Question 1

What catastrophic environmental accident occurred on 26 April 1986?

Accepted Answer

A)  Easter Island Accident 
B)  Cleveland River Accident 
C)  Three Mile Island Accident 
D)  Chernobyl Nuclear Accident 
E)  Exxon Valdez Accident 
A)  Easter Island Accident 
B)  Cleveland River Accident 
C)  Three Mile Island Accident 
D)  Chernobyl Nuclear Accident 
E)  Exxon Valdez Accident

Question 2

Market-based decisions are frequently made in the interest of the environment, including at the national level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

One positive indicator of the Rhine River's improved health was the return of salmon in the year 2000.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Easter Island in the Pacific Ocean is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unrestricted population growth 
B)  Ecological disaster 
C)  Reckless use of natural resources 
D)  Destruction of the environment 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Unrestricted population growth 
B)  Ecological disaster 
C)  Reckless use of natural resources 
D)  Destruction of the environment 
E)  All of the above

Question 5

If the earth had no atmosphere, what would be the average surface temperature?

Accepted Answer

A)  20 to 30°C 
B)  10 to 19°C 
C)  0 to 9°C 
D)  −10 to -1°C 
E)  -20 to -11°C 
A)  20 to 30°C 
B)  10 to 19°C 
C)  0 to 9°C 
D)  −10 to -1°C 
E)  -20 to -11°C

Question 6

Adaptation to climate change might involve which of the following responses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Population movement/migration 
B)  New water supply systems 
C)  Coastal defences 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Population movement/migration 
B)  New water supply systems 
C)  Coastal defences 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 7

Geothermal energy is both clean and renewable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Identify the uncertainties in our understanding of global warming and its impacts.

Accepted Answer

There are several uncertainties in our u

Question 9

Wind turbines are not only a viable alternative for producing electricity; they are also widely appreciated for their aesthetically pleasing design.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Antarctic ice sheet contains approximately what percentage of the world's ice?

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 11

Which of the following are non-renewable fossil fuels?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wood, oil, and crop waste 
B)  Sun and air 
C)  Coal and water 
D)  Coal, oil, and natural gas 
E)  Natural gas and animal dung 
A)  Wood, oil, and crop waste 
B)  Sun and air 
C)  Coal and water 
D)  Coal, oil, and natural gas 
E)  Natural gas and animal dung

Question 12

Discuss any two consequences of global warming.

Accepted Answer

The most significant possible negative c

Question 13

Human removal of tropical rain forest has lessened in severity and is now of minor concern.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 2014 report states that there is an urgent need to shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which two issues dominate the consideration of human impact on water quality and quantity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scarcity and availability 
B)  Precipitation and transpiration 
C)  Vapour transport and evaporation 
D)  Scarcity and contamination 
E)  Evaporation and transpiration 
A)  Scarcity and availability 
B)  Precipitation and transpiration 
C)  Vapour transport and evaporation 
D)  Scarcity and contamination 
E)  Evaporation and transpiration

Question 16

Which of the following kickstarted the current debate and understanding of human impacts on ecosystems?

Accepted Answer

A)  G.P. Marsh's Man and Nature, or Physical Geography as Modified by Human Action 
B)  Thomas Friedman's Hot, Flat, and Crowded 
C)  The 1987 Montreal Protocol 
D)  The 1997 Kyoto Protocol 
E)  Rachel Carson's Silent Spring 
A)  G.P. Marsh's Man and Nature, or Physical Geography as Modified by Human Action 
B)  Thomas Friedman's Hot, Flat, and Crowded 
C)  The 1987 Montreal Protocol 
D)  The 1997 Kyoto Protocol 
E)  Rachel Carson's Silent Spring

Question 17

Any form of environmental protection, including preservation, is considered to be which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conservation 
B)  Adaptation 
C)  Economically responsible 
D)  Recycling 
E)  Sustainability 
A)  Conservation 
B)  Adaptation 
C)  Economically responsible 
D)  Recycling 
E)  Sustainability

Question 18

Maps showing the global distribution of major environmental problems identify Canada as having which of the following environmental stresses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Major CO₂ emitter 
B)  Water scarcity 
C)  Depleted fisheries 
D)  Both A and C 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Major CO₂ emitter 
B)  Water scarcity 
C)  Depleted fisheries 
D)  Both A and C 
E)  All of the above

Question 19

The ocean plastic problem is more difficult to solve than some other environmental challenges that we are facing today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Something becomes a resource only if humans perceive it as being technologically, politically, economically, or socially useful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What catastrophic environmental accident occurred on 26 April 1986?

Market-based decisions are frequently made in the interest of the environment, including at the national level.

One positive indicator of the Rhine River's improved health was the return of salmon in the year 2000.

Easter Island in the Pacific Ocean is an example of which of the following?

If the earth had no atmosphere, what would be the average surface temperature?

Adaptation to climate change might involve which of the following responses?

Geothermal energy is both clean and renewable.

Identify the uncertainties in our understanding of global warming and its impacts.

Wind turbines are not only a viable alternative for producing electricity; they are also widely appreciated for their aesthetically pleasing design.

The Antarctic ice sheet contains approximately what percentage of the world's ice?

Which of the following are non-renewable fossil fuels?

Discuss any two consequences of global warming.

Human removal of tropical rain forest has lessened in severity and is now of minor concern.

The UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 2014 report states that there is an urgent need to shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources.

Which two issues dominate the consideration of human impact on water quality and quantity?

Which of the following kickstarted the current debate and understanding of human impacts on ecosystems?

Any form of environmental protection, including preservation, is considered to be which of the following?

Maps showing the global distribution of major environmental problems identify Canada as having which of the following environmental stresses?

The ocean plastic problem is more difficult to solve than some other environmental challenges that we are facing today.

Something becomes a resource only if humans perceive it as being technologically, politically, economically, or socially useful.

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

What catastrophic environmental accident occurred on 26 April 1986?

Market-based decisions are frequently made in the interest of the environment, including at the national level.

One positive indicator of the Rhine River's improved health was the return of salmon in the year 2000.

Easter Island in the Pacific Ocean is an example of which of the following?

If the earth had no atmosphere, what would be the average surface temperature?

Adaptation to climate change might involve which of the following responses?

Geothermal energy is both clean and renewable.

Identify the uncertainties in our understanding of global warming and its impacts.

Wind turbines are not only a viable alternative for producing electricity; they are also widely appreciated for their aesthetically pleasing design.

The Antarctic ice sheet contains approximately what percentage of the world's ice?

Which of the following are non-renewable fossil fuels?

Discuss any two consequences of global warming.

Human removal of tropical rain forest has lessened in severity and is now of minor concern.

The UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 2014 report states that there is an urgent need to shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources.

Which two issues dominate the consideration of human impact on water quality and quantity?

Which of the following kickstarted the current debate and understanding of human impacts on ecosystems?

Any form of environmental protection, including preservation, is considered to be which of the following?

Maps showing the global distribution of major environmental problems identify Canada as having which of the following environmental stresses?

The ocean plastic problem is more difficult to solve than some other environmental challenges that we are facing today.

Something becomes a resource only if humans perceive it as being technologically, politically, economically, or socially useful.

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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