Question 1

One of the most serious consequences of long-term irrigation is

Accepted Answer

A)  desertification. 
B)  soil salinization. 
C)  virgin soil epidemics. 
D)  deforestation. 
E)  water conservation. 
A)  desertification. 
B)  soil salinization. 
C)  virgin soil epidemics. 
D)  deforestation. 
E)  water conservation.

Question 2

Rising sea levels,disappearing Arctic sea ice,increasing atmospheric CO₂,and rising global average temperatures are all evidence of

Accepted Answer

A)  disappearing rainforests. 
B)  global climate change. 
C)  desertification. 
D)  ecological imperialism. 
E)  deep ecology. 
A)  disappearing rainforests. 
B)  global climate change. 
C)  desertification. 
D)  ecological imperialism. 
E)  deep ecology.

Question 3

The core region without any nuclear energy is

Accepted Answer

A)  Australia and New Zealand. 
B)  Japan and East Asia. 
C)  the United States. 
D)  Europe. 
E)  Canada. 
A)  Australia and New Zealand. 
B)  Japan and East Asia. 
C)  the United States. 
D)  Europe. 
E)  Canada.

Question 4

The term anthropocene is used to describe the modern geological era,during which humans have dramatically affected the global environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Former U.S.President Theodore Roosevelt drew on the ideas of Thoreau,Emerson and Marsh to support ________ of the natural environment.

Accepted Answer

A)  conservation 
B)  preservation 
A)  conservation 
B)  preservation

Question 6

Geothermal resources are most likely to be found near

Accepted Answer

A)  volcanoes. 
B)  forests. 
C)  swamps. 
D)  deserts. 
E)  great oil reserves. 
A)  volcanoes. 
B)  forests. 
C)  swamps. 
D)  deserts. 
E)  great oil reserves.

Question 7

European colonization of the New World resulted in the greatest loss of human life in history.The primary factor responsible was

Accepted Answer

A)  disease. 
B)  war. 
C)  slavery. 
D)  natural disasters. 
E)  famine. 
A)  disease. 
B)  war. 
C)  slavery. 
D)  natural disasters. 
E)  famine.

Question 8

-Which pair of countries share a continent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Haiti & the Dominican Republic 
B)  Bolivia & Somalia 
C)  Peru & Uganda 
D)  Australia & Bolivia 
E)  Australia & Somalia 
A)  Haiti & the Dominican Republic 
B)  Bolivia & Somalia 
C)  Peru & Uganda 
D)  Australia & Bolivia 
E)  Australia & Somalia

Question 9

-Haiti and the Dominican Republic share this island.

Accepted Answer

A)  16 
B)  43 
C)  49 
D)  56 
E)  67 
A)  16 
B)  43 
C)  49 
D)  56 
E)  67

Question 10

Briefly describe the geographical subfield of cultural ecology.

Accepted Answer

Cultural ecology is a subfield of geogra

Question 11

Before the Columbian Exchange,the potato could only be eaten in

Accepted Answer

A)  Ireland 
B)  Russia. 
C)  Peru. 
D)  Indonesia. 
E)  Ethiopia. 
A)  Ireland 
B)  Russia. 
C)  Peru. 
D)  Indonesia. 
E)  Ethiopia.

Question 12

Human contributions to global climate warming are primarily from

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon dioxide emissions from industrialized countries. 
B)  deforestation in the periphery. 
C)  oil spills in the core and the periphery. 
D)  the proliferation of pavement in both the core and the periphery. 
E)  the hole in the ozone layer created by the space shuttle. 
A)  carbon dioxide emissions from industrialized countries. 
B)  deforestation in the periphery. 
C)  oil spills in the core and the periphery. 
D)  the proliferation of pavement in both the core and the periphery. 
E)  the hole in the ozone layer created by the space shuttle.

Question 13

Global climate change is causing a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  increase in the strength of violent storms. 
B)  drop in sea levels. 
A)  increase in the strength of violent storms. 
B)  drop in sea levels.

Question 14

There are fewer acres of rain forest now than fifty years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Historians agree that European colonization of the New World was responsible for the greatest loss of human life in history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Match the activity or phenomenon with the group of countries in which is most likely to be found.
-nuclear power generation

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Political ecologists emphasize

Accepted Answer

A)  the impact of political and economic forces on local cultures and resource use. 
B)  traditional groups' involvement in the political process. 
C)  environmental and resource policy. 
D)  environmental ethics and the ethics of resource use. 
E)  the impact of globalization on resource trade. 
A)  the impact of political and economic forces on local cultures and resource use. 
B)  traditional groups' involvement in the political process. 
C)  environmental and resource policy. 
D)  environmental ethics and the ethics of resource use. 
E)  the impact of globalization on resource trade.

Question 18

The great environmental benefit of hydropower as an energy source is that it

Accepted Answer

A)  produces few atmospheric pollutants. 
B)  benefits water quality. 
C)  has no impact on local plant and animal life. 
D)  maintains the pristine quality of the body of water on which it is built. 
E)  alters the surrounding landscape. 
A)  produces few atmospheric pollutants. 
B)  benefits water quality. 
C)  has no impact on local plant and animal life. 
D)  maintains the pristine quality of the body of water on which it is built. 
E)  alters the surrounding landscape.

Question 19

What were some manifestations of ecological imperialism in the earlier days of European overseas expansion? Emphasize the exchange dimension,the two-way dimension of this process.

Accepted Answer

Some manifestations of ecological imperi

Question 20

Through her work protecting the diversity and integrity of living resources,Vandana Shiva has become a leader in the

Accepted Answer

A)  alter-globalization movement. 
B)  ecotheology movement. 
A)  alter-globalization movement. 
B)  ecotheology movement.

One of the most serious consequences of long-term irrigation is

Rising sea levels,disappearing Arctic sea ice,increasing atmospheric CO₂,and rising global average temperatures are all evidence of

The core region without any nuclear energy is

The term anthropocene is used to describe the modern geological era,during which humans have dramatically affected the global environment.

Former U.S.President Theodore Roosevelt drew on the ideas of Thoreau,Emerson and Marsh to support ________ of the natural environment.

Geothermal resources are most likely to be found near

European colonization of the New World resulted in the greatest loss of human life in history.The primary factor responsible was

-Which pair of countries share a continent?

-Haiti and the Dominican Republic share this island.

Briefly describe the geographical subfield of cultural ecology.

Before the Columbian Exchange,the potato could only be eaten in

Human contributions to global climate warming are primarily from

Global climate change is causing a(n)

There are fewer acres of rain forest now than fifty years ago.

Historians agree that European colonization of the New World was responsible for the greatest loss of human life in history.

Match the activity or phenomenon with the group of countries in which is most likely to be found. -nuclear power generation

Political ecologists emphasize

The great environmental benefit of hydropower as an energy source is that it

What were some manifestations of ecological imperialism in the earlier days of European overseas expansion? Emphasize the exchange dimension,the two-way dimension of this process.

Through her work protecting the diversity and integrity of living resources,Vandana Shiva has become a leader in the

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One of the most serious consequences of long-term irrigation is

Rising sea levels,disappearing Arctic sea ice,increasing atmospheric CO₂,and rising global average temperatures are all evidence of

The core region without any nuclear energy is

The term anthropocene is used to describe the modern geological era,during which humans have dramatically affected the global environment.

Former U.S.President Theodore Roosevelt drew on the ideas of Thoreau,Emerson and Marsh to support ________ of the natural environment.

Geothermal resources are most likely to be found near

European colonization of the New World resulted in the greatest loss of human life in history.The primary factor responsible was

-Which pair of countries share a continent?

-Haiti and the Dominican Republic share this island.

Briefly describe the geographical subfield of cultural ecology.

Before the Columbian Exchange,the potato could only be eaten in

Human contributions to global climate warming are primarily from

Global climate change is causing a(n)

There are fewer acres of rain forest now than fifty years ago.

Historians agree that European colonization of the New World was responsible for the greatest loss of human life in history.

Match the activity or phenomenon with the group of countries in which is most likely to be found. -nuclear power generation

Political ecologists emphasize

The great environmental benefit of hydropower as an energy source is that it

What were some manifestations of ecological imperialism in the earlier days of European overseas expansion? Emphasize the exchange dimension,the two-way dimension of this process.

Through her work protecting the diversity and integrity of living resources,Vandana Shiva has become a leader in the

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