Question 1

What has happened to the Aral Sea in the last 50 years?

Accepted Answer

The Aral Sea has experienced a significa

Question 2

A temperature inversion

Accepted Answer

A) occurs when air temperature decreases with height above the earth's surface. 
B) typically lasts for several weeks. 
C) decreases the effects of air pollution through dilution. 
D) can trap air pollutants near the surface,causing serious human health effects. 
A) occurs when air temperature decreases with height above the earth's surface. 
B) typically lasts for several weeks. 
C) decreases the effects of air pollution through dilution. 
D) can trap air pollutants near the surface,causing serious human health effects.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT an effective means of reducing the impact of solid waste on the environment?

Accepted Answer

A) reducing the volume of waste that is generated 
B) recycling household solid waste 
C) reusing materials rather than discarding them 
D) all of the above are effective means of reducing the environmental impact of solid wastes 
A) reducing the volume of waste that is generated 
B) recycling household solid waste 
C) reusing materials rather than discarding them 
D) all of the above are effective means of reducing the environmental impact of solid wastes

Question 4

All of the following statements about pesticides are true EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) long term effects of their usage is not known. 
B) they are most effective on resistant,as opposed to high-yielding,varieties of plants. 
C) very few of their ingredients have been reviewed for safety by the EPA. 
D) they can leach into aquifers long after the chemicals are no longer used. 
A) long term effects of their usage is not known. 
B) they are most effective on resistant,as opposed to high-yielding,varieties of plants. 
C) very few of their ingredients have been reviewed for safety by the EPA. 
D) they can leach into aquifers long after the chemicals are no longer used.

Question 5

What atmospheric condition,associated with smog,occurs when air at lower altitudes is colder than air aloft?

Accepted Answer

Temperatur

Question 6

All of the following statements about decomposers are true EXCEPT that they

Accepted Answer

A) feed on the remains of other organisms. 
B) break down radioactive wastes. 
C) release nutrients for reuse in the food chain. 
D) play an essential part in the cycle of life. 
A) feed on the remains of other organisms. 
B) break down radioactive wastes. 
C) release nutrients for reuse in the food chain. 
D) play an essential part in the cycle of life.

Question 7

Because of world urbanization,agriculture is no longer the main consumer of water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Of the landforms produced by excavation,which has probably had the greatest environmental impact?

Accepted Answer

A) canals 
B) surface mining 
C) underground mining 
D) chalk pits 
A) canals 
B) surface mining 
C) underground mining 
D) chalk pits

Question 9

Which of the following would NOT be an example of how people have disrupted wildlife habitats?

Accepted Answer

A) using a tidal marsh as a landfill 
B) erecting fences to protect cattle 
C) killing elephants for their ivory tusks 
D) burning a forest to plant crops 
A) using a tidal marsh as a landfill 
B) erecting fences to protect cattle 
C) killing elephants for their ivory tusks 
D) burning a forest to plant crops

Question 10

Explain how agriculture can have a negative effect on water quality.

Accepted Answer

Agricultural runoff

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT an exotic species that has caused unforeseen ecological disruption where it has been introduced,whether accidentally or deliberately?

Accepted Answer

A) zebra mussels 
B) Asian gypsy moth 
C) rabbits 
D) all of the above have caused ecological disruption 
A) zebra mussels 
B) Asian gypsy moth 
C) rabbits 
D) all of the above have caused ecological disruption

Question 12

The biosphere is composed of

Accepted Answer

A) the troposphere,hydrosphere,and the upper portions of the earth's upper crust. 
B) the stratosphere,the living organic world,and the absorbable minerals of the earth's crust. 
C) water,phosphorus,and carbon. 
D) solar energy,the earth's crust,and living organisms. 
A) the troposphere,hydrosphere,and the upper portions of the earth's upper crust. 
B) the stratosphere,the living organic world,and the absorbable minerals of the earth's crust. 
C) water,phosphorus,and carbon. 
D) solar energy,the earth's crust,and living organisms.

Question 13

What is the environmental significance of Yucca Mountain?

Accepted Answer

Yucca Mountain, located in the U.S. stat

Question 14

What factors are missing from the IPAT equation that might help explain a culture group's level of environmental impact?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.Examples mig

Question 15

Which of the following is not part of the biosphere?

Accepted Answer

A) troposphere 
B) earth's crust 
C) hydrosphere 
D) earth's inner core 
A) troposphere 
B) earth's crust 
C) hydrosphere 
D) earth's inner core

Question 16

What are the agricultural sources of water pollution?

Accepted Answer

Agricultural sources of water pollution

Question 17

Eutrophication is an artificial process that does not occur in lakes unless there is a strong human influence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The agreement that calls for global efforts to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases is known as the

Accepted Answer

A) 1979 Convention on Transboundary Air Pollution. 
B) Montreal Protocol of 1987. 
C) Clean Air Act of 1990. 
D) Kyoto Protocol of 1997. 
A) 1979 Convention on Transboundary Air Pollution. 
B) Montreal Protocol of 1987. 
C) Clean Air Act of 1990. 
D) Kyoto Protocol of 1997.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a primary source of air pollutants?

Accepted Answer

A) ammonia 
B) carbon dioxides 
C) hydrocarbons 
D) nitrogen oxides 
A) ammonia 
B) carbon dioxides 
C) hydrocarbons 
D) nitrogen oxides

Question 20

Why can exotic species be damaging to ecosystems?

Accepted Answer

Exotic species do not have the

What has happened to the Aral Sea in the last 50 years?

A temperature inversion

Which of the following is NOT an effective means of reducing the impact of solid waste on the environment?

All of the following statements about pesticides are true EXCEPT

What atmospheric condition,associated with smog,occurs when air at lower altitudes is colder than air aloft?

All of the following statements about decomposers are true EXCEPT that they

Because of world urbanization,agriculture is no longer the main consumer of water.

Of the landforms produced by excavation,which has probably had the greatest environmental impact?

Which of the following would NOT be an example of how people have disrupted wildlife habitats?

Explain how agriculture can have a negative effect on water quality.

Which of the following is NOT an exotic species that has caused unforeseen ecological disruption where it has been introduced,whether accidentally or deliberately?

The biosphere is composed of

What is the environmental significance of Yucca Mountain?

What factors are missing from the IPAT equation that might help explain a culture group's level of environmental impact?

Which of the following is not part of the biosphere?

What are the agricultural sources of water pollution?

Eutrophication is an artificial process that does not occur in lakes unless there is a strong human influence.

The agreement that calls for global efforts to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases is known as the

Which of the following is NOT a primary source of air pollutants?

Why can exotic species be damaging to ecosystems?

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Exam 13: Human Impact on the Environment

What has happened to the Aral Sea in the last 50 years?

A temperature inversion

Which of the following is NOT an effective means of reducing the impact of solid waste on the environment?

All of the following statements about pesticides are true EXCEPT

What atmospheric condition,associated with smog,occurs when air at lower altitudes is colder than air aloft?

All of the following statements about decomposers are true EXCEPT that they

Because of world urbanization,agriculture is no longer the main consumer of water.

Of the landforms produced by excavation,which has probably had the greatest environmental impact?

Which of the following would NOT be an example of how people have disrupted wildlife habitats?

Explain how agriculture can have a negative effect on water quality.

Which of the following is NOT an exotic species that has caused unforeseen ecological disruption where it has been introduced,whether accidentally or deliberately?

The biosphere is composed of

What is the environmental significance of Yucca Mountain?

What factors are missing from the IPAT equation that might help explain a culture group's level of environmental impact?

Which of the following is not part of the biosphere?

What are the agricultural sources of water pollution?

Eutrophication is an artificial process that does not occur in lakes unless there is a strong human influence.

The agreement that calls for global efforts to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases is known as the

Which of the following is NOT a primary source of air pollutants?

Why can exotic species be damaging to ecosystems?

Introduction

Techniques of Geographic Analysis

Physical Geography: Landforms

Physical Geography: Weather and Climate

Population Geography

Cultural Geography

Human Interaction

Political Geography

Economic Geography: Agriculture and Primary Activities

Economic Geography: Manufacturing and Services

An Urban World

The Geography of Natural Resources

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