Question 1

Which of the following is NOT an example of a perpetual renewable resource?

Accepted Answer

A) solar energy 
B) wind power 
C) geothermal energy 
D) fish 
A) solar energy 
B) wind power 
C) geothermal energy 
D) fish

Question 2

Discuss three methods of using other nonrenewable resources to augment declining supplies of oil and natural gas.For each method,make reference to potential environmental or cost considerations.

Accepted Answer

The methods the student may choose to di

Question 3

Brazil is a world leader in producing ethanol from sugarcane for blending with gasoline as an automobile fuel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The evaporation of irrigation water from farm fields can damage soil fertility through

Accepted Answer

A) soil erosion. 
B) deforestation. 
C) desertification. 
D) salinization. 
A) soil erosion. 
B) deforestation. 
C) desertification. 
D) salinization.

Question 5

Commercial forests can be considered a renewable resource if _______________ techniques are practiced.

Accepted Answer

A) selective cutting 
B) sustained yield 
C) clear cutting 
D) multiple use 
A) selective cutting 
B) sustained yield 
C) clear cutting 
D) multiple use

Question 6

Which of the following is not one of the designated purposes for which the U.S National Forests are managed?

Accepted Answer

A) recreation 
B) timber production 
C) wildlife habitat 
D) all of the above are purposes for which they are managed 
A) recreation 
B) timber production 
C) wildlife habitat 
D) all of the above are purposes for which they are managed

Question 7

The rise in oil prices during the 1970s was due chiefly to a cutback in production by industrialized countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Explain why average gas mileage of new automobiles in the U.S.is now lower than it was in the late 1980s.

Accepted Answer

As the gas prices were going down or sta

Question 9

The more resources a country has,the higher its level of technology and quality of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following statements about nuclear energy is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) Some countries depend much more than others on nuclear power. 
B) In theory,nuclear fuels could provide a virtually inexhaustible source of energy. 
C) Nuclear fission plants produce large amounts of radioactive waste. 
D) Environmental opposition has stopped all consideration of constructing new plants. 
A) Some countries depend much more than others on nuclear power. 
B) In theory,nuclear fuels could provide a virtually inexhaustible source of energy. 
C) Nuclear fission plants produce large amounts of radioactive waste. 
D) Environmental opposition has stopped all consideration of constructing new plants.

Question 11

In contrast to Canada and Mexico,the United States consumes far more oil than it produces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Energy is

Accepted Answer

A) the random motion of molecules. 
B) either potential or thermodynamic. 
C) a force that is exerted over some distance. 
D) the ability to do work. 
A) the random motion of molecules. 
B) either potential or thermodynamic. 
C) a force that is exerted over some distance. 
D) the ability to do work.

Question 13

Globally,commercial fishing is chiefly concentrated

Accepted Answer

A) in the deepest areas of oceans far away from coasts. 
B) in freshwater lakes. 
C) in tropical areas where waters are comparably stagnant. 
D) on continental shelf areas where cold and warm waters mix. 
A) in the deepest areas of oceans far away from coasts. 
B) in freshwater lakes. 
C) in tropical areas where waters are comparably stagnant. 
D) on continental shelf areas where cold and warm waters mix.

Question 14

The largest of the commercial forest belts in the world includes

Accepted Answer

A) most of Australia,Africa,and South America. 
B) the upper-middle latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere. 
C) the Arctic region of Russia and Canada. 
D) the western interiors of continents in subtropical latitudes. 
A) most of Australia,Africa,and South America. 
B) the upper-middle latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere. 
C) the Arctic region of Russia and Canada. 
D) the western interiors of continents in subtropical latitudes.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a perpetual renewable resource?

Discuss three methods of using other nonrenewable resources to augment declining supplies of oil and natural gas.For each method,make reference to potential environmental or cost considerations.

Brazil is a world leader in producing ethanol from sugarcane for blending with gasoline as an automobile fuel.

The evaporation of irrigation water from farm fields can damage soil fertility through

Commercial forests can be considered a renewable resource if _______________ techniques are practiced.

Which of the following is not one of the designated purposes for which the U.S National Forests are managed?

The rise in oil prices during the 1970s was due chiefly to a cutback in production by industrialized countries.

Explain why average gas mileage of new automobiles in the U.S.is now lower than it was in the late 1980s.

The more resources a country has,the higher its level of technology and quality of life.

Which of the following statements about nuclear energy is NOT true?

In contrast to Canada and Mexico,the United States consumes far more oil than it produces.

Energy is

Globally,commercial fishing is chiefly concentrated

The largest of the commercial forest belts in the world includes

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Exam 12: The Geography of Natural Resources

Which of the following is NOT an example of a perpetual renewable resource?

Discuss three methods of using other nonrenewable resources to augment declining supplies of oil and natural gas.For each method,make reference to potential environmental or cost considerations.

Brazil is a world leader in producing ethanol from sugarcane for blending with gasoline as an automobile fuel.

The evaporation of irrigation water from farm fields can damage soil fertility through

Commercial forests can be considered a renewable resource if _______________ techniques are practiced.

Which of the following is not one of the designated purposes for which the U.S National Forests are managed?

The rise in oil prices during the 1970s was due chiefly to a cutback in production by industrialized countries.

Explain why average gas mileage of new automobiles in the U.S.is now lower than it was in the late 1980s.

The more resources a country has,the higher its level of technology and quality of life.

Which of the following statements about nuclear energy is NOT true?

In contrast to Canada and Mexico,the United States consumes far more oil than it produces.

Energy is

Globally,commercial fishing is chiefly concentrated

The largest of the commercial forest belts in the world includes

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

Human Impact on the Environment

Filters