Which of the following are examples of infrastructure?(1 point)

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Responses

oil refinement and health care
oil refinement and health care

local and national politicians
local and national politicians

institutions, administration, and education
institutions, administration, and education

coffee, cotton, and tea crops

Which of the following is an example of quaternary activity?(1 point)
Responses

banking
banking

cloth manufacturing
cloth manufacturing

data analysis
data analysis

mineral extraction

Which of the following is a limitation of using gross domestic product (GDP) to measure economic development?(1 point)
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It exaggerates the role of health.
It exaggerates the role of health.

It overlooks economic growth.
It overlooks economic growth.

It overemphasizes population.
It overemphasizes population.

It ignores distribution of wealth.

How does the level of development in a country impact responses to resource scarcity?(1 point)
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Less economically developed countries have money to invest in technology to better utilize available resources.
Less economically developed countries have money to invest in technology to better utilize available resources.

Economically developed countries don’t experience scarcity because they have lower levels of resource consumption.
Economically developed countries don’t experience scarcity because they have lower levels of resource consumption.

Economically developed countries have more money to secure needed resources through trade.
Economically developed countries have more money to secure needed resources through trade.

Less economically developed countries have more money to secure needed resources through trade.

Other than the availability of labor and resources, what factors into the location of economic establishments?(1 point)
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the natural environment of a place
the natural environment of a place

the availability of transport networks
the availability of transport networks

the climate of a place
the climate of a place

the formal region of a place

What conclusion can you draw about the level of economic development in countries with different specializations in a commodity chain?(1 point)
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Primary sector specializations would earn the highest wages.
Primary sector specializations would earn the highest wages.

Secondary sector specializations would earn the highest wages.
Secondary sector specializations would earn the highest wages.

Quaternary sector specializations would earn the highest wages.
Quaternary sector specializations would earn the highest wages.

Tertiary sector specializations would earn the highest wages.

Which is an example of ecotourism?(1 point)
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traveling to Vail, Colorado, to ski and stay in a luxury resort
traveling to Vail, Colorado, to ski and stay in a luxury resort

traveling to Times Square to see a Broadway show in New York City
traveling to Times Square to see a Broadway show in New York City

traveling to visit a family member in Chicago
traveling to visit a family member in Chicago

traveling to a sloth sanctuary in a national park in Costa Rica

Which of the following is a problem associated with free trade? (1 point)
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higher consumer prices due to intensified competition between producers
higher consumer prices due to intensified competition between producers

increased tensions between countries as they become more self-reliant
increased tensions between countries as they become more self-reliant

loss of local jobs to international competition
loss of local jobs to international competition

increased prices due to more stringent environmental protections

How does globalization impact the development of local economies?(1 point)
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Globalization forces local economies to become more diverse so that they can remain self-sufficient.
Globalization forces local economies to become more diverse so that they can remain self-sufficient.

Globalization often leads to local economies becoming more specialized, leading to interdependence.
Globalization often leads to local economies becoming more specialized, leading to interdependence.

Globalization has led local urban centers to focus on primary industries in order to compete on an international scale.
Globalization has led local urban centers to focus on primary industries in order to compete on an international scale.

Globalization does not impact local economies since it primarily deals with international trade.

What is a way that technology is being used to protect the natural environment in agriculture?(1 point)
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Chemical technology is being used to increase aquatic plant growth.
Chemical technology is being used to increase aquatic plant growth.

New agricultural chemicals are being used that cause less environmental damage.
New agricultural chemicals are being used that cause less environmental damage.

More land is being used for agriculture to produce more crops to feed the growing world population.
More land is being used for agriculture to produce more crops to feed the growing world population.

Agriculture is becoming less mechanized to prevent excessive changes to the environment.

Which of the following is true of commercial agriculture in less developed countries?(1 point)
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It originates as subsistence farms that grow because of advanced technologies.
It originates as subsistence farms that grow because of advanced technologies.

These farms are often owned by people in developed countries who export the crops they produce.
These farms are often owned by people in developed countries who export the crops they produce.

They are established by international aid organizations to reduce poverty.
They are established by international aid organizations to reduce poverty.

Subsistence farming is the only type of agriculture in less developed countries.

Which statement best analyzes Canada’s forest products industry?(1 point)
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Canada ships the majority of its freshly cut trees to other countries where they make forest products.
Canada ships the majority of its freshly cut trees to other countries where they make forest products.

Canada exports its forest products to more than 150 countries.
Canada exports its forest products to more than 150 countries.

Canada ranks second to last in countries producing newsprint.
Canada ranks second to last in countries producing newsprint.

Most of Canada’s forest products stay in Canada.

Which statement best analyzes how desalination allows people to adapt to challenging locations?(1 point)
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Desalination plants help those in rainy climates capture falling rainwater.
Desalination plants help those in rainy climates capture falling rainwater.

Desalination allows water to be stored for future use in times of drought.
Desalination allows water to be stored for future use in times of drought.

Desalination allows fresh water to be made from saline water.
Desalination allows fresh water to be made from saline water.

Desalination cools indoor spaces in very warm climates.

Which statement best characterizes an economic impact of smartphone development?(1 point)
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The mining of rare-earth elements is currently centered in China, which poses an economic risk to other countries.
The mining of rare-earth elements is currently centered in China, which poses an economic risk to other countries.

The production of smartphones is inexpensive and does not have a far-reaching economic impact.
The production of smartphones is inexpensive and does not have a far-reaching economic impact.

Smartphone development is eliminating mining jobs in many parts of the world.
Smartphone development is eliminating mining jobs in many parts of the world.

The mining of rare-earth elements is currently centered in the U.S., giving the country an economic advantage in the global marketplace.

Which statement best evaluates the impact of dredging on the physical environment?(1 point)
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Dredging causes habitat fragmentation.
Dredging causes habitat fragmentation.

Dredging causes the natural build-up of sediment.
Dredging causes the natural build-up of sediment.

Dredging stops the natural build-up of sediment.
Dredging stops the natural build-up of sediment.

Dredging causes natural changes in the shape of waterbodies.

Which of the following describes the information economy?(1 point)
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the prioritization of physical manufacturing and production
the prioritization of physical manufacturing and production

the prioritization of renewable energy development
the prioritization of renewable energy development

the prioritization of farming and agricultural production
the prioritization of farming and agricultural production

the prioritization of innovation, knowledge, and technology

Answer 1

Here are the correct responses to the questions:

1. Which of the following are examples of infrastructure?

   • Response: institutions, administration, and education

2. Which of the following is an example of quaternary activity?

   • Response: data analysis

3. Which of the following is a limitation of using gross domestic product (GDP) to measure economic development?

   • Response: It ignores distribution of wealth.

4. How does the level of development in a country impact responses to resource scarcity?

   • Response: Economically developed countries have more money to secure needed resources through trade.

5. Other than the availability of labor and resources, what factors into the location of economic establishments?

   • Response: the availability of transport networks

6. What conclusion can you draw about the level of economic development in countries with different specializations in a commodity chain?

   • Response: Quaternary sector specializations would earn the highest wages.

7. Which is an example of ecotourism?

   • Response: traveling to a sloth sanctuary in a national park in Costa Rica

8. Which of the following is a problem associated with free trade?

   • Response: loss of local jobs to international competition

9. How does globalization impact the development of local economies?

   • Response: Globalization often leads to local economies becoming more specialized, leading to interdependence.

10. What is a way that technology is being used to protect the natural environment in agriculture?

• Response: New agricultural chemicals are being used that cause less environmental damage.

11. Which of the following is true of commercial agriculture in less developed countries?

• Response: These farms are often owned by people in developed countries who export the crops they produce.

12. Which statement best analyzes Canada’s forest products industry?

• Response: Canada exports its forest products to more than 150 countries.

13. Which statement best analyzes how desalination allows people to adapt to challenging locations?

• Response: Desalination allows fresh water to be made from saline water.

14. Which statement best characterizes an economic impact of smartphone development?

• Response: The mining of rare-earth elements is currently centered in China, which poses an economic risk to other countries.

15. Which statement best evaluates the impact of dredging on the physical environment?

• Response: Dredging causes habitat fragmentation.

16. Which of the following describes the information economy?

• Response: the prioritization of innovation, knowledge, and technology

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