11 (C)

Assess how changes in climate, resources, and infrastructure (technology, transportation, and communication) affect the location and patterns of economic activities.

Which of these is the most likely result of a well-planned national transportation network? A Government ventures are more profitable. B Consumers have access to a wider variety of products. C Damage to fragile items is minimized. D Raw materials are more difficult to get to market.

Many rivers in Africa are severely affected by seasonal flooding. Additionally, the rivers tend to have a large amount of debris (wreckage, rubbish, or waste). The average elevation of the continent also means that rivers have falls and rapids. And, given the tropical location in some portions of Africa, the conditions near rivers can be ideal for disease spreading mosquitoes. The introduction of railroads has transformed trade, travel, and settlement patterns for the continent of Africa.

The passage above best explains –

A why rivers are important to the economy of Africa.

B how rivers have historically been useful for transportation in Africa.

C why rivers in Africa have not been as useful for transportation.

D the reasons for the geographic spread of culture/ethnic groups in Africa.

The discovery of oil in the Middle East has resulted in –

A an increase in the amount of money governments in the region borrow.

B a decrease in global economic importance.

C infrastructure development within the nations in which oil exists.

D a shift to increased reliance on agriculture and herding.

A nation with advanced infrastructure in technology, transportation, and communication systems will most likely engage in which economic activities?

A Primary Activities only

B Primary and Secondary Activities.

C Secondary and Tertiary Activates

D Tertiary and Quaternary Activates

• Railroads

• Highways

• Airplanes

These modes of transportation have affected where economic activities are conducted throughout the world by —

A requiring more population centers to develop near natural resources.

B enabling productive regions to be less dependent on long-distance trade.

C making access to water trade routes near settlements less necessary.

D encouraging private businesses to invest more in the development of public infrastructure.

Which of the following factors are most likely to be responsible for the increased number shipping routes at the North Pole?

A The North Polar region has greatly increased the amount of infrastructure in the region.

B Advances in railroad technology allow trains to operate in the extreme cold.

C The warming of Earth's climate has made some regions of the North Pole to have less ice.

D The increasing population of Inuit people in the Polar urban areas demand more trade.