Question 1

The long-term average from daily weather measurements is

Accepted Answer

A) weather. 
B) global warming. 
C) climate. 
D) insolation. 
E) climograph. 
A) weather. 
B) global warming. 
C) climate. 
D) insolation. 
E) climograph.

Question 2

Please explain the major climatic controls and how they have an effect on meteorological conditions.

Accepted Answer

Climate controls are:Solar ene

Question 3

Describe orographic lifting, making certain to address the rain shadow effect in your response.

Accepted Answer

Orographic lifting requires the presence

Question 4

The San Andreas Fault, traversing coastal California, forms what type of plate boundary?

Accepted Answer

A) subduction zone 
B) transform fault 
C) colliding plate boundary 
D) divergent plate boundary 
E) divergent plate boundary and subduction zone 
A) subduction zone 
B) transform fault 
C) colliding plate boundary 
D) divergent plate boundary 
E) divergent plate boundary and subduction zone

Question 5

What geologic hazards do humans face around the world? Discuss the reasons for differences in the experience of these geologic hazards around the world and also the potential benefits to humans from hazards such as volcanism.

Accepted Answer

Earthquakes and volcanoes are major geol

Question 6

What percentage of Earth's water is freshwater?

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A) 40% 
B) 75% 
C) 97% 
D) 3% 
E) 20% 
A) 40% 
B) 75% 
C) 97% 
D) 3% 
E) 20%

Question 7

In an essay discuss the concepts of water scarcity, water sanitation and water access.

Accepted Answer

Water scarcity refers to areas of the wo

Question 8

Which of the following has NOT been a result of the introduction of the Wello WaterWheel in rural India?

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A) a reduction in the number of hours a week spent carrying water 
B) a reduction in neck and back problems among women 
C) an increase in female literacy 
D) an increase in the amount of water available for agriculture 
E) a decrease in the school dropout rate among young girls 
A) a reduction in the number of hours a week spent carrying water 
B) a reduction in neck and back problems among women 
C) an increase in female literacy 
D) an increase in the amount of water available for agriculture 
E) a decrease in the school dropout rate among young girls

Question 9

Which of the following locales will feature subduction zones?

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A) East Africa 
B) the Himalayan Mountains 
C) Iceland 
D) Pangea 
E) the Pacific Coast of South America 
A) East Africa 
B) the Himalayan Mountains 
C) Iceland 
D) Pangea 
E) the Pacific Coast of South America

Question 10

The root systems of trees in tropical rain forests expand outward from the tree because

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A) the trees are very short and do not need deep roots. 
B) the ground temperatures in tropical forests are too high to allow for deep roots. 
C) there is a shortage of rainfall in the region tends to prohibit effective plant growth. 
D) the ground layer of vegetation in tropical forests is so thick so the roots extract nutrients from the vegetation. 
E) the mineral content of the soil is shallow and hence roots expand laterally rather than vertically to exploit the shallow nutrient layer. 
A) the trees are very short and do not need deep roots. 
B) the ground temperatures in tropical forests are too high to allow for deep roots. 
C) there is a shortage of rainfall in the region tends to prohibit effective plant growth. 
D) the ground layer of vegetation in tropical forests is so thick so the roots extract nutrients from the vegetation. 
E) the mineral content of the soil is shallow and hence roots expand laterally rather than vertically to exploit the shallow nutrient layer.

Question 11

The global leader in nuclear energy consumption is

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A) Canada 
B) United States 
C) Russia 
D) France 
E) China 
A) Canada 
B) United States 
C) Russia 
D) France 
E) China

Question 12

Proven reserves of oil are determined by

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A) the total of all oil deposits that have been mined. 
B) the estimated remaining deposits of the resources 
C) an estimate of oil deposits not yet discovered. 
D) identified areas of possible fossil fuels. 
E) deposits that are possible to mine and be distributed under current economic and technological conditions 
A) the total of all oil deposits that have been mined. 
B) the estimated remaining deposits of the resources 
C) an estimate of oil deposits not yet discovered. 
D) identified areas of possible fossil fuels. 
E) deposits that are possible to mine and be distributed under current economic and technological conditions

Question 13

Where are most tropical rainforests located?

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A) near the south pole 
B) in the middle latitudes 
C) near the equator 
D) near the north pole 
E) Their location is random. 
A) near the south pole 
B) in the middle latitudes 
C) near the equator 
D) near the north pole 
E) Their location is random.

Question 14

The majority of China's renewable energy comes from

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

Question 15

Hydraulic fracturing (fracking)is

Accepted Answer

A) a technique which forces oil and gas out of shale rock. 
B) a long-established technique of drilling for water that dates back centuries 
C) the use of cold fusion to produce nuclear power. 
D) an experimental technique for extracting oil from the ocean floor. 
E) a new technique of producing power using water. 
A) a technique which forces oil and gas out of shale rock. 
B) a long-established technique of drilling for water that dates back centuries 
C) the use of cold fusion to produce nuclear power. 
D) an experimental technique for extracting oil from the ocean floor. 
E) a new technique of producing power using water.

Question 16

The United States currently consumes roughly what percent of the world's oil?

Accepted Answer

A) 20% 
B) 25% 
C) 5% 
D) 10% 
E) 50% 
A) 20% 
B) 25% 
C) 5% 
D) 10% 
E) 50%

Question 17

At Kyoto in 1997, what did the 30 Western industrialized countries legally agree to do?

Accepted Answer

A) reduce emissions of greenhouse gases to 1990 levels 
B) censure China for exceeding its carbon limits 
C) finance further studies to determine the cause of climate change 
D) voluntarily limit greenhouse gas emissions 
E) reduce emissions of greenhouse gases by half 
A) reduce emissions of greenhouse gases to 1990 levels 
B) censure China for exceeding its carbon limits 
C) finance further studies to determine the cause of climate change 
D) voluntarily limit greenhouse gas emissions 
E) reduce emissions of greenhouse gases by half

Question 18

Groundwater accounts for what percentage of Earth's freshwater?

Accepted Answer

A) 97% 
B) 3% 
C) 75% 
D) 20% 
E) 30% 
A) 97% 
B) 3% 
C) 75% 
D) 20% 
E) 30%

Question 19

What country generates almost all (95%)of its power from renewable sources?

Accepted Answer

A) Germany 
B) Iceland 
C) Denmark 
D) Sweden 
E) Great Britain 
A) Germany 
B) Iceland 
C) Denmark 
D) Sweden 
E) Great Britain

Question 20

The nation with the greatest percentage of global proven oil reserves is

Accepted Answer

A) Iraq 
B) Saudi Arabia 
C) Canada 
D) Venezuela 
E) Iran 
A) Iraq 
B) Saudi Arabia 
C) Canada 
D) Venezuela 
E) Iran

The long-term average from daily weather measurements is

Please explain the major climatic controls and how they have an effect on meteorological conditions.

Describe orographic lifting, making certain to address the rain shadow effect in your response.

The San Andreas Fault, traversing coastal California, forms what type of plate boundary?

What geologic hazards do humans face around the world? Discuss the reasons for differences in the experience of these geologic hazards around the world and also the potential benefits to humans from hazards such as volcanism.

What percentage of Earth's water is freshwater?

In an essay discuss the concepts of water scarcity, water sanitation and water access.

Which of the following has NOT been a result of the introduction of the Wello WaterWheel in rural India?

Which of the following locales will feature subduction zones?

The root systems of trees in tropical rain forests expand outward from the tree because

The global leader in nuclear energy consumption is

Proven reserves of oil are determined by

Where are most tropical rainforests located?

The majority of China's renewable energy comes from

Hydraulic fracturing (fracking)is

The United States currently consumes roughly what percent of the world's oil?

At Kyoto in 1997, what did the 30 Western industrialized countries legally agree to do?

Groundwater accounts for what percentage of Earth's freshwater?

What country generates almost all (95%)of its power from renewable sources?

The nation with the greatest percentage of global proven oil reserves 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

The long-term average from daily weather measurements is

Please explain the major climatic controls and how they have an effect on meteorological conditions.

Describe orographic lifting, making certain to address the rain shadow effect in your response.

The San Andreas Fault, traversing coastal California, forms what type of plate boundary?

What geologic hazards do humans face around the world? Discuss the reasons for differences in the experience of these geologic hazards around the world and also the potential benefits to humans from hazards such as volcanism.

What percentage of Earth's water is freshwater?

In an essay discuss the concepts of water scarcity, water sanitation and water access.

Which of the following has NOT been a result of the introduction of the Wello WaterWheel in rural India?

Which of the following locales will feature subduction zones?

The root systems of trees in tropical rain forests expand outward from the tree because

The global leader in nuclear energy consumption is

Proven reserves of oil are determined by

Where are most tropical rainforests located?

The majority of China's renewable energy comes from

Hydraulic fracturing (fracking)is

The United States currently consumes roughly what percent of the world's oil?

At Kyoto in 1997, what did the 30 Western industrialized countries legally agree to do?

Groundwater accounts for what percentage of Earth's freshwater?

What country generates almost all (95%)of its power from renewable sources?

The nation with the greatest percentage of global proven oil reserves 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