ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
FALL 2002
EXAM ONE

A. GEOGRAPHICAL SIGNIFICANCE (20 pts) Select one of the following items and briefly define it.  Describe the why it is important to geographical study (relate to geographical concepts or processes).  Then list other examples of the same concept.

        SUNBELT            RWANDA        GENERATION X

        CHINA                HYBRID CARS        WINDMILLS (Altamont)

B. MAPPING (10 pts)  Select one of the following maps.  Identify what the map illustrates and describe the pattern on the map (countries depicting highs and lows).  Then explain the cause for this pattern (why there?).

1) Electricity - p. 130

2) Calories - p. 115

3) % Population Change - p. 76