Question 1

Which of the following is not one of the key "greenhouse" gasses?

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon dioxide 
B)  methane 
C)  nitrous oxides 
D)  ozone 
A)  carbon dioxide 
B)  methane 
C)  nitrous oxides 
D)  ozone

Question 2

The Food and Agricultural Organization at the United Nations released a study indicating that the rate of forest loss globally between 2000-2005 was lower than between 1990-2000.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The United States is the most prolific producer of solid waste.Studies estimate that the U.S.produces about ____ pounds of solid waste per person per day.

Accepted Answer

A)  1.5 
B)  3.5 
C)  5.5 
D)  7.3 
A)  1.5 
B)  3.5 
C)  5.5 
D)  7.3

Question 4

Kuwait is developing ________ as a resource to offset the inevitable decline in oil production.

Accepted Answer

A)  fresh water 
B)  forestry 
C)  sand 
D)  solar energy 
A)  fresh water 
B)  forestry 
C)  sand 
D)  solar energy

Question 5

In the United States,landfill capacity has been reached or soon will be reached in about 12 states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Fifty times as much water is stored in _____________ in the United States as falls as precipitation each year.

Accepted Answer

A)  reservoirs 
B)  aquifers 
C)  streams 
D)  lakes 
A)  reservoirs 
B)  aquifers 
C)  streams 
D)  lakes

Question 7

The latest Pangaea break up began _______ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  10,000 
B)  2,000,000 
C)  50,000,000 
D)  180,000,000 
A)  10,000 
B)  2,000,000 
C)  50,000,000 
D)  180,000,000

Question 8

During the Pleistocene period,the planet was in a deep freeze.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Earth's environment has been changed little throughout the past 15,000 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Increasingly,people have come to depend on water sources ________________

Accepted Answer

A)  of uncertain future capacity. 
B)  that are of guaranteed capacity. 
C)  from streams and rivers. 
D)  from bottled water. 
A)  of uncertain future capacity. 
B)  that are of guaranteed capacity. 
C)  from streams and rivers. 
D)  from bottled water.

Question 11

Soil erosion is little affected by population growth as there is a limit to the amount of cultivation of an acre of land.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Depletion of the ozone layer is caused by the release of __________ into the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A)  volcanic ash 
B)  CO2 
C)  methane 
D)  chlorofluorocarbons 
A)  volcanic ash 
B)  CO2 
C)  methane 
D)  chlorofluorocarbons

Question 13

Human destructiveness of the environment manifested itself early when __________________

Accepted Answer

A)  streams were polluted by settlements. 
B)  fires were set to kill entire herds of reindeer and bison. 
C)  cooking fires polluted the air. 
D)  the beginnings of agriculture destroyed vast areas of soil. 
A)  streams were polluted by settlements. 
B)  fires were set to kill entire herds of reindeer and bison. 
C)  cooking fires polluted the air. 
D)  the beginnings of agriculture destroyed vast areas of soil.

Question 14

One of the effects of global warming and environmental change is a shift in precipitation patterns and amounts;most of the latter would probably be a reduction in annual totals.Based on your knowledge of your home area or regions,what do you think would be the result of such a shift on life in your home region?

Accepted Answer

The answer of One of the effects of global warming...

Question 15

During the Pleistocene,glaciers extend as far as _____________

Accepted Answer

A)  St. Louis and Seattle. 
B)  Moscow and Rome. 
C)  Paris and San Francisco. 
D)  London and Belgrade. 
A)  St. Louis and Seattle. 
B)  Moscow and Rome. 
C)  Paris and San Francisco. 
D)  London and Belgrade.

Question 16

The boundaries of rocky crustal plates (theory of plate tectonics)are associated with ________________

Accepted Answer

A)  deserts. 
B)  earthquakes and volcanoes. 
C)  ice caps. 
D)  plains regions. 
A)  deserts. 
B)  earthquakes and volcanoes. 
C)  ice caps. 
D)  plains regions.

Question 17

Pangaea's break-up 180 million years ago was accompanied by violent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions which impacted global climate and biodiversity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Changes in climate involve changes in the ________cycle,which in turn affects patterns of precipitation.

Accepted Answer

A)  nitrogen 
B)  hydrologic 
C)  oxygen 
D)  ozone 
A)  nitrogen 
B)  hydrologic 
C)  oxygen 
D)  ozone

Question 19

___________ describes a field of study that considers the roles of political economics,power,and history in shaping human environmental interactions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Danger 
B)  Politics 
C)  Political-ecology 
D)  Economics 
A)  Danger 
B)  Politics 
C)  Political-ecology 
D)  Economics

Question 20

In the early 1980s,the FAO of the United Nations undertook a study of the rate of depletion of tropical rain forests and determined that ______ percent had already been affected by cutting.

Accepted Answer

A)  24 
B)  34 
C)  44 
D)  54 
A)  24 
B)  34 
C)  44 
D)  54

Which of the following is not one of the key "greenhouse" gasses?

The Food and Agricultural Organization at the United Nations released a study indicating that the rate of forest loss globally between 2000-2005 was lower than between 1990-2000.

The United States is the most prolific producer of solid waste.Studies estimate that the U.S.produces about ____ pounds of solid waste per person per day.

Kuwait is developing ________ as a resource to offset the inevitable decline in oil production.

In the United States,landfill capacity has been reached or soon will be reached in about 12 states.

Fifty times as much water is stored in _____________ in the United States as falls as precipitation each year.

The latest Pangaea break up began _______ years ago.

During the Pleistocene period,the planet was in a deep freeze.

The Earth's environment has been changed little throughout the past 15,000 years.

Increasingly,people have come to depend on water sources ________________

Soil erosion is little affected by population growth as there is a limit to the amount of cultivation of an acre of land.

Depletion of the ozone layer is caused by the release of __________ into the atmosphere.

Human destructiveness of the environment manifested itself early when __________________

During the Pleistocene,glaciers extend as far as _____________

The boundaries of rocky crustal plates (theory of plate tectonics)are associated with ________________

Pangaea's break-up 180 million years ago was accompanied by violent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions which impacted global climate and biodiversity.

Changes in climate involve changes in the ________cycle,which in turn affects patterns of precipitation.

___________ describes a field of study that considers the roles of political economics,power,and history in shaping human environmental interactions.

In the early 1980s,the FAO of the United Nations undertook a study of the rate of depletion of tropical rain forests and determined that ______ percent had already been affected by cutting.

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Exam 13: Human Environment

Which of the following is not one of the key "greenhouse" gasses?

The Food and Agricultural Organization at the United Nations released a study indicating that the rate of forest loss globally between 2000-2005 was lower than between 1990-2000.

The United States is the most prolific producer of solid waste.Studies estimate that the U.S.produces about ____ pounds of solid waste per person per day.

Kuwait is developing ________ as a resource to offset the inevitable decline in oil production.

In the United States,landfill capacity has been reached or soon will be reached in about 12 states.

Fifty times as much water is stored in _____________ in the United States as falls as precipitation each year.

The latest Pangaea break up began _______ years ago.

During the Pleistocene period,the planet was in a deep freeze.

The Earth's environment has been changed little throughout the past 15,000 years.

Increasingly,people have come to depend on water sources ________________

Soil erosion is little affected by population growth as there is a limit to the amount of cultivation of an acre of land.

Depletion of the ozone layer is caused by the release of __________ into the atmosphere.

Human destructiveness of the environment manifested itself early when __________________

During the Pleistocene,glaciers extend as far as _____________

The boundaries of rocky crustal plates (theory of plate tectonics)are associated with ________________

Pangaea's break-up 180 million years ago was accompanied by violent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions which impacted global climate and biodiversity.

Changes in climate involve changes in the ________cycle,which in turn affects patterns of precipitation.

___________ describes a field of study that considers the roles of political economics,power,and history in shaping human environmental interactions.

In the early 1980s,the FAO of the United Nations undertook a study of the rate of depletion of tropical rain forests and determined that ______ percent had already been affected by cutting.

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

Filters