Question 1

What was the approximate human population on Earth in 2011?

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The answer of What was the approximate human population on...

Question 2

All of the following describe the current state of world languages EXCEPT:

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A)  a few languages have become dominant. 
B)  there are fewer than 1000 spoken languages left on Earth. 
C)  some languages are spoken by only a few dozen people. 
D)  many languages have several dialects. 
A)  a few languages have become dominant. 
B)  there are fewer than 1000 spoken languages left on Earth. 
C)  some languages are spoken by only a few dozen people. 
D)  many languages have several dialects.

Question 3

What term describes the process of improving present standards of living without threatening those of future generations?

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sustainabl

Question 4

What landform is created from deposition of sediment through flooding near rivers?

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The answer of What landform is created from deposition of...

Question 5

Discuss how the gender roles that persist in societies across the globe have affected women's access to education and wealth (income).

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The answer should include the following

Question 6

It is estimated that the current global food production system,producing at current rates,is adequate to support population projections for 2050.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Most regions,as defined by geographers,have well-defined boundaries.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Changes that occur on Earth's surface happen more rapidly than changes occurring beneath Earth's surface.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following terms refers to the study of how people,objects,or ideas are,or are not,related to one another across space?

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A)  regional geography 
B)  physical geography 
C)  cartography 
D)  spatial analysis 
A)  regional geography 
B)  physical geography 
C)  cartography 
D)  spatial analysis

Question 10

Which of the following best describes the grandmother hypothesis?

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A)  Women who give birth at a young age make better grandmothers than women who give birth later in life. 
B)  Women who have grandmothers in the home are more successful at childrearing. 
C)  Children raised by their grandmother are more likely to receive higher levels of education. 
D)  Midlife menopause provides an evolutionary advantage by giving women no longer able to bear children time and energy to help succeeding generations thrive. 
A)  Women who give birth at a young age make better grandmothers than women who give birth later in life. 
B)  Women who have grandmothers in the home are more successful at childrearing. 
C)  Children raised by their grandmother are more likely to receive higher levels of education. 
D)  Midlife menopause provides an evolutionary advantage by giving women no longer able to bear children time and energy to help succeeding generations thrive.

Question 11

The largest producers of greenhouse gases tend to be:

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wealthy,in

Question 12

Lines of latitude run around Earth parallel to the equator.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Development may decrease human well-being by:

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A)  increasing personal income. 
B)  having negative effects on the environment. 
C)  causing increased migration. 
D)  leading to higher rates of infant mortality. 
A)  increasing personal income. 
B)  having negative effects on the environment. 
C)  causing increased migration. 
D)  leading to higher rates of infant mortality.

Question 14

A person's water footprint is the best measure of how much water a person uses,directly or indirectly,in a year.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Physical geography is the study of various aspects of human life that create the distinctive landscapes and regions of the world.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following types of water resource degradation is NOT commonly linked to urbanization?

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A)  pollution from untreated sewage 
B)  pollution from flooding 
C)  fertilizer and pesticide runoff 
D)  mismanaged storm water 
A)  pollution from untreated sewage 
B)  pollution from flooding 
C)  fertilizer and pesticide runoff 
D)  mismanaged storm water

Question 17

Extractive resources include brainpower and skills.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The sharp boundaries shown on climate maps point to the sharp differences in climate as one moves gradually from west to east,or north to south.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Soil erosion is caused by all of the following factors,EXCEPT:

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A)  overgrazing. 
B)  genetic modification of seeds. 
C)  deforestation. 
D)  overuse of agricultural chemicals. 
A)  overgrazing. 
B)  genetic modification of seeds. 
C)  deforestation. 
D)  overuse of agricultural chemicals.

Question 20

The theory known as plate tectonics holds that Earth's crustal layer consists of plates that float on a layer of molten rock.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What was the approximate human population on Earth in 2011?

All of the following describe the current state of world languages EXCEPT:

What term describes the process of improving present standards of living without threatening those of future generations?

What landform is created from deposition of sediment through flooding near rivers?

Discuss how the gender roles that persist in societies across the globe have affected women's access to education and wealth (income).

It is estimated that the current global food production system,producing at current rates,is adequate to support population projections for 2050.

Most regions,as defined by geographers,have well-defined boundaries.

Changes that occur on Earth's surface happen more rapidly than changes occurring beneath Earth's surface.

Which of the following terms refers to the study of how people,objects,or ideas are,or are not,related to one another across space?

Which of the following best describes the grandmother hypothesis?

The largest producers of greenhouse gases tend to be:

Lines of latitude run around Earth parallel to the equator.

Development may decrease human well-being by:

A person's water footprint is the best measure of how much water a person uses,directly or indirectly,in a year.

Physical geography is the study of various aspects of human life that create the distinctive landscapes and regions of the world.

Which of the following types of water resource degradation is NOT commonly linked to urbanization?

Extractive resources include brainpower and skills.

The sharp boundaries shown on climate maps point to the sharp differences in climate as one moves gradually from west to east,or north to south.

Soil erosion is caused by all of the following factors,EXCEPT:

The theory known as plate tectonics holds that Earth's crustal layer consists of plates that float on a layer of molten rock.

North America

Middle and South America

Europe

Russia and the Post-Soviet States

North Africa and Southwest Asia

Sub-Saharan Africa

South Asia

East Asia

Southeast Asia

Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Epilogue: Antarctica

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Exam 1: Geography: an Exploration of Connections

What was the approximate human population on Earth in 2011?

All of the following describe the current state of world languages EXCEPT:

What term describes the process of improving present standards of living without threatening those of future generations?

What landform is created from deposition of sediment through flooding near rivers?

Discuss how the gender roles that persist in societies across the globe have affected women's access to education and wealth (income).

It is estimated that the current global food production system,producing at current rates,is adequate to support population projections for 2050.

Most regions,as defined by geographers,have well-defined boundaries.

Changes that occur on Earth's surface happen more rapidly than changes occurring beneath Earth's surface.

Which of the following terms refers to the study of how people,objects,or ideas are,or are not,related to one another across space?

Which of the following best describes the grandmother hypothesis?

The largest producers of greenhouse gases tend to be:

Lines of latitude run around Earth parallel to the equator.

Development may decrease human well-being by:

A person's water footprint is the best measure of how much water a person uses,directly or indirectly,in a year.

Physical geography is the study of various aspects of human life that create the distinctive landscapes and regions of the world.

Which of the following types of water resource degradation is NOT commonly linked to urbanization?

Extractive resources include brainpower and skills.

The sharp boundaries shown on climate maps point to the sharp differences in climate as one moves gradually from west to east,or north to south.

Soil erosion is caused by all of the following factors,EXCEPT:

The theory known as plate tectonics holds that Earth's crustal layer consists of plates that float on a layer of molten rock.

North America

Middle and South America

Europe

Russia and the Post-Soviet States

North Africa and Southwest Asia

Sub-Saharan Africa

South Asia

East Asia

Southeast Asia

Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Epilogue: Antarctica

Filters