Geography 100Final Study GuideThe final will consist of 35 multiple choice questions, each worth 2 points, and 12 short answer questions, each worth 5 points, for a totalof 130 points. There will be material from both lecture and the textbook; however, if a term or concept is not listed below or in one of the questions in the textbook, it won't be on the test. Terms to know:Urban geographyBasic vs. non-basic activitiesEdge citiesMultiplier effectSite vs. situationSpatial mismatchEconomic geographyAgglomeration economies and economies of scaleBreak-of-bulk placesCentral place theoryConsumer vs. business vs. public servicesFordism vs. flexible productionGlobalization Range vs. thresholdSecondary vs. tertiary economic activityTransnational corporations (TNCs)Environmental geographyAquifer and groundwaterChannelizationEutrophication Fossil fuelsGlobal warming vs. global climate change vs. greenhouse effectHydrologic cycleNatural hazard vs. natural disasterPoint vs. non-point sourcesPollutionRisk vs. vulnerabilityReview questions from the book:Chapter 10: 2, 3, 5, 7Chapter 5: 4, 5, 6, 7Other things to know:1) Compare and contrast site and situation factors for ancient, medieval, and industrial cities.2) Explain Von Thunen's land use model and what it means for both rural and urban landscapes and land values.3) Explain how the history of American suburbs is tied to advances in transportation technology.4) Discuss the five location factors of industrial activity and how their importance has changed from the Industrial Revolution to globalization.5) Discuss the impacts of container shipping on the globalization of production and on the environment.6) Explain how the following types of air pollution are formed and where they tend to be found: particulate matter, acid rain, photochemical smog, and ground-level ozone. Explain why ozone is desirable high in the atmosphere but undesirable at ground level.7) Explain how natural hazards are a combination of human and physical geography, using examples. How do we distinguish between four types of impacts from natural disasters?8) List some of the ways that we know what the climate was like in thepast. What evidence do they provide for global warming?9) What are some of the anticipated effects of global warming on the weather, the oceans, cities, and ecosystems? How might they differ from place to
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