Which of the following best describes Geographic Information Systems?
A) deriving accurate measurements from photographs
B) a constellation of satellites for accurately determining location anywhere near Earth's surface
C) acquiring information about objects without having physical contact with them
D) a modern map-making tool for determining the appropriate map projection to use
E) computer-based tool for management and analysis of geographic information
E
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To a demographer, a group of people that share a common temporal demographic experience is known as a
A) a cohort. B) a team. C) a dependency ratio. D) a transnational migrant. E) a baby boom.
When uranium-235 atoms undergo fission, ________ is/are produced
A) large amounts of CO2 B) larger atoms such as plutonium C) large amounts of energy as all mass has been converted and lost D) smaller atoms (fission fragments), free neutrons and energy E) moderators and water
The functioning of which of the following explains the rapid mutation of HIV?
A) the way the protease functions B) the way the reverse transcriptase functions C) both a and b D) neither a nor b
One way to understand our interdependence with the environment is to ________
A) curb human population growth B) continue our current rate of resource use until we are forced to return to a more localized agrarian society C) consider and value the origin of what we use in our daily personal lives D) ignore it E) continue rapid development of all resources