Question 1

Between 1930 and 2000,global population rose by

Accepted Answer

A) 100%. 
B) 50%. 
C) 300%. 
D) 250%. 
A) 100%. 
B) 50%. 
C) 300%. 
D) 250%. C

Question 2

Natural gas reacts with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and

Accepted Answer

A) methane. 
B) water. 
C) nitrous oxide. 
D) sulfur dioxide. 
A) methane. 
B) water. 
C) nitrous oxide. 
D) sulfur dioxide. B

Question 3

Over the next century,the warming and expanding of oceans due to global warming would result in a rise in sea level of as much as

Accepted Answer

A) 90 centimeters. 
B) 9 meters. 
C) 90 meters. 
D) 900 meters. 
A) 90 centimeters. 
B) 9 meters. 
C) 90 meters. 
D) 900 meters. A

Question 4

Resources are all ______ deposits,whereas reserves are all ________ deposits.

Accepted Answer

A) known; yet to be found 
B) possible; discovered and minable 
C) potential; discovered and economically extractable 
D) already mined; potentially minable 
A) known; yet to be found 
B) possible; discovered and minable 
C) potential; discovered and economically extractable 
D) already mined; potentially minable

Question 5

Crude oil forms at a depth of ________ in Earth's crust.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 to 15 km 
B) 2 to 5 km 
C) 15 to 20 km 
D) 1 to 2 km 
A) 10 to 15 km 
B) 2 to 5 km 
C) 15 to 20 km 
D) 1 to 2 km

Question 6

The burning of hydrogen produces

Accepted Answer

A) carbon. 
B) water. 
C) uranium. 
D) helium. 
A) carbon. 
B) water. 
C) uranium. 
D) helium.

Question 7

Energy reserves differ from energy resources in that

Accepted Answer

A) energy reserves estimate the amount of a material remaining to be discovered,while energy resources are materials that have already been discovered. 
B) energy resources estimate the amount of a material remaining to be discovered,while energy resources are materials that have already been discovered. 
C) energy reserves are the amount of non-renewable resources remaining,while energy resources are the amount of renewable energy sources available. 
D) energy resources are deposits that have been discovered,while energy reserves are the predicted amount of global consumption of those deposits on an annual basis. 
A) energy reserves estimate the amount of a material remaining to be discovered,while energy resources are materials that have already been discovered. 
B) energy resources estimate the amount of a material remaining to be discovered,while energy resources are materials that have already been discovered. 
C) energy reserves are the amount of non-renewable resources remaining,while energy resources are the amount of renewable energy sources available. 
D) energy resources are deposits that have been discovered,while energy reserves are the predicted amount of global consumption of those deposits on an annual basis.

Question 8

Major environmental impacts of burning coal include

Accepted Answer

A) the release of carbon dioxide. 
B) the release of sulfur that contributes to acid rain. 
C) strip mining. 
D) the release of carbon dioxide,the release of sulfur that contributes to acid rain,and strip mining. 
A) the release of carbon dioxide. 
B) the release of sulfur that contributes to acid rain. 
C) strip mining. 
D) the release of carbon dioxide,the release of sulfur that contributes to acid rain,and strip mining.

Question 9

Coal forms from

Accepted Answer

A) large accumulations of dinosaur bones. 
B) large accumulations of coral fragments. 
C) large accumulations of bacterial matter. 
D) large accumulations of plant material. 
A) large accumulations of dinosaur bones. 
B) large accumulations of coral fragments. 
C) large accumulations of bacterial matter. 
D) large accumulations of plant material.

Question 10

Low-lying ozone forms when

Accepted Answer

A) sunlight reacts with sulfur dioxide. 
B) nitric acid reacts with sunlight. 
C) sulfur dioxide reacts with rainwater. 
D) oxygen reacts with sulfur. 
A) sunlight reacts with sulfur dioxide. 
B) nitric acid reacts with sunlight. 
C) sulfur dioxide reacts with rainwater. 
D) oxygen reacts with sulfur.

Question 11

If all human activities that generated carbon dioxide were to stop,how long would it take for atmospheric carbon dioxide to return to its preindustrial level?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 months 
B) 2 years 
C) 20 years 
D) 200 years 
A) 2 months 
B) 2 years 
C) 20 years 
D) 200 years

Question 12

Which region accounts for nearly half of the world's oil reserves?

Accepted Answer

A) The Middle East 
B) South America 
C) North America 
D) Europe/Eurasia 
A) The Middle East 
B) South America 
C) North America 
D) Europe/Eurasia

Question 13

Since the Holocene epoch the population doubling time has been

Accepted Answer

A) constant. 
B) decreasing. 
C) increasing. 
D) variable. 
A) constant. 
B) decreasing. 
C) increasing. 
D) variable.

Question 14

_____ saw the greatest increase in oil reserves estimates between 2002 and 2012.

Accepted Answer

A) The Middle East 
B) South America 
C) North America 
D) Africa 
A) The Middle East 
B) South America 
C) North America 
D) Africa

Question 15

Sea level is currently rising at a rate of

Accepted Answer

A) 10 mm/yr. 
B) 2 mm/yr. 
C) 2 cm/yr. 
D) 15 mm/yr. 
A) 10 mm/yr. 
B) 2 mm/yr. 
C) 2 cm/yr. 
D) 15 mm/yr.

Question 16

The so-called "mountaintop removal" approach is used to recover

Accepted Answer

A) oil. 
B) natural bitumen. 
C) coal. 
D) gas. 
A) oil. 
B) natural bitumen. 
C) coal. 
D) gas.

Question 17

Which natural event will define the end of the Anthropocene Epoch?

Accepted Answer

A) mass extinction 
B) the onset of an ice age 
C) the rise of sea level 
D) global warming 
A) mass extinction 
B) the onset of an ice age 
C) the rise of sea level 
D) global warming

Question 18

Sulfur gases in the atmosphere react with rainwater to produce

Accepted Answer

A) sulfuric acid. 
B) nitric acid. 
C) hydrogen sulfide. 
D) hydrogen peroxide. 
A) sulfuric acid. 
B) nitric acid. 
C) hydrogen sulfide. 
D) hydrogen peroxide.

Question 19

Wood is considered a ________energy resource.

Accepted Answer

A) nonrenewable 
B) renewable 
C) combustible 
D) biologic 
A) nonrenewable 
B) renewable 
C) combustible 
D) biologic

Question 20

The unit of energy used in common for all fossil fuel is called the ______ unit.

Accepted Answer

A) British thermal 
B) universal heat 
C) American energy 
D) standard heat 
A) British thermal 
B) universal heat 
C) American energy 
D) standard heat

Exam 23: The Human Impact of Earths Environment

Between 1930 and 2000,global population rose by

Natural gas reacts with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and

Over the next century,the warming and expanding of oceans due to global warming would result in a rise in sea level of as much as

Resources are all ______ deposits,whereas reserves are all ________ deposits.

Crude oil forms at a depth of ________ in Earth's crust.

The burning of hydrogen produces

Energy reserves differ from energy resources in that

Major environmental impacts of burning coal include

Coal forms from

Low-lying ozone forms when

If all human activities that generated carbon dioxide were to stop,how long would it take for atmospheric carbon dioxide to return to its preindustrial level?

Which region accounts for nearly half of the world's oil reserves?

Since the Holocene epoch the population doubling time has been

_____ saw the greatest increase in oil reserves estimates between 2002 and 2012.

Sea level is currently rising at a rate of

The so-called "mountaintop removal" approach is used to recover

Which natural event will define the end of the Anthropocene Epoch?

Sulfur gases in the atmosphere react with rainwater to produce

Wood is considered a ________energy resource.

The unit of energy used in common for all fossil fuel is called the ______ unit.

The Earth System

Plate Tectonics: The Unifying Theory

Earth Materials: Minerals and Rocks

Igneous Rocks: Solids From Melts

Sedimentation: Rocks Formed by Surface Processes

Metamorphism: Alteration of Rocks by Temperature and Pressure

Deformation: Modification of Rocks by Folding and Fracturing

Clocks in Rocks: Timing the Geologic Period

Early History of the Terrestrial Planets

History of the Continents

Geobiology: Life Interacts With Earth

Volcanoes

Earthquakes

Exploring Earths Interior

The Climate System

Weathering,erosion,and Mass Wasting: Interactions Between the Climate and Plate Tectonic Systems

The Hydrologic Cycle and Groundwater

Stream Transport: From Mountains to Oceans

Winds and Deserts

Coastlines and Ocean Basins

Glaciers: the Work of Ice

Landscapes: Tectonic and Climate Interaction

Filters

Resources are all deposits,whereas reserves are all __ deposits.