry |
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| in poorer countries, the ________ is the most important determinant of population health |
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| provision of basic needs (food, water, shelter) |
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| in regard to population growth in the Intermountain West, which two states experienced the fastest growth between 2000 and 2010? |
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| in regards to the success of maquiladoras, what is not one of Mexico's competitive advantages? |
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| in which north american mountain range has the effect of acid rain been most noticeable? |
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| the Southern Appalachian Mountians |
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| many of the economic damages from america's most dramatic natural hazards have been magnified by the fact that: |
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| relatively recently, millions of north americans have been moving to scenic areas that are especially susceptible to natural disasters |
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| communities of runaway slaves that were usually formed in remote areas |
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| Mexican assembly plants that border the US and exploit cheap labor are... |
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| neoliberal economic development does not call for... |
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| increased social spending for the poor |
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| offshore banking in the caribbean has been closely tied with... |
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| the international drug trade |
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| one of the reasons for the migration of many young people out of the canadian maritime provinces is... |
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| a long-time regional dependence on extractive activities has led to economic decline and unemployment in the region |
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| originally an opposition leader and coca grower in bolivia from the chapare region, ______ (the current pres of bolivia) gained instant popularity when the US ambassador actively campaigned against him in 2002 |
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| the caribbean is best described by this climate designation: |
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| what is the greatest difference between Canada and the United states? |
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| current strength of regional independence movements |
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| the driving force behind population growth in the inter-mountain western US is ... |
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| the first stage (1600-1750) of European settlement expansion in North America was characterized by settlement where? |
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| Immediate Atlantic coastal zones |
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| the first stage of the historical evolution of the city in North America, characterized by compactness, was: |
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| the fourth stage of the historical evolution of the city in North America, characterized by even greater distance from the central city core, was the: |
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| the glaciers of the Central Andes Mountains of Bolivia and Peru have been in a state of retreat in the past 20 years primarily as a result of more frequent and intense ________ events. |
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| the increasing "digital divide" in North America refers to: |
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| the phenomenon where the region's poor and underprivileged have considerably less access to internet as compared to the wealthy |
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| The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was principally between... |
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| Canada, the US, and Mexico |
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| the periodic cooling of sea-surface temperatures off the west coast of Peru and extending into the Eastern Pacific is known as: |
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| the periodic warming of sea-surface temperatures off the west coast of Peru and extending into the eastern Pacific is known as: |
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| the second stage (1750-1850) of European settlement expansion in North America was characterized by settlement where> |
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| Atlantic Coast to the MIssissippi River |
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| the second stage of the historical evolution of the city in North America, characterized by expansion of the 30-minute travel radius, was the: |
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| the third stage (1850-1910) of European settlement expansion in North America was characterized by settlement where? |
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| Mississippi River to the Pacific Coast |
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| the third stage of the historical evolution of the city in North America, characterized by a mass wave of suburbanization, was the: |
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| The ______ gave Portugal the legal cover to colonize Brazil |
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| the US ranks __________ in life expectancy in the Health Olympics. |
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| the ________ population is now the largest minority group in the US |
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| the _________ encompasses the immediate Caribbean coastal zones of Central America |
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| The __________ is a high plateau situated above 12,500 ft in elevation and found in the border region between Peru & Bolivia |
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| the ____________ has supported industrial agricultural operations in the Great Plains states from South Dakota to Texas but is rapidly being depleted. |
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| today's north american suburbs contain increasing numbers of ___________, _____________, and ____________ |
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corporate offices
Industrial complexes
entertainment complexes |
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| the phenomenon where many immigrants maintain close contact with their home countries |
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| two of the most important Native American languages still spoken widely today in the Andes Mountains are: |
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| What process best explains the precipitation patterns traveling from Lake Toxaway NC to downtown Asheville NC? |
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| Which Canadian Province has recently sought secession from the rest of the nation? |
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| Which country shares the island of Hispanola with the Dominican Republic and is suffering the environmental effects of deforestation? |
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| which factors have influenced health improvements around the world? |
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whether it is a colonizing country or not
type of colonization experienced
social & political policies
economic issues: rapid growth or not |
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| what best describes the Caribbean diaspora |
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| the economic flight of Caribbean peoples across the globe |
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| what country supplies Canada with more than two-thirds of its imports? |
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| what were some implications of increased movement to locations within the North American west? |
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water demand
cultural tension from the mixing of recent migrants & natives
the area's growing political power |
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| what are believed to be causes of the high rate of HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean |
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Prostitution
international tourism
lack of education programs and screening |
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| what are 3 of the islands of the Greater Antilles? |
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| what is the most recently formed Canadian province? |
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| which Rimland state has the least in common with the Caribbean as a whole? |
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| what are some of the jobs included in Latin america's informal economic sector? |
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housing construction
street vending
garbage picking |
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| what are some true statements regarding population health? |
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health has been improving most of the last century
health improvements are not shared equally
poorer people have poorer health
early life is critical for adult health |
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| what 4 things describe current population patterns in North America |
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westward migration
Arican-American migration from the south
rural-to-urban migration
nonmetropolitan growth |
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| what best describes the North American region? |
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| highly mobile, industrialized, urbanized |
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| which United States region contained the fastest growing states between 1990 and 2000? |
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| _________ played a significant role in the development and flourishing of Andean civilizations, including the Inca Empire |
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| ________ holds the number one ranking in life expectancy in the Health Olympics |
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| ______ refers to the blending of European, Amerindian, and African cultures in the Caribbean |
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| _________ is the current democratically elected president of Venezuela whose government narrowly survived a coup d'etat in 2002 |
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| ___________, a former Catholic priest who won a landslide victory in democratic presidential elections of Haiti in 1991, was forced out of office in early 2004 by a combination of domestic and international pressures |
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| ___________ gained immense popularity as a result of his important role as the leader of "La Coordinadora" during the Cochabamba Water Wars of 2001 |
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| Which Latin American zone is found between approximately 1000 and 3000 meters elevation and is characterized by mild temperatures, in known as the "land of eternal spring" and is home to many major Latin American cities? |
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| which zone is found above approximately 5000 meters elevation and consists entirely of rock, ice, and snow? |
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| which zone is found between approximately 3000 and 4000 meters elevation and characterized by low temperatures in which only the hardiest crops may be grown? |
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| which zone is found between approximately 4000 and 5000 meters elevation and is a prime grazing area for llamas, alpacas, and vicunas? |
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| which zone is found between approximately sea level and 1000 meters elevation and is known as the "hot land"? |
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| Pakistan is predominantly ___________ & India is predominantly ___________ |
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| "protruded" Southeast Asian country |
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| "elongated" Southeast Asian country |
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| "fragmented" Southeast Asian country |
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| a tense nuclear stand-off has recently existed between which two countries? |
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| Bangladesh gained its independence from _________ in 1971 |
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| "compact" Southeast Asian country |
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| the winter monsoon in Southeast Asia results from _______ pressure |
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| how were the Himalayas formed? |
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| by the convergence of the Eurasian plate & the Indo-Australian plate |
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| In which country would loess deposits be most common? |
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| Japan's seismic activity is attributed to ... |
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| the convergence of the Pacific, Philippine, and Eurasian plates |
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| which southeast asian country contains the fewest muslims? |
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| one of the most serious natural hazards in bangladesh is... |
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| one of the most serious natural hazards in the khumbu himal (everest) region is... |
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| glacial lake outburst floods |
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| since the 1960's, the largest proportion of migrants to Tibet and the western provinces of China has been... |
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| Han Chinese from eastern China |
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| since the september 11th terrorist attacks on the US, US-Chinese relations have... |
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| As a result of Mexico's default on its debt in 1982, the IMF and World Bank developed an action plan popularly known as ________ to ensure that a domino effect did not occur |
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| desertification is compounded by... |
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overgrazing
changing climate
export-oriented agriculture
uncertain markets |
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| development in Siberia tends to be limited because... |
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| unstable ground resulting from permafrost makes it extremely difficult to place permanent structures on the land surface |
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| flooded valley inlets carved by glaciers, and known as _______, dominate Norway's western coastline |
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| from its birth on the Arabian peninsula in 622 AD, Islam reached as far as _________ by 1300 AD |
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| from the Israeli perspective, the major source of tension in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is... |
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| from the Palestinian perspective, the major source of tension in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is... |
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| how did the September 11th attacks on the US affect the Russian stance toward Chechnya? |
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| it gave the Russian government the excuse to further centralize power in the breakaway republic under the guise of reining in terrorists |
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| how much does the US spend per person on health care compared to the average of the other industrialized countries? |
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| two & a half times as much |
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| if one was on a pilgrimage to Mecca and Medinah, one would be going to... |
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| in Sub-Saharan Africa, desertification is most severe in this region: |
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| in the Tarim Basin, most of the population resides... |
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| in the foothills of the mountains along the basin's edge |
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| in which of the below countries are Palestinians currently seeking an independent state? |
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| How many days of paid vacation are mandated by law in the US? |
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| life expectancy has fallen across portions of Sub-Saharan Africa as a result of ... |
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| many demographers & geographers have suggested that a fifth stage be added to the demographic transition model to account for the most recent demographic tends in Europe, characterized by... |
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| most countries of Sub-Saharan Africa gained independence... |
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| from the mid-1950s through the mid-1960s |
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| most of the specific contemporary Palestinian grievances, such as Israeli control of the West Bank and Gaza strip, can be traced to the... |
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| recent tensions in Ukraine highlight the affinity of western sections of that country to ___________ and eastern sections to Russia |
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| significant ___________ has helped to make up the difference between birth and death rates in this fifth stage of the demographic transition |
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| the AIDS crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa is particularly concentrated... |
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| among the working segment of the population |
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| the contemporary political boundaries of African states owe their existence to... |
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| the Berlin Conference of 1884 |
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| Maghreb does not include... |
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| the "new action plan" included provisions for all of the following except... |
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| nationalizing the economy |
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| the new Palestinian leader, ____________, helped to reinvigorate the peace process by negotiating a cease fire that both the Israelis and Palestinian militant groups accepted until recently |
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| the Nile River is an example of an ___________ river, or one that originates in a humid area and flows through a dry or desert region |
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| the Palestinian militant group_________ was the clear winner in the most recent parliamentary elections |
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| the primary cause of the contemporary demographic and health crisis in Russia is... |
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| the roots of African poverty include... |
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slave trade
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| the Soviet policy of resettling Russians into non-Russian portions of the Soviet Union was known as... |
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| the status of women is lowest where? |
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| the Taliban are a __________ group |
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| the __________ is a semi-arid transition zone, or ecotone, just south of the Sahara Desert |
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| the __________ is responsible for the majority of precipitation that falls in Sub-Saharan Africa |
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| the ________ studies, in which researchers investigated the health of British civil servants, provided a pathological and biological basis for differences in status |
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| the ____________ gradually has reduced border formalities and eased travel restrictions among several European countries |
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| what is the primary reason for the shrinking of the Aral Sea? |
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| large-scale irrigation projects implemented by the Soviets in the 1950s have diverted water from the two rivers tat feed the sea |
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| what type of livelihood would pastoralists most likely be engaged in? |
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| which group of people helped to spearhead Russia's eastward expansion? |
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| which is the predominant country in the world in terms of oil reserves? |
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| wood and charcoal used for household energy needs best describes _________ |
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| which country serves as the breadbasket of the Russian Domain? |
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| which of the below is a source of conflict in Northern Ireland? |
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| the Catholic minority feel that they have been discriminated against by the Protestant majority |
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| which is not one of the major world religions to come from Southwest Asia |
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| which region does not serve as a primary source region for immigration to Germany? |
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| which climate type encompasses most of Russia? |
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| which climate type is least common in Sub-Saharan Africa? |
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| what is not a major argument for regional integrity of North Africa and Southwest Asia? |
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| what is not a major control of European climates discussed in class? |
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| what is not a major landform region in Europe? |
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| what is not a characteristic of Africa's physical geography discussed in class? |
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| marine west coast climates |
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| what is not one of the 5 pillars of Islam? |
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| giving of charitable contributions |
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| which Sub-Saharan African country is the site of religious tensions between Muslims in the north and Christians and animists in the south? |
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| what was not an origin of the "Debt Crisis" in developing countries, and particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa? |
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| why are many European nations currently encouraging immigration of foreign populations? |
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| many of the nations are experiencing negative growth and require these immigrants to fill gaps in their labor force and to generate tax revenues |
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| _________ climates dominate Central Asia |
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| __________, the long-time Palestinian leader who died in 2004, was considered by many as an obstacle in the peace process |
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| __________ is a term with specific geographic origin often used to describe the cumulative effect of centrifugal forces, such as events that occurred in the former Yugoslavia |
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