Question 1

During the Pleistocene,glaciers extend as far as _____________

Accepted Answer

A) St. Louis and Seattle. 
B) Moscow and Rome. 
C) Paris and San Francisco. 
D) London and Belgrade. 
A) St. Louis and Seattle. 
B) Moscow and Rome. 
C) Paris and San Francisco. 
D) London and Belgrade.

Question 2

The forests in South Africa are primarily ____________

Accepted Answer

A) tropical rainforests. 
B) tropical deciduous forests. 
C) tropical dry forests. 
D) tropical highland forests. 
A) tropical rainforests. 
B) tropical deciduous forests. 
C) tropical dry forests. 
D) tropical highland forests.

Question 3

In the United States,landfill capacity has been reached or soon will be reached in about 12 states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The U.S.,European Union and Japan export solid waste to countries in Africa,South and Middle America,and East Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the early 1980s,the FAO of the United Nations undertook a study of the rate of depletion of tropical rain forests and determined that ______ percent had already been affected by cutting.

Accepted Answer

A) 24 
B) 34 
C) 44 
D) 54 
A) 24 
B) 34 
C) 44 
D) 54

Question 6

In the world of the early 2000s,there are many international policy-making bodies with significant authority over multinational environmental spaces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When it comes to environmental change,population numbers alone do not have the same meaning in all places.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Changes in climate involve changes in the ________cycle,which in turn affects patterns of precipitation.

Accepted Answer

A) nitrogen 
B) hydrologic 
C) oxygen 
D) ozone 
A) nitrogen 
B) hydrologic 
C) oxygen 
D) ozone

Question 9

_____________ make a far greater demand on the Earth's resources than most.

Accepted Answer

A) Semi-peripheral countries 
B) Core countries 
C) Peripheral countries 
D) All countries 
A) Semi-peripheral countries 
B) Core countries 
C) Peripheral countries 
D) All countries

Question 10

A tsunami's waves result from

Accepted Answer

A) tidal conditions. 
B) high storm winds called "tsunamis." 
C) earthquake displacement of the seafloor. 
D) periodic floods. 
A) tidal conditions. 
B) high storm winds called "tsunamis." 
C) earthquake displacement of the seafloor. 
D) periodic floods.

Question 11

The latest Pangaea break up began about _______ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) 100,000 
B) 2,000,000 
C) 50,000,000 
D) 200,000,000 
A) 100,000 
B) 2,000,000 
C) 50,000,000 
D) 200,000,000

Question 12

Human habitation of the Pacific Islands is estimated to have led to the extinction of _______ bird species.

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) 180 
C) 5000 
D) 2000 
A) 0 
B) 180 
C) 5000 
D) 2000

Question 13

Forests affect the atmosphere through their role in (the)

Accepted Answer

A) global warming. 
B) production of CO2. 
C) desertification. 
D) oxygen cycle. 
A) global warming. 
B) production of CO2. 
C) desertification. 
D) oxygen cycle.

Question 14

Pangaea's break-up 180 million years ago was accompanied by violent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions which impacted global climate and biodiversity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Biologists estimate that there may be as many as ____ million types of organisms on Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 15 
D) 25 
A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 15 
D) 25

Question 16

The Kyoto Protocol

Accepted Answer

A) addresses US-Japan trade imbalances. 
B) addresses Japan-European trade imbalances. 
C) addresses Asian deforestation. 
D) addresses global climate change. 
A) addresses US-Japan trade imbalances. 
B) addresses Japan-European trade imbalances. 
C) addresses Asian deforestation. 
D) addresses global climate change.

Question 17

The Polynesians reduced the forests of their islands to brush,and by the time of the arrival of the Europeans,had exterminated more than 80 percent of the regional birds due to their penchant for

Accepted Answer

A) wearing bird-feather robes. 
B) eating bird's eggs. 
C) eating birds. 
D) collecting bird's nests. 
A) wearing bird-feather robes. 
B) eating bird's eggs. 
C) eating birds. 
D) collecting bird's nests.

Question 18

The most recent glaciation of the Pleistocene was the ________ Glaciation.

Accepted Answer

A) Illinoian 
B) Kansan 
C) Wisconsinan 
D) Nebraskan 
A) Illinoian 
B) Kansan 
C) Wisconsinan 
D) Nebraskan

Question 19

Modes of transportation represent some of the most important technological advances,with profound environmental impact,in human history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Fifty times as much water is stored in _____________ in the United States as falls as precipitation each year.

Accepted Answer

A) reservoirs 
B) aquifers 
C) streams 
D) lakes 
A) reservoirs 
B) aquifers 
C) streams 
D) lakes

During the Pleistocene,glaciers extend as far as _____________

The forests in South Africa are primarily ____________

In the United States,landfill capacity has been reached or soon will be reached in about 12 states.

The U.S.,European Union and Japan export solid waste to countries in Africa,South and Middle America,and East Asia.

In the early 1980s,the FAO of the United Nations undertook a study of the rate of depletion of tropical rain forests and determined that ______ percent had already been affected by cutting.

In the world of the early 2000s,there are many international policy-making bodies with significant authority over multinational environmental spaces.

When it comes to environmental change,population numbers alone do not have the same meaning in all places.

Changes in climate involve changes in the ________cycle,which in turn affects patterns of precipitation.

_____________ make a far greater demand on the Earth's resources than most.

A tsunami's waves result from

The latest Pangaea break up began about _______ years ago.

Human habitation of the Pacific Islands is estimated to have led to the extinction of _______ bird species.

Forests affect the atmosphere through their role in (the)

Pangaea's break-up 180 million years ago was accompanied by violent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions which impacted global climate and biodiversity.

Biologists estimate that there may be as many as ____ million types of organisms on Earth.

The Kyoto Protocol

The Polynesians reduced the forests of their islands to brush,and by the time of the arrival of the Europeans,had exterminated more than 80 percent of the regional birds due to their penchant for

The most recent glaciation of the Pleistocene was the ________ Glaciation.

Modes of transportation represent some of the most important technological advances,with profound environmental impact,in human history.

Fifty times as much water is stored in _____________ in the United States as falls as precipitation each year.

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Exam 13: Human Environment

During the Pleistocene,glaciers extend as far as _____________

The forests in South Africa are primarily ____________

In the United States,landfill capacity has been reached or soon will be reached in about 12 states.

The U.S.,European Union and Japan export solid waste to countries in Africa,South and Middle America,and East Asia.

In the early 1980s,the FAO of the United Nations undertook a study of the rate of depletion of tropical rain forests and determined that ______ percent had already been affected by cutting.

In the world of the early 2000s,there are many international policy-making bodies with significant authority over multinational environmental spaces.

When it comes to environmental change,population numbers alone do not have the same meaning in all places.

Changes in climate involve changes in the ________cycle,which in turn affects patterns of precipitation.

_____________ make a far greater demand on the Earth's resources than most.

A tsunami's waves result from

The latest Pangaea break up began about _______ years ago.

Human habitation of the Pacific Islands is estimated to have led to the extinction of _______ bird species.

Forests affect the atmosphere through their role in (the)

Pangaea's break-up 180 million years ago was accompanied by violent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions which impacted global climate and biodiversity.

Biologists estimate that there may be as many as ____ million types of organisms on Earth.

The Kyoto Protocol

The Polynesians reduced the forests of their islands to brush,and by the time of the arrival of the Europeans,had exterminated more than 80 percent of the regional birds due to their penchant for

The most recent glaciation of the Pleistocene was the ________ Glaciation.

Modes of transportation represent some of the most important technological advances,with profound environmental impact,in human history.

Fifty times as much water is stored in _____________ in the United States as falls as precipitation each year.

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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Agriculture

Industry and Services

Globalization and the Geography of Networks

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