Question 1

The world distribution of precipitation is concentrated in

Accepted Answer

A) equatorial and tropical areas. 
B) mid-latitude regions. 
C) high latitudes. 
D) subtropical regions. 
A) equatorial and tropical areas. 
B) mid-latitude regions. 
C) high latitudes. 
D) subtropical regions. A

Question 2

__________________ are examples of actions that cause environmental stress.

Accepted Answer

A) The cutting of forests and emitting of pollutants into the atmosphere 
B) Mountain top mining and the dumping of garbage into the ocean 
C) The damming of rivers and cutting of canals 
D) all of the above 
A) The cutting of forests and emitting of pollutants into the atmosphere 
B) Mountain top mining and the dumping of garbage into the ocean 
C) The damming of rivers and cutting of canals 
D) all of the above D

Question 3

In 2010,_____________ had similar patterns of fossil fuel emissions of CO₂.

Accepted Answer

A) Spain and Australia 
B) Nigeria and South Africa 
C) Mexico and South Africa 
D) Mexico and Chile 
A) Spain and Australia 
B) Nigeria and South Africa 
C) Mexico and South Africa 
D) Mexico and Chile A

Question 4

Soil erosion is little affected by population growth as there is a limit to the amount of cultivation of an acre of land.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Increasingly,people in many areas

Accepted Answer

A) are unsure of sustainable supplies of water. 
B) are sure of plentiful supplies of water. 
C) rely on water only from streams and rivers. 
D) receive their water only from bottled sources. 
A) are unsure of sustainable supplies of water. 
B) are sure of plentiful supplies of water. 
C) rely on water only from streams and rivers. 
D) receive their water only from bottled sources.

Question 6

In 2010,which countries had per capita emissions of carbon dioxide of less than one metric ton?

Accepted Answer

A) United States and Australia 
B) New Zealand and Sudan 
C) United Kingdom and Japan 
D) Somalia and Kenya 
A) United States and Australia 
B) New Zealand and Sudan 
C) United Kingdom and Japan 
D) Somalia and Kenya

Question 7

The amount of forest cutting that has gone on wherever humans locate has been very extensive.In the United States,for example,forests consist mainly of _______ trees.

Accepted Answer

A) second-growth 
B) stumps and brushy 
C) deciduous 
D) coniferous 
A) second-growth 
B) stumps and brushy 
C) deciduous 
D) coniferous

Question 8

Chlorofluorocarbon gasses are the main culprits in ozone depletion.These gasses have only been in use since the

Accepted Answer

A) Industrial Revolution to 1790. 
B) 1940s. 
C) 1950s. 
D) 1990s. 
A) Industrial Revolution to 1790. 
B) 1940s. 
C) 1950s. 
D) 1990s.

Question 9

The United States is the most prolific producer of solid waste.Studies estimate that the U.S.produces about ____ pounds of solid waste per person per day.

Accepted Answer

A) 2.5 
B) 4.5 
C) 3.5 
D) 7.3 
A) 2.5 
B) 4.5 
C) 3.5 
D) 7.3

Question 10

Climatologist-geographer Alfred Wegener used his spatial view of the world to develop the theory of

Accepted Answer

A) relativity. 
B) the hydrologic cycle. 
C) continental drift. 
D) Earth rotation. 
A) relativity. 
B) the hydrologic cycle. 
C) continental drift. 
D) Earth rotation.

Question 11

The Sea of Galilee forms a large freshwater reservoir in the Jordan Valley and is the source of most of the water for which of the following countries?

Accepted Answer

A) Syria 
B) Jordan 
C) Israel 
D) Lebanon 
A) Syria 
B) Jordan 
C) Israel 
D) Lebanon

Question 12

___________ describes a field of study that considers the roles of political economics,power,and history in shaping human environmental interactions.

Accepted Answer

A) Geopolitics 
B) Politics 
C) Political ecology 
D) Economics 
A) Geopolitics 
B) Politics 
C) Political ecology 
D) Economics

Question 13

Which of the following is not one of the key "greenhouse" gasses?

Accepted Answer

A) carbon dioxide 
B) methane 
C) nitrous oxides 
D) ozone 
A) carbon dioxide 
B) methane 
C) nitrous oxides 
D) ozone

Question 14

Mortality risk from natural disaster is greatest in developed countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Earth's environment has been changed little throughout the past 15,000 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The geologic epoch,characterized by global warming,in which we are now living is the

Accepted Answer

A) Pliocene. 
B) Holocene. 
C) Pleistocene. 
D) Miocene. 
A) Pliocene. 
B) Holocene. 
C) Pleistocene. 
D) Miocene.

Question 17

Residents of the eastern United States face high mortality risks and natural disasters in what form?

Accepted Answer

A) drought 
B) hydrological 
C) geophysical 
D) drought and/or geophysical 
A) drought 
B) hydrological 
C) geophysical 
D) drought and/or geophysical

Question 18

Sixty percent of Israel's water supply comes from the occupied territories of the Golan Heights and West Bank.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The climatic record documenting the beginning of the Little Ice Age was partially pieced together by using farmer's diaries.Those of _________ were most useful.

Accepted Answer

A) dairy farmers 
B) wine growers 
C) grain farmers 
D) vegetable growers 
A) dairy farmers 
B) wine growers 
C) grain farmers 
D) vegetable growers

Question 20

What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by water?

Accepted Answer

A) 90 
B) 70 
C) 50 
D) 20 
A) 90 
B) 70 
C) 50 
D) 20

The world distribution of precipitation is concentrated in

__________________ are examples of actions that cause environmental stress.

In 2010,_____________ had similar patterns of fossil fuel emissions of CO₂.

Soil erosion is little affected by population growth as there is a limit to the amount of cultivation of an acre of land.

Increasingly,people in many areas

In 2010,which countries had per capita emissions of carbon dioxide of less than one metric ton?

The amount of forest cutting that has gone on wherever humans locate has been very extensive.In the United States,for example,forests consist mainly of _______ trees.

Chlorofluorocarbon gasses are the main culprits in ozone depletion.These gasses have only been in use since the

The United States is the most prolific producer of solid waste.Studies estimate that the U.S.produces about ____ pounds of solid waste per person per day.

Climatologist-geographer Alfred Wegener used his spatial view of the world to develop the theory of

The Sea of Galilee forms a large freshwater reservoir in the Jordan Valley and is the source of most of the water for which of the following countries?

___________ describes a field of study that considers the roles of political economics,power,and history in shaping human environmental interactions.

Which of the following is not one of the key "greenhouse" gasses?

Mortality risk from natural disaster is greatest in developed countries.

The Earth's environment has been changed little throughout the past 15,000 years.

The geologic epoch,characterized by global warming,in which we are now living is the

Residents of the eastern United States face high mortality risks and natural disasters in what form?

Sixty percent of Israel's water supply comes from the occupied territories of the Golan Heights and West Bank.

The climatic record documenting the beginning of the Little Ice Age was partially pieced together by using farmer's diaries.Those of _________ were most useful.

What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by water?

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The world distribution of precipitation is concentrated in

__________________ are examples of actions that cause environmental stress.

In 2010,_____________ had similar patterns of fossil fuel emissions of CO₂.

Soil erosion is little affected by population growth as there is a limit to the amount of cultivation of an acre of land.

Increasingly,people in many areas

In 2010,which countries had per capita emissions of carbon dioxide of less than one metric ton?

The amount of forest cutting that has gone on wherever humans locate has been very extensive.In the United States,for example,forests consist mainly of _______ trees.

Chlorofluorocarbon gasses are the main culprits in ozone depletion.These gasses have only been in use since the

The United States is the most prolific producer of solid waste.Studies estimate that the U.S.produces about ____ pounds of solid waste per person per day.

Climatologist-geographer Alfred Wegener used his spatial view of the world to develop the theory of

The Sea of Galilee forms a large freshwater reservoir in the Jordan Valley and is the source of most of the water for which of the following countries?

___________ describes a field of study that considers the roles of political economics,power,and history in shaping human environmental interactions.

Which of the following is not one of the key "greenhouse" gasses?

Mortality risk from natural disaster is greatest in developed countries.

The Earth's environment has been changed little throughout the past 15,000 years.

The geologic epoch,characterized by global warming,in which we are now living is the

Residents of the eastern United States face high mortality risks and natural disasters in what form?

Sixty percent of Israel's water supply comes from the occupied territories of the Golan Heights and West Bank.

The climatic record documenting the beginning of the Little Ice Age was partially pieced together by using farmer's diaries.Those of _________ were most useful.

What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by water?

Introduction to Human Geography

Population and Health

Migration

Local Culture, Popular Culture, and Cultural Landscapes

Identity: Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality

Language

Religion

Political Geography

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