Question 1

Which of the following is a fossil fuel?

Accepted Answer

A)  petroleum 
B)  wood 
C)  hydrogen/fuel cell 
D)  ethanol 
E)  nuclear energy 
A)  petroleum 
B)  wood 
C)  hydrogen/fuel cell 
D)  ethanol 
E)  nuclear energy

Question 2

Which of the following is a social cost associated with the Green Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Financial costs to farmers participating in the Green Revolution is higher than with traditional farming. 
B)  People without access to loans or family support cannot participate in the Green Revolution. 
C)  Traditional farmers cannot compete against Green Revolution farmers in the regional marketplace. 
D)  Higher financial costs and inability of traditional farmers to compete in the regional marketplace 
E)  All of these are social costs associated with the Green Revolution. 
A)  Financial costs to farmers participating in the Green Revolution is higher than with traditional farming. 
B)  People without access to loans or family support cannot participate in the Green Revolution. 
C)  Traditional farmers cannot compete against Green Revolution farmers in the regional marketplace. 
D)  Higher financial costs and inability of traditional farmers to compete in the regional marketplace 
E)  All of these are social costs associated with the Green Revolution.

Question 3

The Köppen system is a classification system for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  climate 
B)  landforms 
C)  tectonic activity 
D)  vegetation 
E)  languages 
A)  climate 
B)  landforms 
C)  tectonic activity 
D)  vegetation 
E)  languages

Question 4

What are the major causes and effects of climate change?

Accepted Answer

Causes: increase of greenhouse gases (ca

Question 5

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-In December 2009, 188 countries signed a new working document to try to reduce greenhouse gases. This document is called the Copenhagen Accord.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the most recent international agreement on climate change?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Greenhouse Gas Nonproliferation Treaty 
B)  the Paris Plan 
C)  the Earth Summit document developed in Rio de Janeiro 
D)  the Kyoto protocol 
E)  the Copenhagen Accord 
A)  the Greenhouse Gas Nonproliferation Treaty 
B)  the Paris Plan 
C)  the Earth Summit document developed in Rio de Janeiro 
D)  the Kyoto protocol 
E)  the Copenhagen Accord

Question 7

What does the United Nations predict will happen to the food supply in East Asia in the next 10 years?

Accepted Answer

A)  The percentage of undernourished people in East Asia will rise by almost 5%. 
B)  The percentage of undernourished people in East Asia will drop by almost 10%. 
C)  The percentage of undernourished people in East Asia will rise by almost 10%. 
D)  The percentage of undernourished people in East Asia will drop by almost 5%. 
E)  The percentage of undernourished people in East Asia will remain at its current level. 
A)  The percentage of undernourished people in East Asia will rise by almost 5%. 
B)  The percentage of undernourished people in East Asia will drop by almost 10%. 
C)  The percentage of undernourished people in East Asia will rise by almost 10%. 
D)  The percentage of undernourished people in East Asia will drop by almost 5%. 
E)  The percentage of undernourished people in East Asia will remain at its current level.

Question 8

About how much of Earth's land area qualifies as true desert, with annual rainfall of less than 10 inches?

Accepted Answer

A)  2% 
B)  10% 
C)  30% 
D)  45% 
E)  60% 
A)  2% 
B)  10% 
C)  30% 
D)  45% 
E)  60%

Question 9

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Ratification of the Kyoto Protocol by the United States in November 2004 enabled the Kyoto Protocol to become international law in February 2005.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-If climate change were to cause sea levels to rise, Miami, Florida would suffer more negative effects than Omaha, Nebraska.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is a fossil fuel?

Which of the following is a social cost associated with the Green Revolution?

The Köppen system is a classification system for ________.

What are the major causes and effects of climate change?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -In December 2009, 188 countries signed a new working document to try to reduce greenhouse gases. This document is called the Copenhagen Accord.

What is the most recent international agreement on climate change?

What does the United Nations predict will happen to the food supply in East Asia in the next 10 years?

About how much of Earth's land area qualifies as true desert, with annual rainfall of less than 10 inches?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Ratification of the Kyoto Protocol by the United States in November 2004 enabled the Kyoto Protocol to become international law in February 2005.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -If climate change were to cause sea levels to rise, Miami, Florida would suffer more negative effects than Omaha, Nebraska.

Diversity Amid Globalization

North America

Latin America

The Caribbean

Sub-Saharan Africa

Southwest Asia and North Africa

Europe

The Russian Domain

Central Asia

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia and Oceania

Filters

Exam 2: Changing Global Environment

Which of the following is a fossil fuel?

Which of the following is a social cost associated with the Green Revolution?

The Köppen system is a classification system for ________.

What are the major causes and effects of climate change?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -In December 2009, 188 countries signed a new working document to try to reduce greenhouse gases. This document is called the Copenhagen Accord.

What is the most recent international agreement on climate change?

What does the United Nations predict will happen to the food supply in East Asia in the next 10 years?

About how much of Earth's land area qualifies as true desert, with annual rainfall of less than 10 inches?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Ratification of the Kyoto Protocol by the United States in November 2004 enabled the Kyoto Protocol to become international law in February 2005.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -If climate change were to cause sea levels to rise, Miami, Florida would suffer more negative effects than Omaha, Nebraska.

Diversity Amid Globalization

North America

Latin America

The Caribbean

Sub-Saharan Africa

Southwest Asia and North Africa

Europe

The Russian Domain

Central Asia

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia and Oceania

Filters