Exam 2: Changing Global Environment

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Germany and Japan contribute the most greenhouse emissions to the Earth's atmosphere.

What is the Kyoto Protocol?

Which of the following statements about world food production is most accurate?

If all climatic controls except latitude were held constant, which of these cities would be warmest?

Why does the timber industry prefer softwood species over hardwood trees of the temperate forest?

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

Which natural disaster causes more deaths than any other?

The nutrients that are available for plant growth in tropical rainforests tend to be stored in ________.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Traditional agriculture requires low inputs of technology, but is often labor-intensive.

Please explain the three major factors contributing to tropical deforestation. In which regions do we find this problem especially pronounced?

Lower rates of population growth and higher agricultural production are making gains against hunger in what world regions?

The world's growing appetite for what food product is a leading cause of tropical deforestation?

In Sub-Saharan Africa, what percentage of people face food shortages?

Summarize the four problems and projections associated with global food production facing the world today.

What is the approximate size of the area around the world that has become desertified over the last several decades?

A temperature drop of how much led to the Earth's Ice Age 30,000 years ago?

How many lines for temperature data are presented on a climograph?

What is the only industrialized country in the world that has not ratified the Kyoto Protocol?

Which of the following is NOT one of the processes associated with the Green Revolution?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Most tropical rainforests are found near the equator.