Here are the answers to your questions:
Question 1
A) Which of the following are examples of infrastructure?
- Institutions, administration, and education
Question 2
A) Which of the following is an example of quaternary activity?
- Data analysis
Question 3
A) Which of the following is a limitation of using gross domestic product (GDP) to measure economic development?
- It ignores distribution of wealth.
Question 4
A) How does the level of development in a country impact responses to resource scarcity?
- Economically developed countries have more money to secure needed resources through trade.
Question 5
A) Other than the availability of labor and resources, what factors into the location of economic establishments?
- The availability of transport networks
Question 6
A) What conclusion can you draw about the level of economic development in countries with different specializations in a commodity chain?
- Quaternary sector specializations would earn the highest wages.
Question 7
A) Which is an example of ecotourism?
- Traveling to a sloth sanctuary in a national park in Costa Rica
Question 8
A) Which of the following is a problem associated with free trade?
- Loss of local jobs to international competition
Question 9
A) How does globalization impact the development of local economies?
- Globalization often leads to local economies becoming more specialized, leading to interdependence.
Question 10
A) What is a way that technology is being used to protect the natural environment in agriculture?
- New agricultural chemicals are being used that cause less environmental damage.
Question 11
A) Which of the following is true of commercial agriculture in less developed countries?
- These farms are often owned by people in developed countries who export the crops they produce.
Question 12
A) Which statement best analyzes Canada's forest products industry?
- Canada exports its forest products to more than 150 countries.
Question 13
A) Which statement best analyzes how desalination allows people to adapt to challenging locations?
- Desalination allows fresh water to be made from saline water.
Question 14
A) Which statement best characterizes an economic impact of smartphone development?
- The mining of rare-earth elements is currently centered in China, which poses an economic risk to other countries.
Question 15
A) Which statement best evaluates the impact of dredging on the physical environment?
- Dredging causes habitat fragmentation.
Question 16
A) Which of the following describes the information economy?
- The prioritization of innovation, knowledge, and technology
Question 17
A) Which of the following outcomes is a direct result of parents having health insurance?
- Children tend to have better academic outcomes.
Question 18
A) What is one effect of the growth of Silicon Valley on workplace culture?
- Many different sectors emphasize collaboration as an important skill.
Question 19
A) What is GIS?
- A computer hardware and software system that analyzes, displays, and stores geographic data.
Question 20
A) How does the use of shipping containers help facilitate the process of globalization?
- It helps reduce the financial barriers associated with selling products internationally.
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