Question 1

How tall are the middle-level trees in a tropical rainforest?

Accepted Answer

A)  50 ft. 
B)  75 ft. 
C)  100 ft. 
D)  120 ft. 
E)  140 ft. 
A)  50 ft. 
B)  75 ft. 
C)  100 ft. 
D)  120 ft. 
E)  140 ft.

Question 2

What shapes the fundamental form of Earth's surface?

Accepted Answer

A)  geology 
B)  anthropology 
C)  politics 
D)  economics 
E)  social development 
A)  geology 
B)  anthropology 
C)  politics 
D)  economics 
E)  social development

Question 3

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Only a very small proportion (3 percent)of the earth's water is freshwater.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Burning fossil fuels is the major source of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The amount of tropical forest that is lost each year is equivalent to the size of what U.S. state?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rhode Island 
B)  Texas 
C)  Alaska 
D)  Delaware 
E)  Wisconsin 
A)  Rhode Island 
B)  Texas 
C)  Alaska 
D)  Delaware 
E)  Wisconsin

Question 6

What factors are helping to reduce hunger in East Asia and Latin America?

Accepted Answer

A)  significant out-migration from these regions 
B)  higher agricultural production 
C)  lower population growth rate 
D)  higher agricultural production and significant out-migration from these regions 
E)  higher agricultural production and lower population growth 
A)  significant out-migration from these regions 
B)  higher agricultural production 
C)  lower population growth rate 
D)  higher agricultural production and significant out-migration from these regions 
E)  higher agricultural production and lower population growth

Question 7

In the 1930s, which country experienced desertification known as the "Dust Bowl"?

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  Argentina 
C)  Turkey 
D)  United States 
E)  Spain 
A)  China 
B)  Argentina 
C)  Turkey 
D)  United States 
E)  Spain

Question 8

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Increased use of pesticides was a significant part of the Green Revolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-A "steppe" bioregion is most closely associated with grasslands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Temperate forests are likely to have which of the following species of trees?

Accepted Answer

A)  pine and spruce 
B)  maple 
C)  beech 
D)  maple and beech 
E)  maple, beech, pine and spruce 
A)  pine and spruce 
B)  maple 
C)  beech 
D)  maple and beech 
E)  maple, beech, pine and spruce

Question 11

Of the following gases, which is the MOST responsible for climate change?

Accepted Answer

A)  chlorofluorocarbons 
B)  methane 
C)  nitrous oxide 
D)  hydrogen dioxide 
E)  carbon dioxide 
A)  chlorofluorocarbons 
B)  methane 
C)  nitrous oxide 
D)  hydrogen dioxide 
E)  carbon dioxide

Question 12

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-If current rates of deforestation continue in Southeast Asia, it would take 15 years for the region to become completely stripped of its forests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Global warming could have which of the following potential dramatic effects?

Accepted Answer

A)  a regional shift in agriculture production northward 
B)  rising sea levels as a result of the melting of the polar ice caps 
C)  Southern areas of the U.S. could expect a warmer, drier climate. 
D)  a regional shift in agricultural production northward and rising sea levels 
E)  a regional shift in agricultural production northward, warmer and drier climate in Southern areas of the U.S., and rising sea levels 
A)  a regional shift in agriculture production northward 
B)  rising sea levels as a result of the melting of the polar ice caps 
C)  Southern areas of the U.S. could expect a warmer, drier climate. 
D)  a regional shift in agricultural production northward and rising sea levels 
E)  a regional shift in agricultural production northward, warmer and drier climate in Southern areas of the U.S., and rising sea levels

Question 14

At present, what proportion of the world's people are primarily vegetarian?

Accepted Answer

A)  one-tenth 
B)  one-quarter 
C)  one-half 
D)  two-thirds 
E)  three-quarters 
A)  one-tenth 
B)  one-quarter 
C)  one-half 
D)  two-thirds 
E)  three-quarters

Question 15

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-The natural process of the Earth's atmosphere heating through the trapping of reradiated infrared radiation is known as climate change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Fifty percent of tropical forest timber is used in Russia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Scientists are more accurate at predicting earthquakes than they are at predicting volcanic eruptions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-The Green Revolution was a success in terms of increased food production, with no unintended consequences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What water policy, advocated by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, has made it more difficult for some people to gain access to water?

Accepted Answer

A)  government regulation 
B)  the Kyoto Protocol 
C)  irrigation 
D)  privatization 
E)  U.N Convention on the Law of the Sea 
A)  government regulation 
B)  the Kyoto Protocol 
C)  irrigation 
D)  privatization 
E)  U.N Convention on the Law of the Sea

Question 20

Tropical rainforest canopies are generally

Accepted Answer

A)  a two-layer canopy that is thickest in its upper layer and thin in its lower layer. 
B)  a two-layer canopy that is thickest in its lower layer and thin in its upper layer. 
C)  a three-layer canopy that is thickest at the ground level. 
D)  a three-layer canopy that is thickest in its middle layer. 
E)  a one-layer canopy. 
A)  a two-layer canopy that is thickest in its upper layer and thin in its lower layer. 
B)  a two-layer canopy that is thickest in its lower layer and thin in its upper layer. 
C)  a three-layer canopy that is thickest at the ground level. 
D)  a three-layer canopy that is thickest in its middle layer. 
E)  a one-layer canopy.

How tall are the middle-level trees in a tropical rainforest?

What shapes the fundamental form of Earth's surface?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Only a very small proportion (3 percent)of the earth's water is freshwater.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Burning fossil fuels is the major source of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).

The amount of tropical forest that is lost each year is equivalent to the size of what U.S. state?

What factors are helping to reduce hunger in East Asia and Latin America?

In the 1930s, which country experienced desertification known as the "Dust Bowl"?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Increased use of pesticides was a significant part of 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. -A "steppe" bioregion is most closely associated with grasslands.

Temperate forests are likely to have which of the following species of trees?

Of the following gases, which is the MOST responsible for climate change?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -If current rates of deforestation continue in Southeast Asia, it would take 15 years for the region to become completely stripped of its forests.

Global warming could have which of the following potential dramatic effects?

At present, what proportion of the world's people are primarily vegetarian?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The natural process of the Earth's atmosphere heating through the trapping of reradiated infrared radiation is known as climate change.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Fifty percent of tropical forest timber is used in Russia.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Scientists are more accurate at predicting earthquakes than they are at predicting volcanic eruptions.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The Green Revolution was a success in terms of increased food production, with no unintended consequences.

What water policy, advocated by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, has made it more difficult for some people to gain access to water?

Tropical rainforest canopies are generally

Diversity Amid Globalization

North America

Latin America

The Caribbean

Sub-Saharan Africa

Southwest Asia and North Africa

Europe

The Russian Domain

Central Asia

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia and Oceania

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Exam 2: Changing Global Environment

How tall are the middle-level trees in a tropical rainforest?

What shapes the fundamental form of Earth's surface?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Only a very small proportion (3 percent)of the earth's water is freshwater.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Burning fossil fuels is the major source of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).

The amount of tropical forest that is lost each year is equivalent to the size of what U.S. state?

What factors are helping to reduce hunger in East Asia and Latin America?

In the 1930s, which country experienced desertification known as the "Dust Bowl"?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Increased use of pesticides was a significant part of 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. -A "steppe" bioregion is most closely associated with grasslands.

Temperate forests are likely to have which of the following species of trees?

Of the following gases, which is the MOST responsible for climate change?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -If current rates of deforestation continue in Southeast Asia, it would take 15 years for the region to become completely stripped of its forests.

Global warming could have which of the following potential dramatic effects?

At present, what proportion of the world's people are primarily vegetarian?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The natural process of the Earth's atmosphere heating through the trapping of reradiated infrared radiation is known as climate change.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Fifty percent of tropical forest timber is used in Russia.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Scientists are more accurate at predicting earthquakes than they are at predicting volcanic eruptions.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The Green Revolution was a success in terms of increased food production, with no unintended consequences.

What water policy, advocated by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, has made it more difficult for some people to gain access to water?

Tropical rainforest canopies are generally

Diversity Amid Globalization

North America

Latin America

The Caribbean

Sub-Saharan Africa

Southwest Asia and North Africa

Europe

The Russian Domain

Central Asia

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia and Oceania

Filters