Question 1

Owens Rivers was greatly impacted in Southern California's need for water that also greatly lowered Mono Lake.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following are direct consequences of irrigation on the Central Valley of California?

Accepted Answer

A)  local subsidence 
B)  millions of dollars in damage to structures 
C)  desalinization of groundwater 
D)  excessive recharge of the local aquifers 
E)  increased agricultural output 
A)  local subsidence 
B)  millions of dollars in damage to structures 
C)  desalinization of groundwater 
D)  excessive recharge of the local aquifers 
E)  increased agricultural output

Question 3

City crawl is the name for an expansion of cities outward from the original core land.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Ironically,excessive rainfall often leads to salinization in arid and semi-arid areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The San Luis Drain,implemented by the Bureau of Reclamation in the 1960s,is still in operation today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Las Vegas lies in the physiographic province named

Accepted Answer

A)  Basin and Range. 
B)  High Tablelands. 
C)  Mountain. 
D)  Mediterranean Scrubland. 
E)  Midlatitude Broadleaf. 
A)  Basin and Range. 
B)  High Tablelands. 
C)  Mountain. 
D)  Mediterranean Scrubland. 
E)  Midlatitude Broadleaf.

Question 7

____________________ was the name of the group formed in 1991 to address concerns about Las Vegas running out of water and to manage local water resources.

Accepted Answer

Southern Nevada Wate

Question 8

Named after the site on which it currently is built,"Las Vegas" translates as _______ in Spanish.

Accepted Answer

A)  the stars 
B)  onion fields 
C)  an opening 
D)  the meadows 
E)  the oasis 
A)  the stars 
B)  onion fields 
C)  an opening 
D)  the meadows 
E)  the oasis

Question 9

________ is (are)the dominant human process that allows the productivity of San Joaquin Valley in California to be as high as it currently is.

Accepted Answer

A)  Irrigation 
B)  Plowing 
C)  Crop rotation 
D)  Fallow systems 
E)  Mixed agriculture 
A)  Irrigation 
B)  Plowing 
C)  Crop rotation 
D)  Fallow systems 
E)  Mixed agriculture

Question 10

It is estimated that about 9 billion people will live on Earth by 2050.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The process whereby soluble salts such as calcium and potassium accumulate on the soil is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  saltation. 
B)  salinization. 
C)  calcification. 
D)  irrigation. 
E)  aridization. 
A)  saltation. 
B)  salinization. 
C)  calcification. 
D)  irrigation. 
E)  aridization.

Question 12

__________ percent of Australia's flora and fauna are exotic (compared to the rest of the world).

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ percent of Australia's flora and fauna...

Question 13

Discuss the current global extent of salinization of soil.

Accepted Answer

Salinization of soil is a growing concer

Question 14

About ___[Answer1]_[AnswerUnits1]______ people lived in Clark County Nevada (Las Vegas)in the year 1900 and about ___[Answer2]_[AnswerUnits2]________ people lived there in 2000.

Accepted Answer

Answer1: 11
AnswerUn

Question 15

The last ice age ended about 10-13 thousand years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Central Arizona Project is the name of the aqueduct that transported water from the Colorado River to southern Arizona in the 1950s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Industrial Revolution began in the __________ ⁽ᵗʰ/ˢᵗ⁾ century.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Industrial Revolution began in the __________...

Question 18

The current human population of the Earth is roughly

Accepted Answer

A)  5-6 million. 
B)  83-84 million. 
C)  524-525 million. 
D)  6-7 billion. 
E)  23-24 billion. 
A)  5-6 million. 
B)  83-84 million. 
C)  524-525 million. 
D)  6-7 billion. 
E)  23-24 billion.

Question 19

Given the poor-quality nutritional content of bamboo shoots and the Giant Panda's inability to digest cellulose efficiently,on average a Giant Panda must feed for about 6-8 hours a day.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

_[Answer1]_________ and __[Answer2]________ are the two names used to describe countries based on their levels of technology and income.

Accepted Answer

Answer1: Developed,i

Owens Rivers was greatly impacted in Southern California's need for water that also greatly lowered Mono Lake.

Which of the following are direct consequences of irrigation on the Central Valley of California?

City crawl is the name for an expansion of cities outward from the original core land.

Ironically,excessive rainfall often leads to salinization in arid and semi-arid areas.

The San Luis Drain,implemented by the Bureau of Reclamation in the 1960s,is still in operation today.

Las Vegas lies in the physiographic province named

____________________ was the name of the group formed in 1991 to address concerns about Las Vegas running out of water and to manage local water resources.

Named after the site on which it currently is built,"Las Vegas" translates as _______ in Spanish.

________ is (are)the dominant human process that allows the productivity of San Joaquin Valley in California to be as high as it currently is.

It is estimated that about 9 billion people will live on Earth by 2050.

The process whereby soluble salts such as calcium and potassium accumulate on the soil is known as

__________ percent of Australia's flora and fauna are exotic (compared to the rest of the world).

Discuss the current global extent of salinization of soil.

About ___[Answer1]_[AnswerUnits1]____ people lived in Clark County Nevada (Las Vegas)in the year 1900 and about _[Answer2]_[AnswerUnits2]________ people lived there in 2000.

The last ice age ended about 10-13 thousand years ago.

The Central Arizona Project is the name of the aqueduct that transported water from the Colorado River to southern Arizona in the 1950s.

The Industrial Revolution began in the __________ ⁽ᵗʰ/ˢᵗ⁾ century.

The current human population of the Earth is roughly

Given the poor-quality nutritional content of bamboo shoots and the Giant Panda's inability to digest cellulose efficiently,on average a Giant Panda must feed for about 6-8 hours a day.

_[Answer1]_ and [Answer2]__ are the two names used to describe countries based on their levels of technology and income.

Introduction to Physical Geography

The Geographers Tools

Earth-Sun Geometry and the Seasons

The Global Energy System

Global Temperature Patterns

Atmospheric Pressure, wind, and Global Circulation

Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation

Air Masses and Cyclonic Weather Systems

Global Climates and Global Climate Change

Plant Geography

The Global Distribution and Character of Soils

Earth S Internal Structure, rock Cycle, and Geologic Time

Tectonic Processes and Landforms

Weathering and Mass Movements

Groundwater and Karst Landscapes

Fluvial Systems and Landforms

Glacial Geomorphology: Processes and Landforms

Arid Landscapes and Eolian Processes

Coastal Processes and Landforms

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Exam 20: Population Growth and Environmental Impacts

Owens Rivers was greatly impacted in Southern California's need for water that also greatly lowered Mono Lake.

Which of the following are direct consequences of irrigation on the Central Valley of California?

City crawl is the name for an expansion of cities outward from the original core land.

Ironically,excessive rainfall often leads to salinization in arid and semi-arid areas.

The San Luis Drain,implemented by the Bureau of Reclamation in the 1960s,is still in operation today.

Las Vegas lies in the physiographic province named

____________________ was the name of the group formed in 1991 to address concerns about Las Vegas running out of water and to manage local water resources.

Named after the site on which it currently is built,"Las Vegas" translates as _______ in Spanish.

________ is (are)the dominant human process that allows the productivity of San Joaquin Valley in California to be as high as it currently is.

It is estimated that about 9 billion people will live on Earth by 2050.

The process whereby soluble salts such as calcium and potassium accumulate on the soil is known as

__________ percent of Australia's flora and fauna are exotic (compared to the rest of the world).

Discuss the current global extent of salinization of soil.

About ___[Answer1]_[AnswerUnits1]______ people lived in Clark County Nevada (Las Vegas)in the year 1900 and about ___[Answer2]_[AnswerUnits2]________ people lived there in 2000.

The last ice age ended about 10-13 thousand years ago.

The Central Arizona Project is the name of the aqueduct that transported water from the Colorado River to southern Arizona in the 1950s.

The Industrial Revolution began in the __________ ⁽ᵗʰ/ˢᵗ⁾ century.

The current human population of the Earth is roughly

Given the poor-quality nutritional content of bamboo shoots and the Giant Panda's inability to digest cellulose efficiently,on average a Giant Panda must feed for about 6-8 hours a day.

_[Answer1]_________ and __[Answer2]________ are the two names used to describe countries based on their levels of technology and income.

Introduction to Physical Geography

The Geographers Tools

Earth-Sun Geometry and the Seasons

The Global Energy System

Global Temperature Patterns

Atmospheric Pressure, wind, and Global Circulation

Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation

Air Masses and Cyclonic Weather Systems

Global Climates and Global Climate Change

Plant Geography

The Global Distribution and Character of Soils

Earth S Internal Structure, rock Cycle, and Geologic Time

Tectonic Processes and Landforms

Weathering and Mass Movements

Groundwater and Karst Landscapes

Fluvial Systems and Landforms

Glacial Geomorphology: Processes and Landforms

Arid Landscapes and Eolian Processes

Coastal Processes and Landforms

Filters

About ___[Answer1]_[AnswerUnits1]____ people lived in Clark County Nevada (Las Vegas)in the year 1900 and about _[Answer2]_[AnswerUnits2]________ people lived there in 2000.

_[Answer1]_ and [Answer2]__ are the two names used to describe countries based on their levels of technology and income.