Question 1

What is a basic truth about landfills in the U.S.over the last 25 years?

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A) more and more landfills have appeared to absorb the ever increasing sum of garbage 
B) fewer landfills now exist, but they are larger 
C) most landfills are found next to port facilities 
D) they have gotten smaller, but their numbers have proliferated. 
A) more and more landfills have appeared to absorb the ever increasing sum of garbage 
B) fewer landfills now exist, but they are larger 
C) most landfills are found next to port facilities 
D) they have gotten smaller, but their numbers have proliferated.

Question 2

In Sauer's 'morphology of landscape'

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A) landscape change is continuous and has nothing to do with the physical environment. 
B) biological (vegetation) changes are the most important actions upon the land. 
C) the physical landscape is modified by culture to produce a cultural landscape. 
D) none of the above. 
A) landscape change is continuous and has nothing to do with the physical environment. 
B) biological (vegetation) changes are the most important actions upon the land. 
C) the physical landscape is modified by culture to produce a cultural landscape. 
D) none of the above.

Question 3

Cancer clusters

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A) are generally unexplainable. 
B) can be identified as 'unusual' and not random through statistical methods. 
C) are normally found applied to respiratory cancers only. 
D) are located generally in the western United States where industry thrives. 
A) are generally unexplainable. 
B) can be identified as 'unusual' and not random through statistical methods. 
C) are normally found applied to respiratory cancers only. 
D) are located generally in the western United States where industry thrives.

Question 4

Areas in the world with great problems with deforestation are found mainly

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A) in higher latitudes. 
B) in polar regions. 
C) in Europe and North America, which are very industrialized. 
D) in undeveloped rainforest regions. 
A) in higher latitudes. 
B) in polar regions. 
C) in Europe and North America, which are very industrialized. 
D) in undeveloped rainforest regions.

Question 5

How children's stories portray nature could be indicative of

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A) whether children are healthy or protected at different times. 
B) infant mortality and its effect on society and geography. 
C) how the environment has changed over time and how people perceive it. 
D) all of the above. 
A) whether children are healthy or protected at different times. 
B) infant mortality and its effect on society and geography. 
C) how the environment has changed over time and how people perceive it. 
D) all of the above.

Question 6

Minimata disease is related to

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A) deaths from deep shaft coal mining. 
B) sickness from mercury poisoning in coastal waters. 
C) infirmity from leather processing and tanning in early England. 
D) mental retardation and birth defects caused by thalidomide. 
A) deaths from deep shaft coal mining. 
B) sickness from mercury poisoning in coastal waters. 
C) infirmity from leather processing and tanning in early England. 
D) mental retardation and birth defects caused by thalidomide.

Question 7

Which might be included in behavioral geography?

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A) statistical analyses to explain behavior 
B) studies of attitudes or perceptions toward the land 
C) how humans are risk takers when it comes to the environment 
D) all of the above 
A) statistical analyses to explain behavior 
B) studies of attitudes or perceptions toward the land 
C) how humans are risk takers when it comes to the environment 
D) all of the above

Question 8

On the tornado map, 'tornado alley' is generally

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A) found along the east coast of the United States. 
B) found more in Colorado and Wyoming than in the US South. 
C) more prevalent west of the Rocky Mountain range. 
D) in the southern Great Plains. 
A) found along the east coast of the United States. 
B) found more in Colorado and Wyoming than in the US South. 
C) more prevalent west of the Rocky Mountain range. 
D) in the southern Great Plains.

Question 9

In Kentucky, the Valley of the Drums

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A) was a toxic waste site of hundreds of barrels of toxic fluids. 
B) was a site producing more air pollution than seen in all of Los Angeles. 
C) compared in size to the Staten Island 'Fresh Kills' landfill. 
D) took up most of the territory of the west half of the state. 
A) was a toxic waste site of hundreds of barrels of toxic fluids. 
B) was a site producing more air pollution than seen in all of Los Angeles. 
C) compared in size to the Staten Island 'Fresh Kills' landfill. 
D) took up most of the territory of the west half of the state.

Question 10

A main researcher who began studies of environmental perception was

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A) Carl O.Sauer. 
B) Gilbert White. 
C) Torsten Hagerstrand. 
D) Rachel Carson. 
A) Carl O.Sauer. 
B) Gilbert White. 
C) Torsten Hagerstrand. 
D) Rachel Carson.

Question 11

Examples of structural failures from natural disasters would be

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A) flooding and high winds. 
B) high velocity updrafts in tornados, and liquefaction in earthquakes. 
C) levee failures in floods and building damage in earthquakes. 
D) loss of heart and depression among those experiencing disasters. 
A) flooding and high winds. 
B) high velocity updrafts in tornados, and liquefaction in earthquakes. 
C) levee failures in floods and building damage in earthquakes. 
D) loss of heart and depression among those experiencing disasters.

Question 12

Which is the most likely to be a hazardous waste?

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A) acetate and polystyrene plastics 
B) fluids and acids from toy and appliance batteries 
C) iron from auto motors buried in the ground 
D) millions of tons of waste tomatoes not sold to the public 
A) acetate and polystyrene plastics 
B) fluids and acids from toy and appliance batteries 
C) iron from auto motors buried in the ground 
D) millions of tons of waste tomatoes not sold to the public

Question 13

The creation of the Three Gorges Dam in China created a reservoir

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A) 375 miles long. 
B) that is now vastly polluted. 
C) about the size of Lake Michigan in the Great Lakes. 
D) all of the above. 
A) 375 miles long. 
B) that is now vastly polluted. 
C) about the size of Lake Michigan in the Great Lakes. 
D) all of the above.

Question 14

Elevated levels of nitric or sulfuric acids in precipitation are called

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A) the ring of fire. 
B) acid rain. 
C) natural hazards. 
D) water diversion. 
A) the ring of fire. 
B) acid rain. 
C) natural hazards. 
D) water diversion.

Question 15

Studies on how human societies adapt to local habitat are

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A) called 'cultural ecology'. 
B) referred to as 'morphology of landscape'. 
C) the central tenets of 'physical geography'. 
D) none of the above. 
A) called 'cultural ecology'. 
B) referred to as 'morphology of landscape'. 
C) the central tenets of 'physical geography'. 
D) none of the above.

Question 16

The most common reason for tsunamis is

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A) extreme differences between high and low atmospheric pressure across wide areas. 
B) extreme differences in high and low pressure in local areas. 
C) extreme displacement of water caused by an underwater earthquake. 
D) earthquake shaking causing loosening of soil, thus landslides. 
A) extreme differences between high and low atmospheric pressure across wide areas. 
B) extreme differences in high and low pressure in local areas. 
C) extreme displacement of water caused by an underwater earthquake. 
D) earthquake shaking causing loosening of soil, thus landslides.

Question 17

When looking at power use per person (capita) in Europe a question one might ask is

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A) why is power use so low overall? 
B) why might power use in France be so much higher than in the United Kingdom? 
C) why have Spain and Italy increased usage so dramatically over the last three decades? 
D) why has Eastern Europe decreased in usage so much in so little time? 
A) why is power use so low overall? 
B) why might power use in France be so much higher than in the United Kingdom? 
C) why have Spain and Italy increased usage so dramatically over the last three decades? 
D) why has Eastern Europe decreased in usage so much in so little time?

Question 18

Fresh Kills

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A) was the largest landfill in the world. 
B) was reopened in 2001 to accommodate 9/11 debris. 
C) will be a park larger than Manhattan's Central Park. 
D) all of the above. 
A) was the largest landfill in the world. 
B) was reopened in 2001 to accommodate 9/11 debris. 
C) will be a park larger than Manhattan's Central Park. 
D) all of the above.

Question 19

Great growth of cities, like Las Vegas and Phoenix in western dry environments epitomizes issues relating to

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A) earthquake causation. 
B) water diversion. 
C) behavior modification. 
D) landscape ignorance. 
A) earthquake causation. 
B) water diversion. 
C) behavior modification. 
D) landscape ignorance.

Question 20

Natural hazards can be defined as

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A) extreme environmental events. 
B) mild alterations in the land by people. 
C) human affects on landscape such as disease. 
D) the study of geographical images in literature or temporal perceptions. 
A) extreme environmental events. 
B) mild alterations in the land by people. 
C) human affects on landscape such as disease. 
D) the study of geographical images in literature or temporal perceptions.

What is a basic truth about landfills in the U.S.over the last 25 years?

In Sauer's 'morphology of landscape'

Cancer clusters

Areas in the world with great problems with deforestation are found mainly

How children's stories portray nature could be indicative of

Minimata disease is related to

Which might be included in behavioral geography?

On the tornado map, 'tornado alley' is generally

In Kentucky, the Valley of the Drums

A main researcher who began studies of environmental perception was

Examples of structural failures from natural disasters would be

Which is the most likely to be a hazardous waste?

The creation of the Three Gorges Dam in China created a reservoir

Elevated levels of nitric or sulfuric acids in precipitation are called

Studies on how human societies adapt to local habitat are

The most common reason for tsunamis is

When looking at power use per person (capita) in Europe a question one might ask is

Fresh Kills

Great growth of cities, like Las Vegas and Phoenix in western dry environments epitomizes issues relating to

Natural hazards can be defined as

Major Geographic Concepts

Geography Through the Ages

Population

Geography of Health and Disease

Migration Flows

Culture and Cultural Landscapes

The Geography of Language

The Geography of Religion

Race, Ethnicity, and Gender

A World of Nations and States

Geography of Governance and Representation

Urbanization and Urban Networks

The Changing Structure of the City

The Geography of Economic Activity and Agriculture

Geographies of Production and Consumption

Distribution and Transportation

Development and Geography

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Exam 12: Environment and Conservation

What is a basic truth about landfills in the U.S.over the last 25 years?

In Sauer's 'morphology of landscape'

Cancer clusters

Areas in the world with great problems with deforestation are found mainly

How children's stories portray nature could be indicative of

Minimata disease is related to

Which might be included in behavioral geography?

On the tornado map, 'tornado alley' is generally

In Kentucky, the Valley of the Drums

A main researcher who began studies of environmental perception was

Examples of structural failures from natural disasters would be

Which is the most likely to be a hazardous waste?

The creation of the Three Gorges Dam in China created a reservoir

Elevated levels of nitric or sulfuric acids in precipitation are called

Studies on how human societies adapt to local habitat are

The most common reason for tsunamis is

When looking at power use per person (capita) in Europe a question one might ask is

Fresh Kills

Great growth of cities, like Las Vegas and Phoenix in western dry environments epitomizes issues relating to

Natural hazards can be defined as

Major Geographic Concepts

Geography Through the Ages

Population

Geography of Health and Disease

Migration Flows

Culture and Cultural Landscapes

The Geography of Language

The Geography of Religion

Race, Ethnicity, and Gender

A World of Nations and States

Geography of Governance and Representation

Urbanization and Urban Networks

The Changing Structure of the City

The Geography of Economic Activity and Agriculture

Geographies of Production and Consumption

Distribution and Transportation

Development and Geography

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