Question 1

What percentage of the world's freshwater is used for agriculture?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  50 
C)  70 
D)  40 
E)  80 
A)  10 
B)  50 
C)  70 
D)  40 
E)  80

Question 2

Discuss the evolution of international agreements to address the problem of greenhouse gas emissions.

Accepted Answer

Answers should include the laws and acti

Question 3

Since 2008 the price per barrel of oil has not fluctuated much.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Scientists are more accurate at predicting earthquakes than they are at predicting volcanic eruptions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Petroleum is a fossil fuel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A "steppe" bioregion is most closely associated with grasslands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Where are earthquakes and volcanoes most commonly found?

Accepted Answer

A)  in the higher latitudes 
B)  at the edges of oceans 
C)  along tectonic plate boundaries 
D)  around the equator 
E)  The location is random. 
A)  in the higher latitudes 
B)  at the edges of oceans 
C)  along tectonic plate boundaries 
D)  around the equator 
E)  The location is random.

Question 8

Tropical rainforests typically have two major layers (or canopies)of vegetation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The long-term average from daily measurements of precipitation and temperature is

Accepted Answer

A)  weather. 
B)  climate. 
C)  climograph. 
D)  insolation. 
E)  global warming. 
A)  weather. 
B)  climate. 
C)  climograph. 
D)  insolation. 
E)  global warming.

Question 10

Most of the world's power is generated by

Accepted Answer

A)  coal. 
B)  oil. 
C)  natural gas. 
D)  nuclear. 
E)  hydropower. 
A)  coal. 
B)  oil. 
C)  natural gas. 
D)  nuclear. 
E)  hydropower.

Question 11

Iceland generates 95% of its electrical power from renewable resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Temperate Deciduous forests are likely to have maple,beech,spruce,and pine trees

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT one of Earth's climate controls?

Accepted Answer

A)  incoming solar energy 
B)  anthropogenic systems 
C)  latitude 
D)  interaction between land and water 
E)  global pressure systems and wind patterns 
A)  incoming solar energy 
B)  anthropogenic systems 
C)  latitude 
D)  interaction between land and water 
E)  global pressure systems and wind patterns

Question 14

Global warming would be a greater immediate problem in the Netherlands than in Denver,Colorado.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Explain the relationship between plate tectonics and the location of seismic activity around the world.

Accepted Answer

Discussion should begin with a descripti

Question 16

Japanese and Chinese timber firms often outbid domestic firms for wood from U.S.and Canadian forests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

China is the largest importer of crude oil in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The trapping of solar radiation in Earth's lower atmosphere

Accepted Answer

A)  is entirely anthropogenic. 
B)  is called the greenhouse effect. 
C)  has no benefits. 
D)  began with humans' use of fossil fuels. 
E)  began with humans' use of fossil fuels and has no benefits. 
A)  is entirely anthropogenic. 
B)  is called the greenhouse effect. 
C)  has no benefits. 
D)  began with humans' use of fossil fuels. 
E)  began with humans' use of fossil fuels and has no benefits.

Question 19

Tropical savanna bioregions are found in which climate type?

Accepted Answer

A)  BW 
B)  Cs 
C)  Af 
D)  Aw 
E)  Am 
A)  BW 
B)  Cs 
C)  Af 
D)  Aw 
E)  Am

Question 20

Renewable energy sources can be more costly than fossil fuels because of lack of government subsidies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What percentage of the world's freshwater is used for agriculture?

Discuss the evolution of international agreements to address the problem of greenhouse gas emissions.

Since 2008 the price per barrel of oil has not fluctuated much.

Scientists are more accurate at predicting earthquakes than they are at predicting volcanic eruptions.

Petroleum is a fossil fuel.

A "steppe" bioregion is most closely associated with grasslands.

Where are earthquakes and volcanoes most commonly found?

Tropical rainforests typically have two major layers (or canopies)of vegetation.

The long-term average from daily measurements of precipitation and temperature is

Most of the world's power is generated by

Iceland generates 95% of its electrical power from renewable resources.

Temperate Deciduous forests are likely to have maple,beech,spruce,and pine trees

Which of the following is NOT one of Earth's climate controls?

Global warming would be a greater immediate problem in the Netherlands than in Denver,Colorado.

Explain the relationship between plate tectonics and the location of seismic activity around the world.

Japanese and Chinese timber firms often outbid domestic firms for wood from U.S.and Canadian forests.

China is the largest importer of crude oil in the world.

The trapping of solar radiation in Earth's lower atmosphere

Tropical savanna bioregions are found in which climate type?

Renewable energy sources can be more costly than fossil fuels because of lack of government subsidies.

Concepts of World Geography

North America

Latin America

The Caribbean

Sub-Saharan Africa

Southwest Asia and North Africa

Europe

The Russian Domain

Central Asia

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia and Oceania

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Exam 2: Changing Global Environment

What percentage of the world's freshwater is used for agriculture?

Discuss the evolution of international agreements to address the problem of greenhouse gas emissions.

Since 2008 the price per barrel of oil has not fluctuated much.

Scientists are more accurate at predicting earthquakes than they are at predicting volcanic eruptions.

Petroleum is a fossil fuel.

A "steppe" bioregion is most closely associated with grasslands.

Where are earthquakes and volcanoes most commonly found?

Tropical rainforests typically have two major layers (or canopies)of vegetation.

The long-term average from daily measurements of precipitation and temperature is

Most of the world's power is generated by

Iceland generates 95% of its electrical power from renewable resources.

Temperate Deciduous forests are likely to have maple,beech,spruce,and pine trees

Which of the following is NOT one of Earth's climate controls?

Global warming would be a greater immediate problem in the Netherlands than in Denver,Colorado.

Explain the relationship between plate tectonics and the location of seismic activity around the world.

Japanese and Chinese timber firms often outbid domestic firms for wood from U.S.and Canadian forests.

China is the largest importer of crude oil in the world.

The trapping of solar radiation in Earth's lower atmosphere

Tropical savanna bioregions are found in which climate type?

Renewable energy sources can be more costly than fossil fuels because of lack of government subsidies.

Concepts of World Geography

North America

Latin America

The Caribbean

Sub-Saharan Africa

Southwest Asia and North Africa

Europe

The Russian Domain

Central Asia

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia and Oceania

Filters