GEOG 2243                                                                                Fall 2006

MW 2:00                                                                                    Dr. Tait

 

Instructions for the Third Exam

November 8, 2006

(posted October 30)

 

The third exam covers Units 9-12. It is worth 150 points.   The required material includes the assignments in the textbook, the lectures, and any links posted by Monday November 6.

 

There is a take-home essay, due by 12 Noon on November 8.  There will also be an in-class test on November 8.  Make-up exams are normally not available, so plan to take the test on time.

 

RSU’s Academic Integrity policies apply to all parts of the exam.  Do your own work.  Avoid plagiarism.

 

 

Take-Home Essay (30 points)

 

          Are genetically-modified crops a potential godsend for less developed countries that faces challenges in feeding their populations? Write an essay of 3 to 5 pages (double-spaced, 12-point font), based on the course materials, in which you address this question.  Be sure that your essay defines genetically-modified foods and considers a variety of perspectives on their possible risks and benefits.  When I read your essay I will ask myself:

  • Does this essay address the assigned topic?
  • Does it make effective use of course materials (textbook, links to articles, and lectures)?
  • Does it make a well-documented and carefully reasoned case for your position?
  • Is it professionally presented?

 

I do not expect you to consult additional materials.  If you choose to do so, please provide complete bibliographic data for all of them.

 

Submit your work as a Word (.doc) or text (.rtf or .txt) file attached to an e-mail no later than 12:00 Noon on Wednesday November 6. The subject line must say Human Geography Essay followed by your full name, e.g., Human Geography Essay: John Paul Jones.

 

 

Proctored Test (120 points)

 

Part I.  Map Questions (30) points)

 

You may be asked to identify nation-states on maps of Asia, Europe, North America and South America and/or countries bordering Iraq and Afghanistan.

 

The scoring system for map questions will be somewhat different this time. If a map has been included on a previous exam, inaccurate or missing answers will receive negative points, not zeroes.  For example, if an accurate answer is worth two points, a blank response or inaccurate answer may reduce the point total earned on the rest of the test by two points.  An accurate answer includes accurate spelling.  For example, “Chili” may be a tasty thing to have on a cold day, but it is not the accurate name for a nation-state, so it counts as a wrong answer.

 

Part II. Multiple-Choice and Identification Questions (100 points)


You will be well prepared for the proctored test if you are familiar with the assigned reading in Units 9-12.  Lists of key terms, and unit objectives can be particularly helpful as you prepare for the exam.  I have provided below a list of technical terms form the textbook (and lectures) that may be important to know.  Identifications will be drawn only from the terms provided below.  As with the previous exams, perfection is not expected.  If you know the material reasonably well, you will be able to score well without answering every question correctly.

 

You may bring to the proctored test one 8.5 X 11 sheet of paper with as many notes as you want, front and back.  No other notes or books or memory-assist devices of any kind!  Please bring a #2 pencil suitable for marking a Scantron.

 

 

 

 Unit 9, Political Geography

 

Balance of power

Boundary

Colonialism

Colony

Frontier

 

Imperialism

Sovereignty

State

City-state

Compact state

Elongated state

Federal state

Fragmented state

Landlocked state

Microstate

Perforated state

Prorupted state

Unitary state

State

 

 

                       Centripetal forces       Centrifugal forces

 

Unit 10, Agriculture

 

Agribusiness

Agriculture

Commercial agriculture

Intensive subsistence agriculture

Slash-and-burn agriculture

Subsistence agriculture

Crop

Crop rotation

Double cropping

Fish farming

Horticulture

Pastoral nomadism

Plantation

Ranching

Truck farming

 

Sustainable agriculture

Hunting/Gathering

Primary sector

 

 

Unit 11, Industry

 

Break-of-bulk point

Bulk-gaining industry

Bulk-reducing industry

Cottage industry

Fordist

Industrial Revolution

Maquiladora

New international division of labor

Post-Fordist

Right-to-work

Site factors

Situation

Secondary Sector

 

 

 

 

 

Unit 12, Services

 

Basic industries

Central business district

Central place

Central place theory

City-state

Clustered rural settlement

Dispersed rural settlement

Economic base

Gravity model

Market area

Nonbasic industries

Primate city

Range (of service)

Settlement

Threshold

Service

Business services

Consumer services

Personal services

Producer services

Public services

Retail services

Transportation & information services