The map above shows where people live in the United States. Areas that are darker blue are areas where people live close together. Areas that are lighter colors are places where people live farther apart. As a geographer, if you were to study where people live and why they choose to live in these places, which of the six essential elements of geography would you be using? Explain your answer in at least three sentences.

Match the following terms and definitions a region in arkansas defined by the arkansas river in the western part of the state answer 1 a thoroughly dissected area with steep valley walls and narrow floors answer 2 a geographical region of a country or state answer 3 the friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers answer 4 the branch of knowledge concerned with the production, consumption, and transfer of wealth answer 5 statistical data relating to the population and particular groups within it answer 6 a mountain range in west central arkansas and southeastern oklahoma answer 7 travel for pleasure or business; also the theory and practice of touring, the business of attracting, accommodating, and entertaining tourists, and the business of operating tours answer 8 answer all parts of the question.

Based on the information in the graph, what can you conclude about humans in the world in general?

By locating production facilities abroad, multinational corporations must pay more for labor true or false