Question 1

Which ocean gyre is believed to have the largest amount of plastic waste?

Accepted Answer

A)  North Pacific 
B)  South Pacific 
C)  North Atlantic 
D)  South Atlantic 
E)  Indian Ocean 
A)  North Pacific 
B)  South Pacific 
C)  North Atlantic 
D)  South Atlantic 
E)  Indian Ocean

Question 2

Approximately how many years ago were dingoes thought to have been introduced into Australia?

Accepted Answer

A)  0-1,000 years 
B)  1,000-2,000 years 
C)  2,000- 3,000 years 
D)  3,000-4,000 years 
E)  4,001-5,000 years 
A)  0-1,000 years 
B)  1,000-2,000 years 
C)  2,000- 3,000 years 
D)  3,000-4,000 years 
E)  4,001-5,000 years

Question 3

In principle, 41,000 km3 of water are available each year globally, of which perhaps 9,000 km3 are readily available for human use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Typically, open systems interact with elements outside the system, while closed systems have inputs but lack outputs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Describe how we can respond to the uncertainties that complicate finding solutions to environmental problems.

Accepted Answer

Responding to uncertainties that complic

Question 6

Which of the following scholars formally developed the concept of an ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

A)  A.G. Tansley 
B)  Charles Darwin 
C)  Alfred Wegener 
D)  Alexander von Humboldt 
E)  Carl Sauer 
A)  A.G. Tansley 
B)  Charles Darwin 
C)  Alfred Wegener 
D)  Alexander von Humboldt 
E)  Carl Sauer

Question 7

What is the initiative called that is underway in sub-Saharan Africa to combat the effects of desertification and climate change?

Accepted Answer

A)  Great Return 
B)  The Great Green Wall 
C)  Deserts No More 
D)  Green Africa 
E)  Tree Wall 
A)  Great Return 
B)  The Great Green Wall 
C)  Deserts No More 
D)  Green Africa 
E)  Tree Wall

Question 8

Given a common set of resources, humans will naturally put the resources ahead of private or personal gain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Define the natural greenhouse effect and explain how humans are affecting it.

Accepted Answer

The natural greenhouse effect is the pro

Question 10

According to Greenpeace, as many as 100,000 persons will die of cancer as a result of the Chernobyl Nuclear Accident.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

If carbon dioxide emissions continue at current levels, global temperatures are expected to rise by about how much by 2100?

Accepted Answer

A)  0-1 degrees Celsius 
B)  1-2 degrees Celsius 
C)  2-3 degrees Celsius 
D)  3-4 degrees Celsius 
E)  4-5 degrees Celsius 
A)  0-1 degrees Celsius 
B)  1-2 degrees Celsius 
C)  2-3 degrees Celsius 
D)  3-4 degrees Celsius 
E)  4-5 degrees Celsius

Question 12

According to a 2014 UN report, how many people in sub-Saharan Africa live in drylands susceptible to desertification?

Accepted Answer

A)  25-50 million 
B)  50-100 million 
C)  100-500 million 
D)  500 million-1 billion 
E)  1-5 billion 
A)  25-50 million 
B)  50-100 million 
C)  100-500 million 
D)  500 million-1 billion 
E)  1-5 billion

Question 13

Which of the following describes stock resources?

Accepted Answer

A)  Animal resources 
B)  Free resources 
C)  Political resources 
D)  Renewable resources 
E)  Fixed resources 
A)  Animal resources 
B)  Free resources 
C)  Political resources 
D)  Renewable resources 
E)  Fixed resources

Question 14

Differentiate between stock resources and renewable resources.

Accepted Answer

Stock resources include all minerals and

Question 15

Which of the following is a prime example of how fire has played a major role in creating vegetation systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Savannas 
B)  Mid-latitude grasslands 
C)  Mediterranean scrub lands 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Savannas 
B)  Mid-latitude grasslands 
C)  Mediterranean scrub lands 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  All of the above

Question 16

Which of the following regions is thought to have experienced the most deforestation over time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa 
B)  Asia 
C)  North America 
D)  Former USSR 
E)  Central America 
A)  Africa 
B)  Asia 
C)  North America 
D)  Former USSR 
E)  Central America

Question 17

Sea creatures are able to differentiate between plastics and real sources of food.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is the home to all life on earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ecology 
B)  Ecosystem 
C)  Ecosphere 
D)  Anthropocene 
E)  Holocene 
A)  Ecology 
B)  Ecosystem 
C)  Ecosphere 
D)  Anthropocene 
E)  Holocene

Question 19

Humans increase the salinity of soil largely through which of the following processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Farming 
B)  Standing water 
C)  Irrigation 
D)  Cutting trees 
E)  Mining 
A)  Farming 
B)  Standing water 
C)  Irrigation 
D)  Cutting trees 
E)  Mining

Question 20

Using examples from the textbook, explain the validity of the tragedy of the commons.

Accepted Answer

The tragedy of the commons refers to a s

Which ocean gyre is believed to have the largest amount of plastic waste?

Approximately how many years ago were dingoes thought to have been introduced into Australia?

In principle, 41,000 km³ of water are available each year globally, of which perhaps 9,000 km³are readily available for human use.

Typically, open systems interact with elements outside the system, while closed systems have inputs but lack outputs.

Describe how we can respond to the uncertainties that complicate finding solutions to environmental problems.

Which of the following scholars formally developed the concept of an ecosystem?

What is the initiative called that is underway in sub-Saharan Africa to combat the effects of desertification and climate change?

Given a common set of resources, humans will naturally put the resources ahead of private or personal gain.

Define the natural greenhouse effect and explain how humans are affecting it.

According to Greenpeace, as many as 100,000 persons will die of cancer as a result of the Chernobyl Nuclear Accident.

If carbon dioxide emissions continue at current levels, global temperatures are expected to rise by about how much by 2100?

According to a 2014 UN report, how many people in sub-Saharan Africa live in drylands susceptible to desertification?

Which of the following describes stock resources?

Differentiate between stock resources and renewable resources.

Which of the following is a prime example of how fire has played a major role in creating vegetation systems?

Which of the following regions is thought to have experienced the most deforestation over time?

Sea creatures are able to differentiate between plastics and real sources of food.

Which of the following is the home to all life on earth?

Humans increase the salinity of soil largely through which of the following processes?

Using examples from the textbook, explain the validity of the tragedy of the commons.

What Is Human Geography

Population and Health Geography

Uneven Development and Global Inequalities

Geographies of Culture and Landscape

Geographies of Identity and Difference

Political Geography

An Urban World

Urban Form and the Social Geography of the City

Geographies of Food and Agriculture

Geographies of Energy, Industry, and Services

Geographies of Globalization

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Exam 12: Humans and the Environment

Which ocean gyre is believed to have the largest amount of plastic waste?

Approximately how many years ago were dingoes thought to have been introduced into Australia?

In principle, 41,000 km3 of water are available each year globally, of which perhaps 9,000 km3 are readily available for human use.

Typically, open systems interact with elements outside the system, while closed systems have inputs but lack outputs.

Describe how we can respond to the uncertainties that complicate finding solutions to environmental problems.

Which of the following scholars formally developed the concept of an ecosystem?

What is the initiative called that is underway in sub-Saharan Africa to combat the effects of desertification and climate change?

Given a common set of resources, humans will naturally put the resources ahead of private or personal gain.

Define the natural greenhouse effect and explain how humans are affecting it.

According to Greenpeace, as many as 100,000 persons will die of cancer as a result of the Chernobyl Nuclear Accident.

If carbon dioxide emissions continue at current levels, global temperatures are expected to rise by about how much by 2100?

According to a 2014 UN report, how many people in sub-Saharan Africa live in drylands susceptible to desertification?

Which of the following describes stock resources?

Differentiate between stock resources and renewable resources.

Which of the following is a prime example of how fire has played a major role in creating vegetation systems?

Which of the following regions is thought to have experienced the most deforestation over time?

Sea creatures are able to differentiate between plastics and real sources of food.

Which of the following is the home to all life on earth?

Humans increase the salinity of soil largely through which of the following processes?

Using examples from the textbook, explain the validity of the tragedy of the commons.

What Is Human Geography

Population and Health Geography

Uneven Development and Global Inequalities

Geographies of Culture and Landscape

Geographies of Identity and Difference

Political Geography

An Urban World

Urban Form and the Social Geography of the City

Geographies of Food and Agriculture

Geographies of Energy, Industry, and Services

Geographies of Globalization

Filters

In principle, 41,000 km³ of water are available each year globally, of which perhaps 9,000 km³are readily available for human use.