Question 1

Tropical rainforest canopies are generally

Accepted Answer

A)  a two-layer canopy that is thickest in its upper layer and thinnest in its lower layer. 
B)  a two-layer canopy that is thickest in its lower layer and thinnest in its upper layer. 
C)  a three-layer canopy that is thickest at the ground level. 
D)  a three-layer canopy that is thickest in its middle layer. 
E)  a one-layer canopy. 
A)  a two-layer canopy that is thickest in its upper layer and thinnest in its lower layer. 
B)  a two-layer canopy that is thickest in its lower layer and thinnest in its upper layer. 
C)  a three-layer canopy that is thickest at the ground level. 
D)  a three-layer canopy that is thickest in its middle layer. 
E)  a one-layer canopy.

Question 2

Only a very small proportion (3 percent)of the earth's water is freshwater.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What geologic hazards do humans face around the world? Discuss the reasons for differences in the experience of these geologic hazards around the world and also the potential benefits to humans from volcanic activity.

Accepted Answer

Earthquakes and volcanoes are major geol

Question 4

Haiti's 2008 earthquake resulted in over 230,000 deaths whereas Japan's 2011 earthquake resulted in 20,000 deaths.What explains the differences in loss of life?

Accepted Answer

A)  effectiveness of search & rescue operations 
B)  strength of the earthquake 
C)  in Haiti there was also a tsunami that followed the earthquake 
D)  local building standards 
E)  effectiveness of search and rescue operations and local building standards 
A)  effectiveness of search & rescue operations 
B)  strength of the earthquake 
C)  in Haiti there was also a tsunami that followed the earthquake 
D)  local building standards 
E)  effectiveness of search and rescue operations and local building standards

Question 5

Hydraulic fracturing is

Accepted Answer

A)  a new technique of producing power using water. 
B)  the use of cold fusion to produce nuclear power. 
C)  a technique which forces oil and gas out of shale rock. 
D)  an experimental technique for extracting oil from the ocean floor. 
A)  a new technique of producing power using water. 
B)  the use of cold fusion to produce nuclear power. 
C)  a technique which forces oil and gas out of shale rock. 
D)  an experimental technique for extracting oil from the ocean floor.

Question 6

Greenhouse gases were fairly stable through most of human history,but have decreased dramatically in the past 130 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Please explain the Earth's five major climatic controls and how they have an effect on meteorological conditions.

Accepted Answer

Climate controls are: Solar en

Question 8

What geologic structure is created when one tectonic plate is pushed below another?

Accepted Answer

A)  continental crust 
B)  ocean trenches 
C)  convergent plate boundary 
D)  subduction zone 
E)  divergent plate boundary 
A)  continental crust 
B)  ocean trenches 
C)  convergent plate boundary 
D)  subduction zone 
E)  divergent plate boundary

Question 9

Tropical forests are not well-suited for intensive agriculture because they tend to be located too far inland.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Why is there special concern about timber firms in Japan and China purchasing logs from North American conifer forests?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan gets a discount on the logs. 
B)  Japan does not hire U.S. workers to cut the trees. 
C)  These trees are often cut from public forests in the U.S. 
D)  At this time, the U.S. and Japan are involved in a larger trade dispute. 
E)  All of the other answers are correct. 
A)  Japan gets a discount on the logs. 
B)  Japan does not hire U.S. workers to cut the trees. 
C)  These trees are often cut from public forests in the U.S. 
D)  At this time, the U.S. and Japan are involved in a larger trade dispute. 
E)  All of the other answers are correct.

Question 11

The Kyoto Protocol is an international treaty with a goal of reducing major greenhouse gases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The UN reports that how many children die each day from drinking unsafe water?

Accepted Answer

A)  400 
B)  4000 
C)  100 
D)  40000 
E)  10000 
A)  400 
B)  4000 
C)  100 
D)  40000 
E)  10000

Question 13

Which of the following are created along divergent plate boundaries?

Accepted Answer

A)  deep trenches 
B)  the world's most powerful earthquakes 
C)  mountain ranges and active volcanoes 
D)  rift valleys 
E)  rift valleys, mountain ranges and active volcanoes 
A)  deep trenches 
B)  the world's most powerful earthquakes 
C)  mountain ranges and active volcanoes 
D)  rift valleys 
E)  rift valleys, mountain ranges and active volcanoes

Question 14

Nitrous oxide accounts for more than half of the human-generated greenhouse gases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is a problem with power generated by wind or sun?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is an intermittent source requiring other types of production for backup. 
B)  It requires constant sun or wind. 
C)  Energy cannot be transferred from sunny or windy areas to other areas. 
D)  It results extensive disruption of local power sources. 
A)  It is an intermittent source requiring other types of production for backup. 
B)  It requires constant sun or wind. 
C)  Energy cannot be transferred from sunny or windy areas to other areas. 
D)  It results extensive disruption of local power sources.

Question 16

What percentage of Earth's water is freshwater?

Accepted Answer

A)  3% 
B)  20% 
C)  40% 
D)  75% 
E)  97% 
A)  3% 
B)  20% 
C)  40% 
D)  75% 
E)  97%

Question 17

The United States did not ratify the Kyoto Protocol because no other industrialized country in the world supported it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Tropical rainforest canopies are generally

Only a very small proportion (3 percent)of the earth's water is freshwater.

What geologic hazards do humans face around the world? Discuss the reasons for differences in the experience of these geologic hazards around the world and also the potential benefits to humans from volcanic activity.

Haiti's 2008 earthquake resulted in over 230,000 deaths whereas Japan's 2011 earthquake resulted in 20,000 deaths.What explains the differences in loss of life?

Hydraulic fracturing is

Greenhouse gases were fairly stable through most of human history,but have decreased dramatically in the past 130 years.

Please explain the Earth's five major climatic controls and how they have an effect on meteorological conditions.

What geologic structure is created when one tectonic plate is pushed below another?

Tropical forests are not well-suited for intensive agriculture because they tend to be located too far inland.

Why is there special concern about timber firms in Japan and China purchasing logs from North American conifer forests?

The Kyoto Protocol is an international treaty with a goal of reducing major greenhouse gases.

The UN reports that how many children die each day from drinking unsafe water?

Which of the following are created along divergent plate boundaries?

Nitrous oxide accounts for more than half of the human-generated greenhouse gases.

What is a problem with power generated by wind or sun?

What percentage of Earth's water is freshwater?

The United States did not ratify the Kyoto Protocol because no other industrialized country in the world supported it.

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

Tropical rainforest canopies are generally

Only a very small proportion (3 percent)of the earth's water is freshwater.

What geologic hazards do humans face around the world? Discuss the reasons for differences in the experience of these geologic hazards around the world and also the potential benefits to humans from volcanic activity.

Haiti's 2008 earthquake resulted in over 230,000 deaths whereas Japan's 2011 earthquake resulted in 20,000 deaths.What explains the differences in loss of life?

Hydraulic fracturing is

Greenhouse gases were fairly stable through most of human history,but have decreased dramatically in the past 130 years.

Please explain the Earth's five major climatic controls and how they have an effect on meteorological conditions.

What geologic structure is created when one tectonic plate is pushed below another?

Tropical forests are not well-suited for intensive agriculture because they tend to be located too far inland.

Why is there special concern about timber firms in Japan and China purchasing logs from North American conifer forests?

The Kyoto Protocol is an international treaty with a goal of reducing major greenhouse gases.

The UN reports that how many children die each day from drinking unsafe water?

Which of the following are created along divergent plate boundaries?

Nitrous oxide accounts for more than half of the human-generated greenhouse gases.

What is a problem with power generated by wind or sun?

What percentage of Earth's water is freshwater?

The United States did not ratify the Kyoto Protocol because no other industrialized country in the world supported it.

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