[ 423 ] Geography and the World GED ® TEST SOCIAL STUDIES FLASH REVIEW • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • An island in Southern Indonesia, Bali has a hot and humid climate and volcanic soil that is good for farming rice, but much of the island is hilly. To solve this problem, Balinese rice farmers use which of the techniques also employed by the Aztecs? a. land reclamation b. land terracing c. irrigation d. landfill All of the following might explain the change in India’s population from 1950 to 2000 EXCEPT a. advances in healthcare. b. improvements to national sanitation services. c. a dramatic increase in per capita income. d. a series of severe weather events, such as earthquakes and hurricanes.