1. for centuries, sugar crystals were made from the evaporated juice of sugarcane, a plant grown only in tropical and subtropical climates. in the 1800s, industrial methods were developed to manufacture crystalline sugar from sugar beets. this allowed for large amounts of sugar to be produced in colder, temperate climate zones.
which of the following geographic concepts best explains the ability of humans to use technology to overcome the limitations of climate and modify the landscape?
a environmental determinism
b possibilism
c cultural relativism
d contagious diffusion
e political ecology
2. median home price median monthly rent
state of california $509,400 $1,447
county of los angeles $588,700 $1,402
city of los angeles $647,000 $1,397
source: united states census bureau, 2017 american community survey
which of the following concepts best explains the differences among the values shown in the table?
a spatial analysis
b scale of analysis
c map scale
d relative location
e relative direction
3.
international air travel
decade passengers
1950s 648 million
1960s 1.7 billion
1970s 5.4 billion
un international civil aviation organization
with the dawn of the jet age, international airline travel increased rapidly after 1950, and much of this early growth in jet travel was between europe and north america. which of the following best describes the spatial pattern suggested by the table?
a the volume of trade between europe and north america increased.
b the size of aircraft traveling between europe and north america decreased.
c the linear distance between europe and north america decreased.
d the absolute distance between europe and north america increased.
e the relative distance between europe and north america decreased.
4. which of the following terms best describes the suburban area of illinois where many residents commute to chicago?
a perceptual region
b functional region
c formal region
d conformal region
e equal area region