Human geography test

Artie millner
“On my honor, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid on this graded academic work. I am a person of integrity and I do not cheat.” Agree to this statement by typing your name here: ___Artie millner________

Globalization is the increasing ____interconnectedness________of people and places through converging processes of ____________economic, ____________ , and ____political change________ change. Those who are pro-globalization believe that wealth will “_____trickle-down_______ down” from rich countries to poor countries. They also believe it will spread the benefits of new ideas and new _______technologies_____ to all nations. One organization that loans money to nations so they can invest in business is the ____IFM________ . On the other hand, those who are anti-globalization say it is not fair, because the richest ______25______% of the world’s people consume _______75_____% of the world’s resources, resulting in _____inequalities_______ between “haves” and “have nots.”

Use the CIA Factbook to answer the following questions: In Luxembourg the life expectancy is ______79.33______ , the infant mortality rate is ____4.56 ________ deaths per 1000 live births, the literacy rate is _____100%_______, and the TFR is ___1.78_________ . In Libya the life expectancy is ______77.26 years______ , the infant mortality rate is ______21.05______ deaths per 1000 live births, the literacy rate is ________82.6%____, and the TFR is _____3.08_______ .

We often categorize nations as being “developed” or “developing” nations. Vietnam and Mexico would be considered _____Developing_______ nations; Japan and Canada are ____developed________ nations.

The current world population is over ____6.6________ billion people. The number that measures how many children the average woman in a nation will bear is known as the ____total fertility rate________ , which is abbreviated as _____TFR_______ . When this number is exactly ____2.1________ , then the population stays the same; if it’s higher, the population goes up, and if it’s lower, the population decreases. The population is growing fastest in _____developing_______ nations.

A population pyramid that is shaped just like a pyramid -- wide on the bottom and narrow at the top -- shows a country whose population is _____Developing_______. If it is shaped more like a vase or a soda bottle, that nation’s population is _____Developed_______. ______young______ people are found at the bottom of the pyramid, and ___men_________ are found on the left hand side.

When discussing migration, people who are entering a country are known as _____immigrants_______, and people who are leaving a country are known as ___emigrants_________.

People leave their country for many reasons. An example of a push force is ____________civil war____________, and an example of a pull force is _______good economy_________________ . If a nation’s net migration rate is a _____negitive_______ number, it means more people are leaving the country than are arriving.


STEP THREE: In a short, well-written essay, answer ONE of the following questions:

1) Some people feel very strongly in their pro-globalization opinions, while some anti-globalization advocates have different beliefs. It’s likely that the truth lies somewhere in between. What do you think is the “middle ground” in this argument? Be sure to provide evidence for your opinion.

OR 2) Explain the academic discipline of Human Geography using the five themes. How is this discipline different from the study of physical geography? In your opinion, what is the benefit of studying Human Geography?
The 5 themes of human geography are location, place, human environment interaction, movement, and region. These things are about people of the earth which is why it is called human geography. The study of physical geography is different because it is the study of land features such as climates landforms soils, vegetation. The benefit of studying human geography is that we are learning about people not only in united states but all over the world and their location, place, human environment interaction, movement, and region.

OR 3) The demographic transition graph describes the changes in birthrates and death rates that a country experiences over time. Describe the changes that the United States has gone through by using the demographic transition diagram.


STEP FOUR: First, go to the following website and read the news story you will find there:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/24/world/americas/24mexico.html

Then, in a short yet brilliant essay, summarize that story by relating it to our studies of immigration in class. Try to use terms from the text and from our class discussions.
There are currently 11.5 million Mexicans in this country and it is rapidly increasing. Mexico is a developing country. For Mexicans “America is the land of Opportunity.” There are many Mexicans that have friends or tried it themselves to sneak over the border and many have been caught. The percentage of all the Mexicans in Mexico leaving the country or net is migration rate is -3.61 migrant(s)/1,000 population.