Which of the following is an example of the relationship between culture and geography?(2 points)

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Religious beliefs are passed down from one generation to another.
Religious beliefs are passed down from one generation to another.

Trade develops between two groups of people who use different economic systems.
Trade develops between two groups of people who use different economic systems.

People meet to discuss changes to their form of government.
People meet to discuss changes to their form of government.

A civilization isolated by mountains develops its own language.
A civilization isolated by mountains develops its own language.
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The example that best illustrates the relationship between culture and geography is:

A civilization isolated by mountains develops its own language.

This example shows how geographical features (mountains) can lead to cultural development (a unique language) due to isolation.

Which of the following terms describes the total value of all goods and services produced in a country in a year?(2 points)
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Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

Productivity
Productivity

Free Trade
Free Trade

Comparative Advantage

The term that describes the total value of all goods and services produced in a country in a year is:

Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

Which of the following actions would have a positive impact on the environment? Select the two correct answers.(2 points)
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cutting down trees
cutting down trees

establishing state parks
establishing state parks

releasing waste water into the ocean
releasing waste water into the ocean

using renewable energy sources
using renewable energy sources

burning fossil fuels

The two actions that would have a positive impact on the environment are:

  1. Establishing state parks
  2. Using renewable energy sources

These actions contribute to environmental conservation and sustainability.

Why do countries trade goods and services?(2 points)
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because they want to protect domestic industries from competition
because they want to protect domestic industries from competition

because they want to reduce interdependence
because they want to reduce interdependence

because they do not have all the goods and resources they need
because they do not have all the goods and resources they need

because they want to help other countries grow

Countries trade goods and services because they do not have all the goods and resources they need.

This enables countries to acquire necessary resources and products that they cannot produce as efficiently or at all.

Which of the following geographic features would most likely have a negative impact on the trade of a country?(2 points)
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plains
plains

irregular coastline
irregular coastline

rivers
rivers

mountains

The geographic feature that would most likely have a negative impact on the trade of a country is:

Mountains.

Mountains can act as natural barriers, making transportation and trade more difficult between regions.

Hip-hop began as a musical style in the United States decades ago. The Japanese have since developed their own version of hip-hop. This is an example of ________.(2 points)
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sociology.
sociology.

anthropology.
anthropology.

archaeology.
archaeology.

cultural diffusion

This is an example of cultural diffusion.

Cultural diffusion refers to the spread of cultural ideas and practices from one culture to another, in this case, the adaptation of hip-hop by the Japanese from its origins in the United States.