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Which of the following is not generally a reason why humans create boundaries?

A
territoriality
B
protection and security
C
increased access to an area
D
safety
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What explains the increase in London’s population from 958,863 in 1801 to 4,776,661 in 1881?

A
The Agricultural Revolution led to increases in agricultural production and resulted in a greater rural population.
B
Widespread disease and poor sanitation severely impacted London’s population in the early 1800s: it did not rebound until the late 1800s due to improved nutrition.
C
The Industrial Revolution created more jobs and resulted in a greater urban population.
D
Immigration to London from New York City sparked a massive population increase.
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Analyze the map below and answer the question that follows. Image courtesy of the CIA World Factbook On the map above, which shows the location of the White House, the coordinates give the building's __________ location.

Question illustration
A
spatial
B
absolute
C
relative
D
formal
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When a population’s birth rate equals its death rate, there is __________ population growth.

A
low
B
zero
C
high
D
moderate
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Analyze the image below and answer the question that follows. Image by Mats Halldin and Charles C. Identify the Earth’s layers from innermost to outermost.

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A
crust, outer core, mantle, inner core
B
inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
C
crust, inner core, mantle, outer core
D
inner core, mantle, crust, outer core
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Which of the following statements best explains why populations are unevenly distributed?

A
Governments tend to encourage population growth in coastal areas.
B
Physical features and economic opportunity often dictate how a population is distributed within a country.
C
Populations tend to be greater in countries that are located in warmer climates.
D
Wars, migration, and other historical events have dictated the global population distribution.
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Which historical event encouraged the migration of two million Iranians to Europe, North America, and Australia in less than 30 years?

A
the Holocaust
B
genocide
C
the Islamic Revolution
D
the fall of communism in Eastern Europe

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