The pattern of rural population distribution in a region is determined mainly by the?

A. quality of the land

B. size of the land

C. quality of the population

D. size of the population

The crossing of a boundary between two countries by a migrant is best described as?

A. emigration

B. immigration

C. out-migration

D. international migration

Urban growth in sub-Saharan Africa has been enhanced mostly by?

A. natural population growth

B. rural-urban migration

C. agricultural development

D. housing development

One major characteristic of rural settlements is that they?

A. are heterogeneous

B. are homogeneous

C. are large in size

D. have many functions

Manufacturing industries contribute to national development by?

A. adding value to local products

B. attracting foreign migrants

C. producing a variety of goods

D. building industrial estates

Industrial Europe, North America and Japan are the major importers of?

A. raw materials

B. manufactured goods

C. iron and steel

D. building materials

Open cast mining often leads to the?

A. degradation of the topsoil

B. replenishment of the soil

C. production of fetile soils

D. extinction of animals

The reindeer and the camel are commonly used as beasts of burden in the?

A. Rockies and the Atacama Desert

B. polar region and the Sahara Desert

C. Antarctica and the Australian Desert

D. Andes and the Kalahari Desert

Which of the following groups of factors is most likely to influence industrial location?

A. Raw materials, energy and market

B. Capital, raw material and population growth

C. Market, emigration and labour

D. Transport, raw material and migration

Secondary economic activities are those that involve the?

A. packaging of finished goods

B. distribution of raw materials

C. distribution of finished goods

D. processing of raw materials