According to "dependency theory" the development and prosperity of the world's core was based on the ________ of the periphery

A) development
B) underdevelopment
C) backwardness
D) traditionalism
E) economic prosperity


Answer: B

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A) magma melt B) plume C) hot spot D) basalt spout

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The Bergen scientists noticed that cyclogenesis commonly initiated at all of the following places, except

A) in the middle of areas with uniform temperatures. B) near coastal regions. C) near boundaries between warm and cold ocean currents. D) where topographical features disrupted normal air flow.

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Which option correctly matches the scientists with what they study?

A) geochemists: determine the age of Earth materials; petrologists: study petroleum; mineralogists: study minerals B) geomorphologists: study the origin of landscapes; paleontologists: study fossilized organisms; geophysicists: study the physical properties of rock C) stratigraphers: study ocean currents; mineralogists: study minerals; petrologists: study processes that form rock D) hydrogeologist: study ground water; environmental geologists: study the growth of vegetation; geomorphologists: study the shapes of fossil species

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Which of the following is not a major cause of species extinction?

a) Habitat loss b) Pollution c) Deforestation d) Poverty

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