Question 1

In 1990,_____________ had similar patterns of fossil fuel sources emissions of CO?.

Accepted Answer

A)  Spain and Australia 
B)  Nigeria and South Africa 
C)  Mexico and South Africa 
D)  Mexico and Chile 
A)  Spain and Australia 
B)  Nigeria and South Africa 
C)  Mexico and South Africa 
D)  Mexico and Chile C

Question 2

The Little Ice Age put an end to a period of flourishing ____________ in Ming Dynasty China.

Accepted Answer

A)  wine making 
B)  plant domestication 
C)  astronomical science 
D)  ship building and maritime exploration 
A)  wine making 
B)  plant domestication 
C)  astronomical science 
D)  ship building and maritime exploration D

Question 3

The climatic record documenting the beginning of the Little Ice Age was partially pieced together by using farmer's diaries.Those of _________ were most useful.

Accepted Answer

A)  dairy farmers 
B)  wine growers 
C)  grain farmers 
D)  vegetable growers 
A)  dairy farmers 
B)  wine growers 
C)  grain farmers 
D)  vegetable growers B

Question 4

__________liters of water are required to produce one kilogram of beef.

Accepted Answer

A)  100 
B)  1,000 
C)  10,000 
D)  100,000 
A)  100 
B)  1,000 
C)  10,000 
D)  100,000

Question 5

Of the U.S.landfills for the disposal of low level radioactive waste,___ percent are now open.

Accepted Answer

A)  100 
B)  50 
C)  25 
D)  the number of this type of landfill is increasing 
A)  100 
B)  50 
C)  25 
D)  the number of this type of landfill is increasing

Question 6

The greatest threat to human existence to come from any source was a volcanic eruption occurring about 73,500 years ago.The volcano was called _______________

Accepted Answer

A)  Santorini. 
B)  St. Helen's. 
C)  Tambora. 
D)  Toba. 
A)  Santorini. 
B)  St. Helen's. 
C)  Tambora. 
D)  Toba.

Question 7

Discuss some of the reasons that many environmental problems are now considered global rather simply regional or local in nature.Give several examples.

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why many envir

Question 8

Oil is a finite resource.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A tsunami's waves result from ______________

Accepted Answer

A)  tidal conditions. 
B)  high storm winds called "tsunamis." 
C)  earthquake displacement of the seafloor. 
D)  periodic floods. 
A)  tidal conditions. 
B)  high storm winds called "tsunamis." 
C)  earthquake displacement of the seafloor. 
D)  periodic floods.

Question 10

The eruption of the Tambora volcano on the island of Sumatra resulted in what has been called the "year without a summer" in Europe and America.That year was ______________

Accepted Answer

A)  1000. 
B)  1650. 
C)  1816. 
D)  1912. 
A)  1000. 
B)  1650. 
C)  1816. 
D)  1912.

Question 11

Biologists estimate that there may be as many as ____ million types of organisms on Earth.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  15 
D)  25 
A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  15 
D)  25

Question 12

Global warming began about 18,000 years ago and is a characteristic of the Holocene.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What have trends in global biodiversity been in the past few centuries? What are some of the causes of loss of biodiversity and what are some implications?

Accepted Answer

The trends in global biodiversity over t

Question 14

Mortality risk from natural disaster is greatest in developed countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

List some of the causes of deforestation.Discuss the implications of this destruction.What could humanity lose when the rain forests are gone?

Accepted Answer

Deforestation is caused by a variety of

Question 16

The world distribution of precipitation is concentrated in ________________

Accepted Answer

A)  equatorial and tropical areas. 
B)  mid-latitude regions. 
C)  high latitudes. 
D)  subtropical regions. 
A)  equatorial and tropical areas. 
B)  mid-latitude regions. 
C)  high latitudes. 
D)  subtropical regions.

Question 17

Residents of middle-America face high mortality risks and natural disasters in what form?

Accepted Answer

A)  drought 
B)  hydrological and/or geophysical 
C)  geophysical 
D)  drought and/or geophysical 
A)  drought 
B)  hydrological and/or geophysical 
C)  geophysical 
D)  drought and/or geophysical

Question 18

The amount of forest cutting that has gone on wherever humans locate has been very extensive.In the United States,for example,forests consist mainly of _______ trees.

Accepted Answer

A)  second-growth 
B)  stumps and brushy 
C)  deciduous 
D)  coniferous 
A)  second-growth 
B)  stumps and brushy 
C)  deciduous 
D)  coniferous

Question 19

In 2004,which countries had per capita emissions of carbon dioxide of less than one metric ton?

Accepted Answer

A)  United States and Australia 
B)  New Zealand and Sudan 
C)  United Kingdom and Japan 
D)  Somalia and Kenya 
A)  United States and Australia 
B)  New Zealand and Sudan 
C)  United Kingdom and Japan 
D)  Somalia and Kenya

Question 20

Forests affect the atmosphere through their role in (the)________________

Accepted Answer

A)  global warming. 
B)  production of CO2. 
C)  desertification. 
D)  oxygen cycle. 
A)  global warming. 
B)  production of CO2. 
C)  desertification. 
D)  oxygen cycle.

In 1990,_____________ had similar patterns of fossil fuel sources emissions of CO?.

The Little Ice Age put an end to a period of flourishing ____________ in Ming Dynasty China.

The climatic record documenting the beginning of the Little Ice Age was partially pieced together by using farmer's diaries.Those of _________ were most useful.

__________liters of water are required to produce one kilogram of beef.

Of the U.S.landfills for the disposal of low level radioactive waste,___ percent are now open.

The greatest threat to human existence to come from any source was a volcanic eruption occurring about 73,500 years ago.The volcano was called _______________

Discuss some of the reasons that many environmental problems are now considered global rather simply regional or local in nature.Give several examples.

Oil is a finite resource.

A tsunami's waves result from ______________

The eruption of the Tambora volcano on the island of Sumatra resulted in what has been called the "year without a summer" in Europe and America.That year was ______________

Biologists estimate that there may be as many as ____ million types of organisms on Earth.

Global warming began about 18,000 years ago and is a characteristic of the Holocene.

What have trends in global biodiversity been in the past few centuries? What are some of the causes of loss of biodiversity and what are some implications?

Mortality risk from natural disaster is greatest in developed countries.

List some of the causes of deforestation.Discuss the implications of this destruction.What could humanity lose when the rain forests are gone?

The world distribution of precipitation is concentrated in ________________

Residents of middle-America face high mortality risks and natural disasters in what form?

The amount of forest cutting that has gone on wherever humans locate has been very extensive.In the United States,for example,forests consist mainly of _______ trees.

In 2004,which countries had per capita emissions of carbon dioxide of less than one metric ton?

Forests affect the atmosphere through their role in (the)________________

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Exam 13: Human Environment

In 1990,_____________ had similar patterns of fossil fuel sources emissions of CO?.

The Little Ice Age put an end to a period of flourishing ____________ in Ming Dynasty China.

The climatic record documenting the beginning of the Little Ice Age was partially pieced together by using farmer's diaries.Those of _________ were most useful.

__________liters of water are required to produce one kilogram of beef.

Of the U.S.landfills for the disposal of low level radioactive waste,___ percent are now open.

The greatest threat to human existence to come from any source was a volcanic eruption occurring about 73,500 years ago.The volcano was called _______________

Discuss some of the reasons that many environmental problems are now considered global rather simply regional or local in nature.Give several examples.

Oil is a finite resource.

A tsunami's waves result from ______________

The eruption of the Tambora volcano on the island of Sumatra resulted in what has been called the "year without a summer" in Europe and America.That year was ______________

Biologists estimate that there may be as many as ____ million types of organisms on Earth.

Global warming began about 18,000 years ago and is a characteristic of the Holocene.

What have trends in global biodiversity been in the past few centuries? What are some of the causes of loss of biodiversity and what are some implications?

Mortality risk from natural disaster is greatest in developed countries.

List some of the causes of deforestation.Discuss the implications of this destruction.What could humanity lose when the rain forests are gone?

The world distribution of precipitation is concentrated in ________________

Residents of middle-America face high mortality risks and natural disasters in what form?

The amount of forest cutting that has gone on wherever humans locate has been very extensive.In the United States,for example,forests consist mainly of _______ trees.

In 2004,which countries had per capita emissions of carbon dioxide of less than one metric ton?

Forests affect the atmosphere through their role in (the)________________

Introduction to Human Geography

Population

Migration

Local Culture, Popular Culture, and Cultural Landscapes

Identity: Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality

Language

Religion

Political Geography

Urban Geography

Development

Agriculture

Industry and Services

Globalization and the Geography of Networks

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