Question 1

The scientific community was initially unwilling to accept Alfred Wegener's continental drift hypothesis because he could not explain how continents moved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Match between columns
                        Premises: Measures that are designed to cope with and reduce the unavoidable impacts of climate change in the short and medium terms and is typically seen as a problem for the poorer countries, which are expected to suffer the most from climate change.

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Cap and trade and Clean development mechanism is...

Question 3

When sea ice melts, the darker ocean surface that is revealed absorbs more solar radiation, which in turn causes warming and melts more ice, which in turn creates a greater area of darker ocean surface. What is this process called?  ​

Accepted Answer

A) ​​ polar amplification 
B) negative feedback loop ​ 
C) tipping point 
D) climatic cycling 
E) polar oscillations 
A) ​​ polar amplification 
B) negative feedback loop ​ 
C) tipping point 
D) climatic cycling 
E) polar oscillations

Question 4

Unless major steps are taken quickly in ocean preservation and fishing limits, it is predicted that there will be a "global collapse" of all species currently fished by the year 2050. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Most heat absorbed by Earth will escape to space via the buildup of greenhouse gasses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Earth's surface is approximately 50% land and 50% water. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Match between columns
                        Premises: Is very dry year-round, with low annual precipitation

Accepted Answer

The Answer of oceanic and subarctic and humid subtropical and is...

Question 8

The greenhouse effect is a natural mechanism that keeps Earth warm enough to sustain life. Describe how it works. ​

Accepted Answer

​ This term is a metaphor of Earth's atm

Question 9

The Green Revolution puts more food on the global table as it increases the diversity of crop varieties that are planted. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In the K ö ppen Climate classification system, climate zones are delineated based on types of vegetation and amount of sunlight received. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Match between columns
                        Premises: Receives year-round precipitation and has large temperature swings between its cold winters and the often muggy hot summers.

Accepted Answer

The Answer of desert and oceanic and humid continental and is...

Question 12

What criteria do scientists use to group biomes of various vegetation together?  ​

Accepted Answer

A) temperature and precipitation 
B) topography 
C) plant structure, water requirements, and leaf types 
D) degree of urbanization 
E) climate 
A) temperature and precipitation 
B) topography 
C) plant structure, water requirements, and leaf types 
D) degree of urbanization 
E) climate

Question 13

The term climate type and biome are interchangeable or synonymous. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The cultivation of aquatic organisms for food, including fish farming, that has the potential to increasingly substitute for wild-caught fish stock is called __________. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The cultivation of aquatic organisms for food,...

Question 15

Ninety percent of global trade occurs via sea freight because _____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) sea freight is safer 
B) air freight is more expensive 
C) sea freight saves time 
D) air freight contributes more to global warming 
E) sea freight creates more jobs 
A) sea freight is safer 
B) air freight is more expensive 
C) sea freight saves time 
D) air freight contributes more to global warming 
E) sea freight creates more jobs

Question 16

What is the cultivation of aquatic organisms for food called? ​

Accepted Answer

A) monoculture 
B) marine tilling 
C) marine harvesting 
D) aquaculture 
E) sea reaping 
A) monoculture 
B) marine tilling 
C) marine harvesting 
D) aquaculture 
E) sea reaping

Question 17

What term describes the number of plant and animal species present along with the variety of genetic material present in these organisms?

Accepted Answer

A) biodiversity 
B) biomes 
C) bioculture 
D) biodiversity hotspot 
E) biozone 
A) biodiversity 
B) biomes 
C) bioculture 
D) biodiversity hotspot 
E) biozone

Question 18

IPCC scientists argue that where possibly dangerous, irreversible, or catastrophic events are involved, policy should be based on the __________ __________, which states adverse events should be preempted by action. ​

Accepted Answer

precaution

Question 19

Which climate type commonly found along coastlines is characterized by mild winters and hot summers with little to no precipitation? ​

Accepted Answer

A) tropical savanna 
B) Mediterranean 
C) oceanic 
D) humid subtropical 
E) humid continental 
A) tropical savanna 
B) Mediterranean 
C) oceanic 
D) humid subtropical 
E) humid continental

Question 20

The tectonic process of one plate "diving" beneath another is called __________. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The tectonic process of one plate "diving"...

The scientific community was initially unwilling to accept Alfred Wegener's continental drift hypothesis because he could not explain how continents moved.

When sea ice melts, the darker ocean surface that is revealed absorbs more solar radiation, which in turn causes warming and melts more ice, which in turn creates a greater area of darker ocean surface. What is this process called?

Unless major steps are taken quickly in ocean preservation and fishing limits, it is predicted that there will be a "global collapse" of all species currently fished by the year 2050.

Most heat absorbed by Earth will escape to space via the buildup of greenhouse gasses.

Earth's surface is approximately 50% land and 50% water.

The greenhouse effect is a natural mechanism that keeps Earth warm enough to sustain life. Describe how it works.

The Green Revolution puts more food on the global table as it increases the diversity of crop varieties that are planted.

In the K ö ppen Climate classification system, climate zones are delineated based on types of vegetation and amount of sunlight received.

What criteria do scientists use to group biomes of various vegetation together?

The term climate type and biome are interchangeable or synonymous.

The cultivation of aquatic organisms for food, including fish farming, that has the potential to increasingly substitute for wild-caught fish stock is called __________.

Ninety percent of global trade occurs via sea freight because _____.

What is the cultivation of aquatic organisms for food called?

What term describes the number of plant and animal species present along with the variety of genetic material present in these organisms?

IPCC scientists argue that where possibly dangerous, irreversible, or catastrophic events are involved, policy should be based on the , which states adverse events should be preempted by action.

Which climate type commonly found along coastlines is characterized by mild winters and hot summers with little to no precipitation?

The tectonic process of one plate "diving" beneath another is called __________.

Objectives and Tools of World Regional Geography

Human Processes and World Regions

Europe

Russia and the Near Abroad

The Middle East and North Africa

South and East Asia

Oceania

Sub-Saharan Africa

Latin America

The United States and Canada

Filters

Exam 2: Physical Processes and World Regions

The scientific community was initially unwilling to accept Alfred Wegener's continental drift hypothesis because he could not explain how continents moved.

When sea ice melts, the darker ocean surface that is revealed absorbs more solar radiation, which in turn causes warming and melts more ice, which in turn creates a greater area of darker ocean surface. What is this process called? ​

Unless major steps are taken quickly in ocean preservation and fishing limits, it is predicted that there will be a "global collapse" of all species currently fished by the year 2050. ​

Most heat absorbed by Earth will escape to space via the buildup of greenhouse gasses.

Earth's surface is approximately 50% land and 50% water. ​

The greenhouse effect is a natural mechanism that keeps Earth warm enough to sustain life. Describe how it works. ​

The Green Revolution puts more food on the global table as it increases the diversity of crop varieties that are planted. ​

In the K ö ppen Climate classification system, climate zones are delineated based on types of vegetation and amount of sunlight received. ​

What criteria do scientists use to group biomes of various vegetation together? ​

The term climate type and biome are interchangeable or synonymous. ​

The cultivation of aquatic organisms for food, including fish farming, that has the potential to increasingly substitute for wild-caught fish stock is called __________. ​

Ninety percent of global trade occurs via sea freight because _____. ​

What is the cultivation of aquatic organisms for food called? ​

What term describes the number of plant and animal species present along with the variety of genetic material present in these organisms?

IPCC scientists argue that where possibly dangerous, irreversible, or catastrophic events are involved, policy should be based on the __________ __________, which states adverse events should be preempted by action. ​

Which climate type commonly found along coastlines is characterized by mild winters and hot summers with little to no precipitation? ​

The tectonic process of one plate "diving" beneath another is called __________. ​

Objectives and Tools of World Regional Geography

Human Processes and World Regions

Europe

Russia and the Near Abroad

The Middle East and North Africa

South and East Asia

Oceania

Sub-Saharan Africa

Latin America

The United States and Canada

Filters

When sea ice melts, the darker ocean surface that is revealed absorbs more solar radiation, which in turn causes warming and melts more ice, which in turn creates a greater area of darker ocean surface. What is this process called?

Unless major steps are taken quickly in ocean preservation and fishing limits, it is predicted that there will be a "global collapse" of all species currently fished by the year 2050.

Earth's surface is approximately 50% land and 50% water.

The greenhouse effect is a natural mechanism that keeps Earth warm enough to sustain life. Describe how it works.

The Green Revolution puts more food on the global table as it increases the diversity of crop varieties that are planted.

In the K ö ppen Climate classification system, climate zones are delineated based on types of vegetation and amount of sunlight received.

What criteria do scientists use to group biomes of various vegetation together?

The term climate type and biome are interchangeable or synonymous.

The cultivation of aquatic organisms for food, including fish farming, that has the potential to increasingly substitute for wild-caught fish stock is called __________.

Ninety percent of global trade occurs via sea freight because _____.

What is the cultivation of aquatic organisms for food called?

IPCC scientists argue that where possibly dangerous, irreversible, or catastrophic events are involved, policy should be based on the , which states adverse events should be preempted by action.

Which climate type commonly found along coastlines is characterized by mild winters and hot summers with little to no precipitation?

The tectonic process of one plate "diving" beneath another is called __________.