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9.30 Global Interdependence and Networks Worksheet

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This Civics Social Studies worksheet provides structured practice on 9.30 Global Interdependence and Networks. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

Global Interdependence and Networks - Map commodity chains and flows of information, finance, and people; analyze vulnerabilities and chokepoints. (National Geography Standards 11, 18)

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Civics

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Social Studies

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

A coastal city hosts a container port, stock exchange, migrant transit airport, and submarine cable landing station in the same low-lying district. Which planning decision would best reduce systemic risk?

AStop mapping the city because the network is already global.

BRemove the airport so only goods and finance remain.

CConcentrate even more critical services in the same district to simplify security.

DSpread critical functions across additional sites and build backup links between them.

Solution & Explanation:When many different flows depend on one district, a single flood or outage can affect goods, finance, information, and people at once. Distributed nodes reduce that risk.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

Inspect the network map showing that 78% of a country's internet traffic enters through one coastal landing site linked to the only major exchange point. Which evidence most strongly proves that this location is a chokepoint?

ASeveral small towns use wireless towers inland.

BThe site is on the coast and receives sea breezes.

CThe site is close to a tourist beach.

DMost traffic and peering connections depend on that single site.

Solution & Explanation:A chokepoint is defined by concentration and dependence. If most traffic and exchange pass through one site, disruption there has outsized effects.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

A grain-importing country wants food supplies to stay affordable while also reducing dependence on one foreign seller and one port. Which policy best balances efficiency, affordability, and resilience?

ASwitch all grain imports to air cargo regardless of cost.

BKeep a main low-cost supplier but add smaller backup contracts and emergency storage.

CBuy only from the cheapest supplier and remove all grain reserves.

DBan grain imports entirely and rely on no outside trade.

Solution & Explanation:This plan keeps affordability through a main supplier but adds resilience through backup sources and a buffer stock.

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QWhat grade level and standards does this worksheet align with?

This worksheet is designed specifically for Civics Social Studies students. It aligns with educational standard National Geography Standards 11, 18 (Primary standard selected for prompt fields in this prompt cell: National Geography Standards 11, 18. Skill statement in this prompt cell: Map commodity chains and flows of information, finance, and people; analyze vulnerabilities and chokepoints. Associated standards listed with this skill in this prompt cell: National Geography Standards 11, 18. Use this prompt-provided wording as the supporting standard description for this workflow.).