Biotechnology Development FRQ (From AP Classroom)
Since the 1980s, the northeastern United States has developed into a major global center of high-technology industry that specializes in the medical field
Source 1
MAJOR MEDICAL AND BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPANIES AND INSTITUTIONS IN THE BOSTON AND PROVIDENCE REGION
Source 2
SELECTED TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AREAS IN THE MEDICAL FIELD
Question 1
Describe the spatial pattern of the companies and institutions shown in the inset map.
Question 2
Describe the concept of a growth pole.
Question 3
Explain ONE way education infrastructure affects a region’s potential for high-technology development.
Question 4
Explain how the pattern shown on the map resembles the multiple-nuclei city model.
Question 5
Explain ONE way local economic changes may be a result of deindustrialization.
Question 6
Explain how the products and services listed in the table demonstrate that this economy has moved into the quaternary sector.
Question 7
The map focuses on a regional scale. Explain a possible limitation of drawing country scale conclusions from a regional scale map.
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