Question 1

An assemblage of local plants, animals, and insects covering a large area such as a tropical rainforest or a grassland is called a

Accepted Answer

A) bionicle. 
B) biogeography. 
C) bioregion. 
D) biosphere. 
E) biore. 
A) bionicle. 
B) biogeography. 
C) bioregion. 
D) biosphere. 
E) biore.

Question 2

Which of the following features is created at a divergent plate boundary?

Accepted Answer

A) oceanic trench 
B) subduction zone 
C) mountain building at the margin of the continent 
D) continental crust 
E) rift valleys 
A) oceanic trench 
B) subduction zone 
C) mountain building at the margin of the continent 
D) continental crust 
E) rift valleys

Question 3

Computer models predict that average global temperatures will increase _ by 2020.

Accepted Answer

A) 1°F. 
B) 10°F. 
C) -2°F. 
D) 3.6°F. 
E) 4°F. 
A) 1°F. 
B) 10°F. 
C) -2°F. 
D) 3.6°F. 
E) 4°F.

Question 4

Cape Town, South Africa at about 34° south latitude, has what type of climate?

Accepted Answer

A) Cs - Mediterranean 
B) Af N- Tropical rainy 
C) Aw - Tropical savanna 
D) BW -Desert 
E) ET - Tundra 
A) Cs - Mediterranean 
B) Af N- Tropical rainy 
C) Aw - Tropical savanna 
D) BW -Desert 
E) ET - Tundra

Question 5

The deepest trenches in the world exceed what depth?

Accepted Answer

A) 250,000 feet 
B) 15,000 feet 
C) 35,000 feet 
D) 25,000 feet 
E) 50,000 feet 
A) 250,000 feet 
B) 15,000 feet 
C) 35,000 feet 
D) 25,000 feet 
E) 50,000 feet

Question 6

Which global region has the highest overall water stress?

Accepted Answer

A) Europe 
B) Australia 
C) North America 
D) North Africa 
E) Southeast Asia 
A) Europe 
B) Australia 
C) North America 
D) North Africa 
E) Southeast Asia

Question 7

What percentage of Earth's freshwater is locked up in polar ice caps?

Accepted Answer

A) 30% 
B) 20% 
C) 70% 
D) 97% 
E) 3% 
A) 30% 
B) 20% 
C) 70% 
D) 97% 
E) 3%

Question 8

If the greenhouse effect did not exist, what would happen to earth?

Accepted Answer

A) Our environment would be greatly improved. 
B) Earth would be too wet to support life as we know it. 
C) Earth would be much too hot to support life as we know it. 
D) Earth would be too cold to support life as we know it. 
E) It would make no difference. 
A) Our environment would be greatly improved. 
B) Earth would be too wet to support life as we know it. 
C) Earth would be much too hot to support life as we know it. 
D) Earth would be too cold to support life as we know it. 
E) It would make no difference.

Question 9

What major industrial power currently generates 20% of its total energy budget from renewable resources?

Accepted Answer

A) Denmark 
B) Great Britain 
C) Germany 
D) United States 
E) China 
A) Denmark 
B) Great Britain 
C) Germany 
D) United States 
E) China

Question 10

Anthropogenic pollution is caused by

Accepted Answer

A) anthropologists. 
B) animals. 
C) people. 
D) climate. 
E) rocks. 
A) anthropologists. 
B) animals. 
C) people. 
D) climate. 
E) rocks.

Question 11

What percentage of the African population will likely experience water stress by 2025?

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 75% 
C) 95% 
D) 25% 
E) 50% 
A) 10% 
B) 75% 
C) 95% 
D) 25% 
E) 50%

Question 12

The Himalayas are a prime example of which feature?

Accepted Answer

A) rift valley 
B) convergent boundary 
C) transform fault 
D) divergent boundary 
E) subduction zone 
A) rift valley 
B) convergent boundary 
C) transform fault 
D) divergent boundary 
E) subduction zone

Question 13

The rich diversity of plants and animals on Earth is known as

Accepted Answer

A) bioregion. 
B) biore. 
C) biogeography. 
D) bionicle. 
E) biosdiversity 
A) bioregion. 
B) biore. 
C) biogeography. 
D) bionicle. 
E) biosdiversity

Question 14

What geologic structure is created when one tectonic plate dives below another?

Accepted Answer

A) continental crust 
B) ocean trenches 
C) subduction zone 
D) divergent plate boundary 
E) convergent plate boundary 
A) continental crust 
B) ocean trenches 
C) subduction zone 
D) divergent plate boundary 
E) convergent plate boundary

Question 15

Where are earthquakes and volcanoes most commonly found?

Accepted Answer

A) at the edges of oceans 
B) in the higher latitudes 
C) around the equator 
D) along tectonic plate boundaries 
E) The location is random. 
A) at the edges of oceans 
B) in the higher latitudes 
C) around the equator 
D) along tectonic plate boundaries 
E) The location is random.

Question 16

Which of the following pairs are a renewable energy source?

Accepted Answer

A) wind and solar 
B) solar and natural gas 
C) wind and natural gas 
D) coal and wind 
E) hydrologic and oil 
A) wind and solar 
B) solar and natural gas 
C) wind and natural gas 
D) coal and wind 
E) hydrologic and oil

Question 17

Equatorial regions are characterized by a pressure system and air flow

Accepted Answer

A) low, ascending 
B) high, ascending 
C) high, descending 
D) low, descending 
E) neutral, no 
A) low, ascending 
B) high, ascending 
C) high, descending 
D) low, descending 
E) neutral, no

Question 18

The trapping of solar radiation in Earth's lower atmosphere

Accepted Answer

A) began with humans' use of fossil fuels. 
B) began with humans' use of fossil fuels and has no benefits. 
C) is called the greenhouse effect. 
D) has no benefits. 
E) is entirely anthropogenic. 
A) began with humans' use of fossil fuels. 
B) began with humans' use of fossil fuels and has no benefits. 
C) is called the greenhouse effect. 
D) has no benefits. 
E) is entirely anthropogenic.

Question 19

What is a problem with power generated by wind or sun?

Accepted Answer

A) It can create power surges that endanger the power grid. 
B) Energy cannot be transferred from sunny or windy areas to other areas. 
C) It requires constant sun or wind. 
D) governments rarely give tax subsidies to renewable energy industries 
E) It results in extensive disruption of local power sources. 
A) It can create power surges that endanger the power grid. 
B) Energy cannot be transferred from sunny or windy areas to other areas. 
C) It requires constant sun or wind. 
D) governments rarely give tax subsidies to renewable energy industries 
E) It results in extensive disruption of local power sources.

Question 20

The largest current producer of natural gas is

Accepted Answer

A) Russia 
B) Qatar 
C) Iran 
D) Canada 
E) United States 
A) Russia 
B) Qatar 
C) Iran 
D) Canada 
E) United States

An assemblage of local plants, animals, and insects covering a large area such as a tropical rainforest or a grassland is called a

Which of the following features is created at a divergent plate boundary?

Computer models predict that average global temperatures will increase _ by 2020.

Cape Town, South Africa at about 34° south latitude, has what type of climate?

The deepest trenches in the world exceed what depth?

Which global region has the highest overall water stress?

What percentage of Earth's freshwater is locked up in polar ice caps?

If the greenhouse effect did not exist, what would happen to earth?

What major industrial power currently generates 20% of its total energy budget from renewable resources?

Anthropogenic pollution is caused by

What percentage of the African population will likely experience water stress by 2025?

The Himalayas are a prime example of which feature?

The rich diversity of plants and animals on Earth is known as

What geologic structure is created when one tectonic plate dives below another?

Where are earthquakes and volcanoes most commonly found?

Which of the following pairs are a renewable energy source?

Equatorial regions are characterized by a pressure system and air flow

The trapping of solar radiation in Earth's lower atmosphere

What is a problem with power generated by wind or sun?

The largest current producer of natural gas is

Concepts of World Geography

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

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Exam 2: Physical Geography and the Environment

An assemblage of local plants, animals, and insects covering a large area such as a tropical rainforest or a grassland is called a

Which of the following features is created at a divergent plate boundary?

Computer models predict that average global temperatures will increase _ by 2020.

Cape Town, South Africa at about 34° south latitude, has what type of climate?

The deepest trenches in the world exceed what depth?

Which global region has the highest overall water stress?

What percentage of Earth's freshwater is locked up in polar ice caps?

If the greenhouse effect did not exist, what would happen to earth?

What major industrial power currently generates 20% of its total energy budget from renewable resources?

Anthropogenic pollution is caused by

What percentage of the African population will likely experience water stress by 2025?

The Himalayas are a prime example of which feature?

The rich diversity of plants and animals on Earth is known as

What geologic structure is created when one tectonic plate dives below another?

Where are earthquakes and volcanoes most commonly found?

Which of the following pairs are a renewable energy source?

Equatorial regions are characterized by a pressure system and air flow

The trapping of solar radiation in Earth's lower atmosphere

What is a problem with power generated by wind or sun?

The largest current producer of natural gas is

Concepts of World Geography

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