Question 1

Cultural ecologists attempt to understand how cultural processes affect adaptation to

Accepted Answer

A)  the environment. 
B)  the world-system. 
A)  the environment. 
B)  the world-system.

Question 2

Desertification occurring in the grasslands of the Sahel,bordering the Sahara,is the result of

Accepted Answer

A)  careless overgrazing by local herders. 
B)  expanding beef production for U.S. and European markets. 
C)  a complex set of environmental, cultural and political economic factors. 
D)  industrialization and urbanization. 
E)  droughts and other acts of nature or God. 
A)  careless overgrazing by local herders. 
B)  expanding beef production for U.S. and European markets. 
C)  a complex set of environmental, cultural and political economic factors. 
D)  industrialization and urbanization. 
E)  droughts and other acts of nature or God.

Question 3

Discuss the five categories that geographers classify land into: forest,cultivated land,grassland,wetland,and areas of settlement.

Accepted Answer

Geographers classify land into five main

Question 4

Deep ecology includes the concept of biospherical egalitarianism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Nature is in part a social creation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Discuss 3 different environmental organizations that are a part of the conservation movement.

Accepted Answer

1. The Nature Conservancy: This organiza

Question 7

According to ecofeminists,the male-dominated political-economic systems of the core equate women with

Accepted Answer

A)  nature. 
B)  animals. 
A)  nature. 
B)  animals.

Question 8

To ecofeminists,________ is at the center of today's environmental problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  romanticism 
B)  patriarchy 
C)  political ecology 
D)  cultural ecology 
E)  religion 
A)  romanticism 
B)  patriarchy 
C)  political ecology 
D)  cultural ecology 
E)  religion

Question 9

The book Silent Spring explores the environmental impacts of

Accepted Answer

A)  pesticides. 
B)  global warming. 
C)  deforestation. 
D)  the Green Revolution. 
E)  nuclear power, wastes and weapons. 
A)  pesticides. 
B)  global warming. 
C)  deforestation. 
D)  the Green Revolution. 
E)  nuclear power, wastes and weapons.

Question 10

Which of the following environmental philosophies is the most mainstream?

Accepted Answer

A)  conservation 
B)  environmental ethics 
C)  deep ecology 
D)  ecofeminism 
E)  preservation 
A)  conservation 
B)  environmental ethics 
C)  deep ecology 
D)  ecofeminism 
E)  preservation

Question 11

This country is the biggest producer of wind energy worldwide.

Accepted Answer

A)  India 
B)  Iceland 
C)  the United States 
D)  China 
E)  Germany 
A)  India 
B)  Iceland 
C)  the United States 
D)  China 
E)  Germany

Question 12

While providing specific examples,present some major consequences of ecological imperialism.

Accepted Answer

Ecological imperialism refers to the imp

Question 13

Describe acid rain and the current geographic area of concern associated with its occurrence.

Accepted Answer

Acid rain is a type of precipitation tha

Question 14

Dams,as a result of the enormous weight of the water behind the dam,can cause geologic tremors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

There are not enough resources for all people on earth to have living standards like those of the core.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Kyoto Protocol marks the most prominent attempt of the global community to take comprehensive action to

Accepted Answer

A)  reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 
B)  eliminate trade in hazardous wastes. 
C)  reduce risks from nuclear energy. 
D)  save the world's remaining rainforests. 
E)  increase biodiversity. 
A)  reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 
B)  eliminate trade in hazardous wastes. 
C)  reduce risks from nuclear energy. 
D)  save the world's remaining rainforests. 
E)  increase biodiversity.

Question 17

Explain the concept of ecological footprint.Outline the general profile of world regional geography as it pertains to this variable.

Accepted Answer

The concept of ecological footprint refe

Question 18

Over the last four decades,global energy consumption has decreased.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The majority of countries in the core are not expanding their nuclear power capabilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The world's poor population suffers disproportionately from the effects of environmental degradation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Cultural ecologists attempt to understand how cultural processes affect adaptation to

Desertification occurring in the grasslands of the Sahel,bordering the Sahara,is the result of

Discuss the five categories that geographers classify land into: forest,cultivated land,grassland,wetland,and areas of settlement.

Deep ecology includes the concept of biospherical egalitarianism.

Nature is in part a social creation.

Discuss 3 different environmental organizations that are a part of the conservation movement.

According to ecofeminists,the male-dominated political-economic systems of the core equate women with

To ecofeminists,________ is at the center of today's environmental problems.

The book Silent Spring explores the environmental impacts of

Which of the following environmental philosophies is the most mainstream?

This country is the biggest producer of wind energy worldwide.

While providing specific examples,present some major consequences of ecological imperialism.

Describe acid rain and the current geographic area of concern associated with its occurrence.

Dams,as a result of the enormous weight of the water behind the dam,can cause geologic tremors.

There are not enough resources for all people on earth to have living standards like those of the core.

The Kyoto Protocol marks the most prominent attempt of the global community to take comprehensive action to

Explain the concept of ecological footprint.Outline the general profile of world regional geography as it pertains to this variable.

Over the last four decades,global energy consumption has decreased.

The majority of countries in the core are not expanding their nuclear power capabilities.

The world's poor population suffers disproportionately from the effects of environmental degradation.

Geography Matters

The Changing Global Context

Population Geography

Cultural Geographies

Interpreting Places and Landscapes

Geographies of Economic Development

Food and Agriculture

Political Geographies

Urbanization

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Exam 4: People and Nature

Cultural ecologists attempt to understand how cultural processes affect adaptation to

Desertification occurring in the grasslands of the Sahel,bordering the Sahara,is the result of

Discuss the five categories that geographers classify land into: forest,cultivated land,grassland,wetland,and areas of settlement.

Deep ecology includes the concept of biospherical egalitarianism.

Nature is in part a social creation.

Discuss 3 different environmental organizations that are a part of the conservation movement.

According to ecofeminists,the male-dominated political-economic systems of the core equate women with

To ecofeminists,________ is at the center of today's environmental problems.

The book Silent Spring explores the environmental impacts of

Which of the following environmental philosophies is the most mainstream?

This country is the biggest producer of wind energy worldwide.

While providing specific examples,present some major consequences of ecological imperialism.

Describe acid rain and the current geographic area of concern associated with its occurrence.

Dams,as a result of the enormous weight of the water behind the dam,can cause geologic tremors.

There are not enough resources for all people on earth to have living standards like those of the core.

The Kyoto Protocol marks the most prominent attempt of the global community to take comprehensive action to

Explain the concept of ecological footprint.Outline the general profile of world regional geography as it pertains to this variable.

Over the last four decades,global energy consumption has decreased.

The majority of countries in the core are not expanding their nuclear power capabilities.

The world's poor population suffers disproportionately from the effects of environmental degradation.

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