Question 1

The movement of air over a mountain range, causing it cool (and possibly rain)as it gains elevation is known as

Accepted Answer

A) convection 
B) orographic 
C) dynamic 
D) convergence 
E) climatic 
A) convection 
B) orographic 
C) dynamic 
D) convergence 
E) climatic

Question 2

Which of the following places will have the greatest annual difference between summer and winter temperatures?

Accepted Answer

A) Sacramento, California (38°N, 121°W), located eight miles from Pacific coast 
B) Orlando, Florida (28°N, 81°W), located sixty miles from the Atlantic coast 
C) Fargo, North Dakota (46°N, 96°W), located near the geographic center of North America 
D) Miami, Florida (25°N, 80°W), located on the Atlantic coast 
E) San Francisco, California (38°N, 120°W), located on the Pacific coast 
A) Sacramento, California (38°N, 121°W), located eight miles from Pacific coast 
B) Orlando, Florida (28°N, 81°W), located sixty miles from the Atlantic coast 
C) Fargo, North Dakota (46°N, 96°W), located near the geographic center of North America 
D) Miami, Florida (25°N, 80°W), located on the Atlantic coast 
E) San Francisco, California (38°N, 120°W), located on the Pacific coast

Question 3

The primary gatherers of water in the developing world are

Accepted Answer

A) young boys 
B) women and children 
C) small children of both sexes 
D) able-bodied young men 
E) elderly people of both sexes 
A) young boys 
B) women and children 
C) small children of both sexes 
D) able-bodied young men 
E) elderly people of both sexes

Question 4

In which bioregion at low latitudes has a climate in which rain falls for only a part of the year?

Accepted Answer

A) Steppe 
B) Tropical Savanna 
C) Deciduous Forests 
D) Tropical Rainforest 
E) Mediterranean 
A) Steppe 
B) Tropical Savanna 
C) Deciduous Forests 
D) Tropical Rainforest 
E) Mediterranean

Question 5

The tropical location of Africa sitting astride the Equator makes it a prime location for the expansion of which renewable energy industry?

Accepted Answer

A) solar 
B) nuclear 
C) coal 
D) wind 
E) hydropower 
A) solar 
B) nuclear 
C) coal 
D) wind 
E) hydropower

Question 6

The majority of the African continent is dominated by which three bioregions?

Accepted Answer

A) evergreen forest, tundra and ice 
B) evergreen forest, tropical rain forest and desert 
C) temperate deciduous forest, tropical rain forest and evergreen forest 
D) tropical rain forest, tropical savanna and desert 
E) tropical rain forest, desert and tundra 
A) evergreen forest, tundra and ice 
B) evergreen forest, tropical rain forest and desert 
C) temperate deciduous forest, tropical rain forest and evergreen forest 
D) tropical rain forest, tropical savanna and desert 
E) tropical rain forest, desert and tundra

Question 7

Which of the following is a fossil fuel?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone is most found straddling the

Accepted Answer

A) Arctic Circle 
B) Antarctic Circle 
C) Equator 
D) Tropic of Capricorn 
E) Tropic of Cancer 
A) Arctic Circle 
B) Antarctic Circle 
C) Equator 
D) Tropic of Capricorn 
E) Tropic of Cancer

Question 9

Arctic latitudes will have what type of vegetation?

Accepted Answer

A) tropical rain forest 
B) tundra 
C) deciduous forests 
D) tropical grasslands 
E) evergreen forests 
A) tropical rain forest 
B) tundra 
C) deciduous forests 
D) tropical grasslands 
E) evergreen forests

Question 10

Haiti's 2008 earthquake resulted in over 230,000 deaths whereas Japan's 2011 earthquake resulted in 20,000 deaths. What explains the differences in loss of life?

Accepted Answer

A) effectiveness of search and rescue operations and local building standards 
B) effectiveness of search & rescue operations 
C) strength of the earthquake 
D) in Haiti there was also a tsunami that followed the earthquake 
E) local building standards 
A) effectiveness of search and rescue operations and local building standards 
B) effectiveness of search & rescue operations 
C) strength of the earthquake 
D) in Haiti there was also a tsunami that followed the earthquake 
E) local building standards

Question 11

Tropical winds generally blow in which direction in both hemispheres?

Accepted Answer

A) from north to south 
B) from south to north 
C) from west to east 
D) from east to west 
E) there are no prevailing wind directions in the tropics 
A) from north to south 
B) from south to north 
C) from west to east 
D) from east to west 
E) there are no prevailing wind directions in the tropics

Question 12

What water policy, advocated by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, has made it more difficult for some people to gain access to water?

Accepted Answer

A) irrigation 
B) government regulation 
C) privatization 
D) the Kyoto Protocol 
E) U.N Convention on the Law of the Sea 
A) irrigation 
B) government regulation 
C) privatization 
D) the Kyoto Protocol 
E) U.N Convention on the Law of the Sea

Question 13

Using the environmental lapse rate of 3.5°F/1000 feet, if you have a surface temperature of 77.5°F at sea level and go hiking in the nearby mountains to an elevation of 3000 feet, what will the temperature be at that elevation?

Accepted Answer

A) 0°F 
B) 60°F 
C) 67°F 
D) 88°F 
E) 73.5°F 
A) 0°F 
B) 60°F 
C) 67°F 
D) 88°F 
E) 73.5°F

Question 14

In an essay, discuss the most important sources of renewable energy and their potential drawbacks and benefits.

Accepted Answer

Hydroelectric, geothermal, tidal current

Question 15

An example on Earth of a rift valley is

Accepted Answer

A) the Red Sea between northern Africa and Saudi Arabia 
B) the Mariana Trench 
C) Iceland 
D) the San Andreas fault of California 
E) the Andes Mountains of South America 
A) the Red Sea between northern Africa and Saudi Arabia 
B) the Mariana Trench 
C) Iceland 
D) the San Andreas fault of California 
E) the Andes Mountains of South America

Question 16

Identify and discuss the pattern of bioregions on Earth.

Accepted Answer

Tropics:wet climates, including rainfore

Question 17

What percent of the world's total species could be extinct by 2050?

Accepted Answer

A) 35% 
B) 25% 
C) 5% 
D) 50% 
E) 95% 
A) 35% 
B) 25% 
C) 5% 
D) 50% 
E) 95%

Question 18

Which chain of volcanic islands are far removed from a plate boundary?

Accepted Answer

A) Japan 
B) Iceland 
C) Hawaii 
D) Philippines 
E) Indonesia 
A) Japan 
B) Iceland 
C) Hawaii 
D) Philippines 
E) Indonesia

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT one of Earth's climate controls?

Accepted Answer

A) incoming solar energy 
B) land-water heating differences 
C) longitude 
D) latitude 
E) global pressure systems and wind patterns 
A) incoming solar energy 
B) land-water heating differences 
C) longitude 
D) latitude 
E) global pressure systems and wind patterns

Question 20

Which atmospheric gas is closely linked to the greenhouse effect?

Accepted Answer

A) methane 
B) chlorofluorocarbons 
C) nitrous oxide 
D) carbon dioxide 
E) ozone 
A) methane 
B) chlorofluorocarbons 
C) nitrous oxide 
D) carbon dioxide 
E) ozone

The movement of air over a mountain range, causing it cool (and possibly rain)as it gains elevation is known as

Which of the following places will have the greatest annual difference between summer and winter temperatures?

The primary gatherers of water in the developing world are

In which bioregion at low latitudes has a climate in which rain falls for only a part of the year?

The tropical location of Africa sitting astride the Equator makes it a prime location for the expansion of which renewable energy industry?

The majority of the African continent is dominated by which three bioregions?

Which of the following is a fossil fuel?

The Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone is most found straddling the

Arctic latitudes will have what type of vegetation?

Haiti's 2008 earthquake resulted in over 230,000 deaths whereas Japan's 2011 earthquake resulted in 20,000 deaths. What explains the differences in loss of life?

Tropical winds generally blow in which direction in both hemispheres?

What water policy, advocated by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, has made it more difficult for some people to gain access to water?

Using the environmental lapse rate of 3.5°F/1000 feet, if you have a surface temperature of 77.5°F at sea level and go hiking in the nearby mountains to an elevation of 3000 feet, what will the temperature be at that elevation?

In an essay, discuss the most important sources of renewable energy and their potential drawbacks and benefits.

An example on Earth of a rift valley is

Identify and discuss the pattern of bioregions on Earth.

What percent of the world's total species could be extinct by 2050?

Which chain of volcanic islands are far removed from a plate boundary?

Which of the following is NOT one of Earth's climate controls?

Which atmospheric gas is closely linked to the greenhouse effect?

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

The movement of air over a mountain range, causing it cool (and possibly rain)as it gains elevation is known as

Which of the following places will have the greatest annual difference between summer and winter temperatures?

The primary gatherers of water in the developing world are

In which bioregion at low latitudes has a climate in which rain falls for only a part of the year?

The tropical location of Africa sitting astride the Equator makes it a prime location for the expansion of which renewable energy industry?

The majority of the African continent is dominated by which three bioregions?

Which of the following is a fossil fuel?

The Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone is most found straddling the

Arctic latitudes will have what type of vegetation?

Haiti's 2008 earthquake resulted in over 230,000 deaths whereas Japan's 2011 earthquake resulted in 20,000 deaths. What explains the differences in loss of life?

Tropical winds generally blow in which direction in both hemispheres?

What water policy, advocated by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, has made it more difficult for some people to gain access to water?

Using the environmental lapse rate of 3.5°F/1000 feet, if you have a surface temperature of 77.5°F at sea level and go hiking in the nearby mountains to an elevation of 3000 feet, what will the temperature be at that elevation?

In an essay, discuss the most important sources of renewable energy and their potential drawbacks and benefits.

An example on Earth of a rift valley is

Identify and discuss the pattern of bioregions on Earth.

What percent of the world's total species could be extinct by 2050?

Which chain of volcanic islands are far removed from a plate boundary?

Which of the following is NOT one of Earth's climate controls?

Which atmospheric gas is closely linked to the greenhouse effect?

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