Question 1

Depletion of the ozone layer is caused by the release of __________ into the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) volcanic ash 
B) CO₂ 
C) methane 
D) chlorofluorocarbons 
A) volcanic ash 
B) CO₂ 
C) methane 
D) chlorofluorocarbons

Question 2

About __________liters of water are required to produce one kilogram of beef.

Accepted Answer

A) 100 
B) 1,000 
C) 15,000 
D) 150,000 
A) 100 
B) 1,000 
C) 15,000 
D) 150,000

Question 3

One of the effects of global warming and environmental change is a shift in precipitation patterns and amounts; most of the latter would probably be a reduction in annual totals.Based on your knowledge of your home area or regions,what do you think would be the result of such a shift on life in your home region?

Accepted Answer

In the area of the Upper Midwest,near La

Question 4

Plant life and photosynthesis began about 1.5 billion years ago and increased the ___________ level in the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) CO₂ 
B) O₂ 
C) methane 
D) sulfur 
A) CO₂ 
B) O₂ 
C) methane 
D) sulfur

Question 5

List some of the causes of deforestation.Analyze the implications of this destruction.What could humanity lose when the rain forests are gone?

Accepted Answer

Loggers cutting roads into the rain fore

Question 6

Oil is a finite resource.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The political map

Accepted Answer

A) does not reflect the geography of environmental issues 
B) reflects how environmental issues do not cross borders 
C) shows the impact of humans on the environment 
D) does not reflect the location of countries in relation to one another 
A) does not reflect the geography of environmental issues 
B) reflects how environmental issues do not cross borders 
C) shows the impact of humans on the environment 
D) does not reflect the location of countries in relation to one another

Question 8

How has the climate of the Earth changed in the past 15,000 years? Describe periods of alternate warming and cooling and some of the associated environmental effects.What do some theories hold has been the impact of the Industrial Revolution global climate patterns?

Accepted Answer

The most recent glaciation of the Pleist

Question 9

Growing understanding of the effects of the Little Ice Age leads to the suggestion that the chief cause of the rapid collapse of the Jamestown colony may well have been

Accepted Answer

A) flooding. 
B) shortened growing season. 
C) a seven year drought. 
D) poor farming practices. 
A) flooding. 
B) shortened growing season. 
C) a seven year drought. 
D) poor farming practices.

Question 10

The Earth's most recent experience with mass volcanism was between _________ million years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) 180 and 160 
B) 150 and 130 
C) 120 and 100 
D) 90 and 70 
A) 180 and 160 
B) 150 and 130 
C) 120 and 100 
D) 90 and 70

Depletion of the ozone layer is caused by the release of __________ into the atmosphere.

About __________liters of water are required to produce one kilogram of beef.

Plant life and photosynthesis began about 1.5 billion years ago and increased the ___________ level in the atmosphere.

List some of the causes of deforestation.Analyze the implications of this destruction.What could humanity lose when the rain forests are gone?

Oil is a finite resource.

The political map

How has the climate of the Earth changed in the past 15,000 years? Describe periods of alternate warming and cooling and some of the associated environmental effects.What do some theories hold has been the impact of the Industrial Revolution global climate patterns?

Growing understanding of the effects of the Little Ice Age leads to the suggestion that the chief cause of the rapid collapse of the Jamestown colony may well have been

The Earth's most recent experience with mass volcanism was between _________ million years ago.

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Exam 13: Human Environment

Depletion of the ozone layer is caused by the release of __________ into the atmosphere.

About __________liters of water are required to produce one kilogram of beef.

Plant life and photosynthesis began about 1.5 billion years ago and increased the ___________ level in the atmosphere.

List some of the causes of deforestation.Analyze the implications of this destruction.What could humanity lose when the rain forests are gone?

Oil is a finite resource.

The political map

How has the climate of the Earth changed in the past 15,000 years? Describe periods of alternate warming and cooling and some of the associated environmental effects.What do some theories hold has been the impact of the Industrial Revolution global climate patterns?

Growing understanding of the effects of the Little Ice Age leads to the suggestion that the chief cause of the rapid collapse of the Jamestown colony may well have been

The Earth's most recent experience with mass volcanism was between _________ million years ago.

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

Urban Geography

Development

Agriculture

Industry and Services

Globalization and the Geography of Networks

Filters