Question 1

Humans have deliberately modified the environment for the past 1.5 million years by doing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Using crude tools to work the soil 
B)  Domesticating animals 
C)  Using fire to burn vegetation 
D)  Planting crops 
E)  All the above 
A)  Using crude tools to work the soil 
B)  Domesticating animals 
C)  Using fire to burn vegetation 
D)  Planting crops 
E)  All the above

Question 2

Which of the following human activities are associated with desertification?

Accepted Answer

A)  Overgrazing 
B)  Salinization of irrigated lands 
C)  Waterlogging 
D)  Fuel-gathering 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Overgrazing 
B)  Salinization of irrigated lands 
C)  Waterlogging 
D)  Fuel-gathering 
E)  All of the above

Question 3

By what year is a nearly ice-free September Arctic possible due to the gradual shrinkage of the extent of annual sea ice?

Accepted Answer

A)  2030 
B)  2050 
C)  2070 
D)  2090 
E)  3000 
A)  2030 
B)  2050 
C)  2070 
D)  2090 
E)  3000

Question 4

Plant domestication is a process by which a plant is modified in order to fulfill a specific human desire. This change is considered to be which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Remarkable 
B)  Temporary 
C)  Undesirable 
D)  Reversible 
E)  Permanent 
A)  Remarkable 
B)  Temporary 
C)  Undesirable 
D)  Reversible 
E)  Permanent

Question 5

The date of the first nuclear test detonation has been pinpointed as the beginning of which geological epoch?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anthropocene 
B)  Holocene 
C)  Pleistocene 
D)  Pliocene 
E)  Miocene 
A)  Anthropocene 
B)  Holocene 
C)  Pleistocene 
D)  Pliocene 
E)  Miocene

Question 6

The Kyoto Protocol established goals to reduce which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biodiversity loss 
B)  Nuclear energy consumption 
C)  Greenhouse gas emissions 
D)  Soil erosion 
E)  Desertification 
A)  Biodiversity loss 
B)  Nuclear energy consumption 
C)  Greenhouse gas emissions 
D)  Soil erosion 
E)  Desertification

Question 7

The best-known example of human-induced soil erosion is the "Dust Bowl" of the 1930s in the North American prairies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What was a principal cause of ozone depletion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) 
B)  Acid rain 
C)  Water pollution 
D)  Nuclear radiation 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) 
B)  Acid rain 
C)  Water pollution 
D)  Nuclear radiation 
E)  All of the above

Question 9

Which of the following refers to people who argue that human ingenuity and technology will overcome the moderate environmental problems that do exist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Catastrophists 
B)  Skeptics 
C)  Environmentalists 
D)  Empiricists 
E)  Cornucopians 
A)  Catastrophists 
B)  Skeptics 
C)  Environmentalists 
D)  Empiricists 
E)  Cornucopians

Question 10

Discuss some of the predicted consequences of rising sea levels.

Accepted Answer

Human-induced global warming has also ca

Question 11

What is the goal of The Great Green Wall initiative by 2030?

Accepted Answer

A)  Restore 100 million hectares of degraded land 
B)  Create hundreds of thousands of jobs in rural areas 
C)  Sequester 250 million tonnes of carbon 
D)  Both A and C 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Restore 100 million hectares of degraded land 
B)  Create hundreds of thousands of jobs in rural areas 
C)  Sequester 250 million tonnes of carbon 
D)  Both A and C 
E)  All of the above

Question 12

The essence of "the tragedy of the commons" refers to individual actions producing community consequences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

While fallout from the Chernobyl Nuclear Accident impacted many countries in Europe, it did not affect other nations in the northern hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Explain how environmental problems are affecting relationships between countries.

Accepted Answer

Environmental problems are increasingly

Question 15

Describe the scientific and non-scientific evidence reported in the 2014 IPCC report and other documents that points to the fact that global warming is occurring.

Accepted Answer

The 2014 IPCC report and other scientifi

Question 16

For eighteenth-century and later Europeans, what did cleared land represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Progress and triumph of technology 
B)  More space for diversification 
C)  More land for agriculture 
D)  Soil erosion 
E)  A threatening symbol of oppression 
A)  Progress and triumph of technology 
B)  More space for diversification 
C)  More land for agriculture 
D)  Soil erosion 
E)  A threatening symbol of oppression

Question 17

Acid rain is a consequence of urban and industrial activities that release large quantities of sulphur and nitrogen oxides into the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Approximately how much is the demand for water expected to increase by 2050?

Accepted Answer

A)  0-20 per cent 
B)  21-40 per cent 
C)  41-60 per cent 
D)  61-80 per cent 
E)  81-100 per cent 
A)  0-20 per cent 
B)  21-40 per cent 
C)  41-60 per cent 
D)  61-80 per cent 
E)  81-100 per cent

Question 19

Why was the United Nations' effort to combat desertification largely viewed as a failure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Technical solutions were applied. 
B)  Local populations were not involved. 
C)  There was no simple solution. 
D)  Economic, social, and political causes were not addressed. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Technical solutions were applied. 
B)  Local populations were not involved. 
C)  There was no simple solution. 
D)  Economic, social, and political causes were not addressed. 
E)  All of the above

Question 20

R.J. Johnston and P.J. Taylor are associated with which of the following arguments?

Accepted Answer

A)  Previous European activity in tropical areas was environmentally destructive. 
B)  Capitalist world economy is hell-bent on annihilating space and place. 
C)  Humans indiscriminately impact low water levels. 
D)  Dams displace thousands of people. 
E)  Humans aim to subjugate nature. 
A)  Previous European activity in tropical areas was environmentally destructive. 
B)  Capitalist world economy is hell-bent on annihilating space and place. 
C)  Humans indiscriminately impact low water levels. 
D)  Dams displace thousands of people. 
E)  Humans aim to subjugate nature.

Humans have deliberately modified the environment for the past 1.5 million years by doing which of the following?

Which of the following human activities are associated with desertification?

By what year is a nearly ice-free September Arctic possible due to the gradual shrinkage of the extent of annual sea ice?

Plant domestication is a process by which a plant is modified in order to fulfill a specific human desire. This change is considered to be which of the following?

The date of the first nuclear test detonation has been pinpointed as the beginning of which geological epoch?

The Kyoto Protocol established goals to reduce which of the following?

The best-known example of human-induced soil erosion is the "Dust Bowl" of the 1930s in the North American prairies.

What was a principal cause of ozone depletion?

Which of the following refers to people who argue that human ingenuity and technology will overcome the moderate environmental problems that do exist?

Discuss some of the predicted consequences of rising sea levels.

What is the goal of The Great Green Wall initiative by 2030?

The essence of "the tragedy of the commons" refers to individual actions producing community consequences.

While fallout from the Chernobyl Nuclear Accident impacted many countries in Europe, it did not affect other nations in the northern hemisphere.

Explain how environmental problems are affecting relationships between countries.

Describe the scientific and non-scientific evidence reported in the 2014 IPCC report and other documents that points to the fact that global warming is occurring.

For eighteenth-century and later Europeans, what did cleared land represent?

Acid rain is a consequence of urban and industrial activities that release large quantities of sulphur and nitrogen oxides into the atmosphere.

Approximately how much is the demand for water expected to increase by 2050?

Why was the United Nations' effort to combat desertification largely viewed as a failure?

R.J. Johnston and P.J. Taylor are associated with which of the following arguments?

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Exam 12: Humans and the Environment

Humans have deliberately modified the environment for the past 1.5 million years by doing which of the following?

Which of the following human activities are associated with desertification?

By what year is a nearly ice-free September Arctic possible due to the gradual shrinkage of the extent of annual sea ice?

Plant domestication is a process by which a plant is modified in order to fulfill a specific human desire. This change is considered to be which of the following?

The date of the first nuclear test detonation has been pinpointed as the beginning of which geological epoch?

The Kyoto Protocol established goals to reduce which of the following?

The best-known example of human-induced soil erosion is the "Dust Bowl" of the 1930s in the North American prairies.

What was a principal cause of ozone depletion?

Which of the following refers to people who argue that human ingenuity and technology will overcome the moderate environmental problems that do exist?

Discuss some of the predicted consequences of rising sea levels.

What is the goal of The Great Green Wall initiative by 2030?

The essence of "the tragedy of the commons" refers to individual actions producing community consequences.

While fallout from the Chernobyl Nuclear Accident impacted many countries in Europe, it did not affect other nations in the northern hemisphere.

Explain how environmental problems are affecting relationships between countries.

Describe the scientific and non-scientific evidence reported in the 2014 IPCC report and other documents that points to the fact that global warming is occurring.

For eighteenth-century and later Europeans, what did cleared land represent?

Acid rain is a consequence of urban and industrial activities that release large quantities of sulphur and nitrogen oxides into the atmosphere.

Approximately how much is the demand for water expected to increase by 2050?

Why was the United Nations' effort to combat desertification largely viewed as a failure?

R.J. Johnston and P.J. Taylor are associated with which of the following arguments?

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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