Question 1

This region has the highest commercial energy consumption per capita.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Briefly explain the rationale and main objectives of the Kyoto Protocol.

Accepted Answer

The Kyoto Protocol is an international t

Question 3

Match the activity or phenomenon with the group of countries in which is most likely to be found.
-current high rates of deforestation

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Before the arrival of the Spaniards and Portuguese,horses were not known in the Americas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

CO₂,CH₄,N₂O,and water vapour all absorb infrared radiation and are collectively known as

Accepted Answer

A)  GHGs. 
B)  CFCs. 
A)  GHGs. 
B)  CFCs.

Question 6

Nuclear energy as a source of energy

Accepted Answer

A)  is more common in the periphery than in the core. 
B)  was more popular in core countries in the 1960s than now. 
C)  produces no significant waste by-products. 
D)  was banned by the French government in the mid-1990s. 
E)  is a leading cause of air pollution. 
A)  is more common in the periphery than in the core. 
B)  was more popular in core countries in the 1960s than now. 
C)  produces no significant waste by-products. 
D)  was banned by the French government in the mid-1990s. 
E)  is a leading cause of air pollution.

Question 7

What are the advantages and disadvantages of hydroelectric power? Support your arguments with a couple of specific cases/examples.

Accepted Answer

Hydroelectric power has several advantag

Question 8

-Port-au-Prince is the Capital of

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada. 
B)  France. 
C)  Ghana. 
D)  Cote D'Ivoire. 
E)  Haiti. 
A)  Canada. 
B)  France. 
C)  Ghana. 
D)  Cote D'Ivoire. 
E)  Haiti.

Question 9

Much of the growth in energy demand has been met with coal-fired power plants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Present the main tenets of the environmental philosophies presented in the text,beginning with conservation and moving on to the more radical approaches.

Accepted Answer

The main tenets of environmental philoso

Question 11

Henry David Thoreau

Accepted Answer

A)  founded the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. 
B)  stressed man's domination over nature. 
C)  denounced Gifford Pinchot and transcendentalism. 
D)  embraced European notions of romanticism. 
E)  was Amish. 
A)  founded the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. 
B)  stressed man's domination over nature. 
C)  denounced Gifford Pinchot and transcendentalism. 
D)  embraced European notions of romanticism. 
E)  was Amish.

Question 12

Which among the following animals introduced in the New World had the most significant environmental impact?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ox 
B)  the cow 
C)  the horse 
D)  the donkey 
E)  the goat 
A)  the ox 
B)  the cow 
C)  the horse 
D)  the donkey 
E)  the goat

Question 13

Match each environmental philosophy with the idea that describes it.
-deep ecology

Accepted Answer

A) concerned with inequitable distribution of pollution and environmental degradation 
B) rights should be given to nonhuman nature 
C) nature has been subordinated and exploited in the same way that women are 
D) combines religious belief and ethics to critique political & economic institutions 
E) humans are part of the nonhuman world & the biosphere is the center of creation 
A) concerned with inequitable distribution of pollution and environmental degradation 
B) rights should be given to nonhuman nature 
C) nature has been subordinated and exploited in the same way that women are 
D) combines religious belief and ethics to critique political & economic institutions 
E) humans are part of the nonhuman world & the biosphere is the center of creation

Question 14

The dip in Europe's population from 1300 to 1500 was due mostly to food shortages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Well before the start of European colonialism,Europe had already

Accepted Answer

A)  cut down most of its forests. 
B)  established a strong record of environmental preservation. 
C)  doubled its area by reclaiming land from the sea. 
D)  polluted its air, water and soils through industrialization. 
E)  identified the relationship between human actions and global warming. 
A)  cut down most of its forests. 
B)  established a strong record of environmental preservation. 
C)  doubled its area by reclaiming land from the sea. 
D)  polluted its air, water and soils through industrialization. 
E)  identified the relationship between human actions and global warming.

Question 16

The most water-privatized country in the world is

Accepted Answer

A)  Chile. 
B)  the United States. 
C)  Japan. 
D)  Sweden. 
E)  Egypt. 
A)  Chile. 
B)  the United States. 
C)  Japan. 
D)  Sweden. 
E)  Egypt.

Question 17

Which region is experiencing the greatest annual percentage increase in forest land?

Accepted Answer

A)  Europe 
B)  South America 
C)  Australia 
D)  Africa 
E)  Southeast Asia 
A)  Europe 
B)  South America 
C)  Australia 
D)  Africa 
E)  Southeast Asia

Question 18

Long before the Columbian exchange,Italy was known for its tomatoes,Ireland for its potatoes,and Thailand for its peppers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Destruction of rain forests results in

Accepted Answer

A)  disruption in the oxygen and carbon dioxide cycles of forests. 
B)  an increase in biological diversity. 
C)  stabilization of the global temperature. 
D)  increased agricultural production and less hunger. 
E)  a decrease in logging. 
A)  disruption in the oxygen and carbon dioxide cycles of forests. 
B)  an increase in biological diversity. 
C)  stabilization of the global temperature. 
D)  increased agricultural production and less hunger. 
E)  a decrease in logging.

Question 20

Match the activity or phenomenon with the group of countries in which is most likely to be found.
-acid rain

Accepted Answer

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

This region has the highest commercial energy consumption per capita.

Briefly explain the rationale and main objectives of the Kyoto Protocol.

Match the activity or phenomenon with the group of countries in which is most likely to be found. -current high rates of deforestation

Before the arrival of the Spaniards and Portuguese,horses were not known in the Americas.

CO₂,CH₄,N₂O,and water vapour all absorb infrared radiation and are collectively known as

Nuclear energy as a source of energy

What are the advantages and disadvantages of hydroelectric power? Support your arguments with a couple of specific cases/examples.

-Port-au-Prince is the Capital of

Much of the growth in energy demand has been met with coal-fired power plants.

Present the main tenets of the environmental philosophies presented in the text,beginning with conservation and moving on to the more radical approaches.

Henry David Thoreau

Which among the following animals introduced in the New World had the most significant environmental impact?

Match each environmental philosophy with the idea that describes it. -deep ecology

The dip in Europe's population from 1300 to 1500 was due mostly to food shortages.

Well before the start of European colonialism,Europe had already

The most water-privatized country in the world is

Which region is experiencing the greatest annual percentage increase in forest land?

Long before the Columbian exchange,Italy was known for its tomatoes,Ireland for its potatoes,and Thailand for its peppers.

Destruction of rain forests results in

Match the activity or phenomenon with the group of countries in which is most likely to be found. -acid rain

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This region has the highest commercial energy consumption per capita.

Briefly explain the rationale and main objectives of the Kyoto Protocol.

Match the activity or phenomenon with the group of countries in which is most likely to be found. -current high rates of deforestation

Before the arrival of the Spaniards and Portuguese,horses were not known in the Americas.

CO₂,CH₄,N₂O,and water vapour all absorb infrared radiation and are collectively known as

Nuclear energy as a source of energy

What are the advantages and disadvantages of hydroelectric power? Support your arguments with a couple of specific cases/examples.

-Port-au-Prince is the Capital of

Much of the growth in energy demand has been met with coal-fired power plants.

Present the main tenets of the environmental philosophies presented in the text,beginning with conservation and moving on to the more radical approaches.

Henry David Thoreau

Which among the following animals introduced in the New World had the most significant environmental impact?

Match each environmental philosophy with the idea that describes it. -deep ecology

The dip in Europe's population from 1300 to 1500 was due mostly to food shortages.

Well before the start of European colonialism,Europe had already

The most water-privatized country in the world is

Which region is experiencing the greatest annual percentage increase in forest land?

Long before the Columbian exchange,Italy was known for its tomatoes,Ireland for its potatoes,and Thailand for its peppers.

Destruction of rain forests results in

Match the activity or phenomenon with the group of countries in which is most likely to be found. -acid rain

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