How has globalization changed the childhood of over 200 million children in the documentary film “Invisible Hands”? What role does geography play in helping us understand our connections to the issues presented in the film?

Which of the following examples might be an effective biocontrol option?

developing new herbicides to target specific groups of plants

reintroducing a large grazer, such as buffalo, that used to be dominant in an area, but has since been removed

introducing a generalist predator, such as cane toads, to control lots of different insects in an agricultural system, such as sugar cane fields.

introducing a highly-specialized insect herbivore, such as a weevil, that targets the seeds of a single invasive plant species, such as purple loosestrife.

introducing a pathogen, such as a fungi, that targets a whole group, such as grasses, because the group contains several invasive species.

What has been the most common trigger of famines in recent years?

A-drought

B-war

C-corruption

D-patriarchy

The Nubian Aquifer in northern Africa is one of the largest groundwater reserves in the world. Why is its exploitation not sustainable?

A)The exploitation of the Aquifer is economically not efficient due to the geographical remoteness

B)The Aquifer is situated in an arid environment and cannot be renewed in the near future

C)The Aquifer is situated in politically unstable regions and will create further conflict

D)The Aquifer could be polluted in the process

E)All of the above

If the global price of cotton falls and there is an increase in malnutrition in rural areas in several countries, this most obviously suggests:

A-that rural people are paying higher prices for food

B-that food production in those countries is decreasing

C-that urban people in those countries are saving money and buying more food

D-that rural people in those countries are growing cotton for export