Question 1

Which of the following energy resources is renewable?

Accepted Answer

A)  hydropower 
B)  coal 
C)  oil 
D)  uranium 
E)  natural gas 
A)  hydropower 
B)  coal 
C)  oil 
D)  uranium 
E)  natural gas

Question 2

International efforts to protect biodiversity have included efforts to halt "bioprospecting," the corporate practice of

Accepted Answer

A)  intentionally reducing the varieties of fruits and vegetables found in the grocery store. 
B)  replacing traditional and native species of plants with crops for export. 
C)  over harvesting non-traditional crops like hemp and seaweed from public areas. 
D)  exploiting indigenous knowledge of medicinal plants for commercial purposes. 
E)  altering the genetic make-up of food. 
A)  intentionally reducing the varieties of fruits and vegetables found in the grocery store. 
B)  replacing traditional and native species of plants with crops for export. 
C)  over harvesting non-traditional crops like hemp and seaweed from public areas. 
D)  exploiting indigenous knowledge of medicinal plants for commercial purposes. 
E)  altering the genetic make-up of food.

Question 3

Match the activity or phenomenon with the group of countries in which is most likely to be found.
-high energy consumption per capita

Accepted Answer

A) core 
B) periphery 
A) core 
B) periphery

Question 4

France and Germany have imposed a moratorium on fracking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Land grabbing,the process of acquiring large swaths of agricultural land in peripheral countries (especially in Africa)is becoming increasingly popular among core nations and transnational corporations.In any essay,define the issue and describe why you think investor countries are purchasing agricultural land in Africa,how investor countries are benefiting,and possible negative effects on the African countries that are selling their agricultural land.

Accepted Answer

Land grabbing is the process of acquirin

Question 6

The introduction of exotic plants and animals into new ecosystems,such as the introduction of wheat and sugarcane,as well as horses,cattle,and pigs by the Spanish,is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  ecological imperialism. 
B)  demographic collapse. 
C)  virgin soil epidemic. 
D)  transcendentalism. 
E)  the Columbian exchange. 
A)  ecological imperialism. 
B)  demographic collapse. 
C)  virgin soil epidemic. 
D)  transcendentalism. 
E)  the Columbian exchange.

Question 7

Fossil fuel use increased dramatically during the

Accepted Answer

A)  demographic collapse. 
B)  Neolithic Period. 
C)  early Middle Ages. 
D)  Industrial Revolution. 
E)  Age of Exploration. 
A)  demographic collapse. 
B)  Neolithic Period. 
C)  early Middle Ages. 
D)  Industrial Revolution. 
E)  Age of Exploration.

Question 8

-The capital of Uganda is

Accepted Answer

A)  Addis Ababa. 
B)  Accra. 
C)  Kampala. 
D)  Nairobi. 
E)  Pretoria. 
A)  Addis Ababa. 
B)  Accra. 
C)  Kampala. 
D)  Nairobi. 
E)  Pretoria.

Question 9

The big losers from bioprospecting are typically

Accepted Answer

A)  indigenous peoples. 
B)  corporations. 
C)  urban populations. 
D)  coastal populations. 
E)  core populations. 
A)  indigenous peoples. 
B)  corporations. 
C)  urban populations. 
D)  coastal populations. 
E)  core populations.

Question 10

Australia once had 20,000 square km of wetlands.Now they have none.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

-Which of the following is in the Andean Region?

Accepted Answer

A)  Peru 
B)  Dominican Republic 
C)  Australia 
D)  Mexico 
E)  Bangladesh 
A)  Peru 
B)  Dominican Republic 
C)  Australia 
D)  Mexico 
E)  Bangladesh

Question 12

In an essay,examine the basic facts and major consequences of EITHER the 2010 earthquake in Haiti OR Hurricane Katrina in the United States.

Accepted Answer

The 2010 earthquake in Haiti was a devas

Question 13

Write an essay in which you present and analyze how the energy needs of human societies have altered the environment.

Accepted Answer

The energy needs of human societies have

Question 14

Acid rain refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  acid mist. 
B)  acid precipitation. 
C)  acid fog. 
D)  smog. 
E)  a combination of all of the above. 
A)  acid mist. 
B)  acid precipitation. 
C)  acid fog. 
D)  smog. 
E)  a combination of all of the above.

Question 15

Hydro,wind,tidal,and geothermal are examples of ________ energy resources.

Accepted Answer

A)  inaccessible 
B)  unclean 
C)  non-renewable 
D)  renewable 
E)  solar 
A)  inaccessible 
B)  unclean 
C)  non-renewable 
D)  renewable 
E)  solar

Question 16

The second phase of European expansion was external and also known as colonialism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of these organizations actively promotes the use of ecoterrorist tactics?

Accepted Answer

A)  International Fund for Animal Welfare 
B)  Sea Shepherd Conservation Society 
C)  Greenpeace 
D)  the Sierra Club 
E)  Equiterre 
A)  International Fund for Animal Welfare 
B)  Sea Shepherd Conservation Society 
C)  Greenpeace 
D)  the Sierra Club 
E)  Equiterre

Question 18

The greatest factor behind the New World's large population decrease after the arrival of the Europeans was

Accepted Answer

A)  disease. 
B)  war. 
C)  genocide. 
D)  migration. 
E)  suicide. 
A)  disease. 
B)  war. 
C)  genocide. 
D)  migration. 
E)  suicide.

Question 19

By the time it was completed in 2006,about 1.3 million people were relocated to build and fill the reservoir behind the world's largest dam in

Accepted Answer

A)  China on the Yangtze River. 
B)  Brazil on the Amazon River. 
C)  Russia on the Ob River. 
D)  India on the Brahmaputra River. 
E)  Canada on the Mackenzie River. 
A)  China on the Yangtze River. 
B)  Brazil on the Amazon River. 
C)  Russia on the Ob River. 
D)  India on the Brahmaputra River. 
E)  Canada on the Mackenzie River.

Question 20

The phenomenon of near genocide of indigenous populations in the Americas is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  the Trail of Tears. 
B)  the great epidemics. 
C)  the Columbian anomaly. 
D)  the demographic collapse. 
E)  the conquistador massacre. 
A)  the Trail of Tears. 
B)  the great epidemics. 
C)  the Columbian anomaly. 
D)  the demographic collapse. 
E)  the conquistador massacre.

Which of the following energy resources is renewable?

International efforts to protect biodiversity have included efforts to halt "bioprospecting," the corporate practice of

Match the activity or phenomenon with the group of countries in which is most likely to be found. -high energy consumption per capita

France and Germany have imposed a moratorium on fracking.

The introduction of exotic plants and animals into new ecosystems,such as the introduction of wheat and sugarcane,as well as horses,cattle,and pigs by the Spanish,is an example of

Fossil fuel use increased dramatically during the

-The capital of Uganda is

The big losers from bioprospecting are typically

Australia once had 20,000 square km of wetlands.Now they have none.

-Which of the following is in the Andean Region?

In an essay,examine the basic facts and major consequences of EITHER the 2010 earthquake in Haiti OR Hurricane Katrina in the United States.

Write an essay in which you present and analyze how the energy needs of human societies have altered the environment.

Acid rain refers to

Hydro,wind,tidal,and geothermal are examples of ________ energy resources.

The second phase of European expansion was external and also known as colonialism.

Which of these organizations actively promotes the use of ecoterrorist tactics?

The greatest factor behind the New World's large population decrease after the arrival of the Europeans was

By the time it was completed in 2006,about 1.3 million people were relocated to build and fill the reservoir behind the world's largest dam in

The phenomenon of near genocide of indigenous populations in the Americas is referred to as

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Exam 4: People and Nature

Which of the following energy resources is renewable?

International efforts to protect biodiversity have included efforts to halt "bioprospecting," the corporate practice of

Match the activity or phenomenon with the group of countries in which is most likely to be found. -high energy consumption per capita

France and Germany have imposed a moratorium on fracking.

The introduction of exotic plants and animals into new ecosystems,such as the introduction of wheat and sugarcane,as well as horses,cattle,and pigs by the Spanish,is an example of

Fossil fuel use increased dramatically during the

-The capital of Uganda is

The big losers from bioprospecting are typically

Australia once had 20,000 square km of wetlands.Now they have none.

-Which of the following is in the Andean Region?

In an essay,examine the basic facts and major consequences of EITHER the 2010 earthquake in Haiti OR Hurricane Katrina in the United States.

Write an essay in which you present and analyze how the energy needs of human societies have altered the environment.

Acid rain refers to

Hydro,wind,tidal,and geothermal are examples of ________ energy resources.

The second phase of European expansion was external and also known as colonialism.

Which of these organizations actively promotes the use of ecoterrorist tactics?

The greatest factor behind the New World's large population decrease after the arrival of the Europeans was

By the time it was completed in 2006,about 1.3 million people were relocated to build and fill the reservoir behind the world's largest dam in

The phenomenon of near genocide of indigenous populations in the Americas is referred to as

Geography Matters

The Changing Global Context

Population Geography

Cultural Geographies

Interpreting Places and Landscapes

Geographies of Economic Development

Food and Agriculture

Political Geographies

Urbanization

City Spaces: Urban Structure

Filters