WG Chapter 8 – Global Economics and Global Population

Chapter 8 Questions

Answer the following questions in complete sentences.

1. Name and describe the four main types of industries.
2. Explain the five ways to measure a nation’s economic development.
3. What are the differences between nations that are developed and those that are developing?
4. Explain the relationship that exists between a Communist Government and a command economy? Market economy and democracy?
5. Name and explain the stages of population growth.
6. Explain why has the world population growth increased so drastically over the last 200 years?
7. Name and describe a few (3) major threats to population growth.

WG Chapter 9 – Resources and Environmental Change

Chapter 9 Questions

Answer the following questions in complete sentences.

1. Name and describe the two main types of resources. Provide 2 example of each.
2. What are some ways (3) soil can be damaged or preserved? Explain each answer.
3. What is happening to the forests of South America, Africa, and Asia? Explain why this is occurring and what consequences we could face because of it.
4. Name and describe four problems (and provide a solution for each) dealing with poor water and air quality.
5. Name and describe the three main types of energy resources.
6. Of these three energy resources:

1. Which do you think is the best on our environment?
2. Which do you think is least expensive?
3. Which do you think the United States should use and why?

1. Why do you think industrialized nations have a slower growth rate than non-industrialized nations?
2. In detail, explain what you think would happen if the world’s population would reach 10 billion by the year 2020. How would this effect our resources, our climates, our water and air qualities?