Question 1

Where and when did green (i.e., environmentalist) political parties first appear?

Accepted Answer

A)  West Germany in 1979 
B)  Belgium in 1970 
C)  France in 1965 
D)  The United States in 1972 
E)  Canada in 1962 
A)  West Germany in 1979 
B)  Belgium in 1970 
C)  France in 1965 
D)  The United States in 1972 
E)  Canada in 1962

Question 2

Bahrain has virtually no fresh water and relies on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Desalinization of sea water 
B)  Melted snow 
C)  Pipeline supply from Arabia 
D)  Summer precipitation 
E)  Supplies from other nations 
A)  Desalinization of sea water 
B)  Melted snow 
C)  Pipeline supply from Arabia 
D)  Summer precipitation 
E)  Supplies from other nations

Question 3

An important early technological advance was humans' use of fire to convert inedible plants into an edible form.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Where in the world is agricultural land the most impoverished?

Accepted Answer

A)  Europe 
B)  North America 
C)  Latin America 
D)  Asia 
E)  Africa 
A)  Europe 
B)  North America 
C)  Latin America 
D)  Asia 
E)  Africa

Question 5

One of the basic themes of ecology is that small local impacts can have global consequences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What are the two main consequences of rain forest removal/destruction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extinction of species and climate change 
B)  Soil erosion and decreased resilience 
C)  Increase in farming and forest products 
D)  Impacts to traditional farming and resource yields 
E)  Decrease in water supply and food sources 
A)  Extinction of species and climate change 
B)  Soil erosion and decreased resilience 
C)  Increase in farming and forest products 
D)  Impacts to traditional farming and resource yields 
E)  Decrease in water supply and food sources

Question 7

Which technique provides accurate data on forest inventory, depletion, and regeneration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Photography 
B)  Remote sensing 
C)  Mapping 
D)  Cartography 
E)  Surveying 
A)  Photography 
B)  Remote sensing 
C)  Mapping 
D)  Cartography 
E)  Surveying

Question 8

Which continent is a leader in wind farm technology?

Accepted Answer

A)  North America 
B)  South America 
C)  Europe 
D)  Asia 
E)  Africa 
A)  North America 
B)  South America 
C)  Europe 
D)  Asia 
E)  Africa

Where and when did green (i.e., environmentalist) political parties first appear?

Bahrain has virtually no fresh water and relies on which of the following?

An important early technological advance was humans' use of fire to convert inedible plants into an edible form.

Where in the world is agricultural land the most impoverished?

One of the basic themes of ecology is that small local impacts can have global consequences.

What are the two main consequences of rain forest removal/destruction?

Which technique provides accurate data on forest inventory, depletion, and regeneration?

Which continent is a leader in wind farm technology?

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

Where and when did green (i.e., environmentalist) political parties first appear?

Bahrain has virtually no fresh water and relies on which of the following?

An important early technological advance was humans' use of fire to convert inedible plants into an edible form.

Where in the world is agricultural land the most impoverished?

One of the basic themes of ecology is that small local impacts can have global consequences.

What are the two main consequences of rain forest removal/destruction?

Which technique provides accurate data on forest inventory, depletion, and regeneration?

Which continent is a leader in wind farm technology?

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