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Use the table displayed above to answer the following questions.A. Identify the world region with the highest crude death rate. (1 point)B. Briefly explain why this region has a high crude death rate.  In other words, why is a larger portion of the population dying in this region compared to the other world regions? (1 point)C. Briefly explain why the statistics displayed on the chart are ‘rates’ rather than raw numbers (total births, total deaths, etc.). (1 point)D. Identify ONE region where the population does not appear to be replacing itself. (.5 point)E. Based upon the information displayed on the table, identify the region where you would expect there to be more immigration than emigration. (.5point)F. Briefly explain why this would be the case. (1 point)

Where people live within a geographic area is a topic geographers refer to as the:

Identify the type of map (reference or thematic) displayed above.

In which of the following situations are remittances likely to have the greatest impact on a country’s economy?

Answer the following questions based upon the information displayed on the map above. Identify the type of thematic map is pictured above? Briefly explain why this type of map (what you identified in part A) is best suited to displaying the information on the map.

Which country would most likely have a high fertility rate?

A territory will be considered to be overpopulated when ________.

The world’s population explosion was triggered by a dramatic:

There are three specific types of geospatial technology discussed in the recorded lectures that have had a significant impact on mapping and the availability of maps in the past 50 years.  What are these three tools?Briefly explain how one of these tools has impacted (either positively or negatively) the world).

Which of the following is the best illustration of the site characteristics of the city of Chicago IL?