Question 1

According to the map of crude oil production which region of the world is dominant?

Accepted Answer

A) Europe 
B) North America 
C) The Middle East 
D) Southeast Asia 
A) Europe 
B) North America 
C) The Middle East 
D) Southeast Asia C

Question 2

The Ring of Fire is

Accepted Answer

A) a ceremony related to 'carnaval' festivities in Rio in Brazil. 
B) related to the effects of fire ant stings becoming more prevalent in the southern U.S. 
C) the tectonically active rim of the Pacific Ocean. 
D) a traditional culture celebration of the Arawak natives of the Caribbean. 
A) a ceremony related to 'carnaval' festivities in Rio in Brazil. 
B) related to the effects of fire ant stings becoming more prevalent in the southern U.S. 
C) the tectonically active rim of the Pacific Ocean. 
D) a traditional culture celebration of the Arawak natives of the Caribbean. C

Question 3

Over thirty years the Aral Sea has

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A) doubled in size because of increased regional snow meltoff. 
B) stayed the same size despite great changes in water influx. 
C) lost 90 percent of its water because of excessive irrigation 'theft'. 
D) slightly decreased in size because governments have added water. 
A) doubled in size because of increased regional snow meltoff. 
B) stayed the same size despite great changes in water influx. 
C) lost 90 percent of its water because of excessive irrigation 'theft'. 
D) slightly decreased in size because governments have added water. C

Question 4

Over the next few decades the world's population is expected to increase by 2 billion.This means that

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A) more people will be added to the earth than ever before. 
B) stresses on that population will increase. 
C) we must learn to manage resources wisely to accommodate that population. 
D) all of the above. 
A) more people will be added to the earth than ever before. 
B) stresses on that population will increase. 
C) we must learn to manage resources wisely to accommodate that population. 
D) all of the above.

Question 5

Lawn mowers

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A) in a year individually pollute as much as 43 cars. 
B) utilize over 800 million gallons of gasoline a year. 
C) waste about 17 million gallons of spilled fuel annually. 
D) all of the above. 
A) in a year individually pollute as much as 43 cars. 
B) utilize over 800 million gallons of gasoline a year. 
C) waste about 17 million gallons of spilled fuel annually. 
D) all of the above.

Question 6

The problem with the NIMBY syndrome is that

Accepted Answer

A) no one wants undesirable industry or trash in their back yards. 
B) most hot air balloons do not cause air pollution. 
C) all of our back yards have some kind of pollution. 
D) his relationship with BOBENDUM is highly questionable. 
A) no one wants undesirable industry or trash in their back yards. 
B) most hot air balloons do not cause air pollution. 
C) all of our back yards have some kind of pollution. 
D) his relationship with BOBENDUM is highly questionable.

Question 7

The earthquake scale based on force of original quake is the ____________ while the scale that measures in terms of shaking is __________________.

Accepted Answer

A) moment magnitude scale;the Mercalli scale 
B) Truman scale;the Richter scale 
C) actuality scale;the cognitive movement scale 
D) the 2012 scale;the perceptual gradient scale 
A) moment magnitude scale;the Mercalli scale 
B) Truman scale;the Richter scale 
C) actuality scale;the cognitive movement scale 
D) the 2012 scale;the perceptual gradient scale

Question 8

According to the map of the routes of major oil shipping and chokepoints

Accepted Answer

A) most oil goes from the Middle East around Africa to North America. 
B) most oil is transported from South Asia and China to Australia. 
C) China is the origin for most oil shipments in the world. 
D) South America produces the most oil of any country. 
A) most oil goes from the Middle East around Africa to North America. 
B) most oil is transported from South Asia and China to Australia. 
C) China is the origin for most oil shipments in the world. 
D) South America produces the most oil of any country.

Question 9

Regarding the Middle East in terms of per capita power use

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A) most areas are not remarkable in power use. 
B) there are no low power use (per capita) countries. 
C) high power use (per capita) is found in the UAE, Qatar, and Kuwait. 
D) all of the above. 
A) most areas are not remarkable in power use. 
B) there are no low power use (per capita) countries. 
C) high power use (per capita) is found in the UAE, Qatar, and Kuwait. 
D) all of the above.

Question 10

Each green dot on the tornado map represents

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A) a house destroyed by a tornado. 
B) a yard (grass) damaged by a tornado. 
C) millions of dollars of damage caused by a tornado. 
D) where one tornado touched down in the United States. 
A) a house destroyed by a tornado. 
B) a yard (grass) damaged by a tornado. 
C) millions of dollars of damage caused by a tornado. 
D) where one tornado touched down in the United States.

Question 11

The greatest chokepoint in the world for oil passage according to the map is

Accepted Answer

A) the Danish Straits. 
B) the Panama Canal. 
C) the Strait of Hormuz. 
D) the Mozambique Channel. 
A) the Danish Straits. 
B) the Panama Canal. 
C) the Strait of Hormuz. 
D) the Mozambique Channel.

Question 12

According to the map, the highest per capita power use regions are

Accepted Answer

A) in Central and South America. 
B) in North America, Europe, and Australia. 
C) in the Middle East and North Africa. 
D) in central African countries. 
A) in Central and South America. 
B) in North America, Europe, and Australia. 
C) in the Middle East and North Africa. 
D) in central African countries.

Question 13

Fresh Kills is

Accepted Answer

A) a fresh water aquaculture fishery in Louisiana. 
B) a polluted river stream in eastern Pennsylvania. 
C) the largest landfill in the world on Staten Island. 
D) a series of over hunted state parks in southern Indiana. 
A) a fresh water aquaculture fishery in Louisiana. 
B) a polluted river stream in eastern Pennsylvania. 
C) the largest landfill in the world on Staten Island. 
D) a series of over hunted state parks in southern Indiana.

Question 14

In Los Angeles, which of the following is best applied to smog?

Accepted Answer

A) methane gas production because of large gas seeping landfills 
B) industrial waste pollution of water tables 
C) chemical reaction of sunlight reacting to human ozone output 
D) the fine sediment pollution from surface strip mining of coal 
A) methane gas production because of large gas seeping landfills 
B) industrial waste pollution of water tables 
C) chemical reaction of sunlight reacting to human ozone output 
D) the fine sediment pollution from surface strip mining of coal

Question 15

Especially in the third world, urban populations

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A) are generally declining. 
B) are shifting locations to lower stream valleys. 
C) are increasing fairly dramatically. 
D) none of the above. 
A) are generally declining. 
B) are shifting locations to lower stream valleys. 
C) are increasing fairly dramatically. 
D) none of the above.

Question 16

High amounts of deforestation

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A) kill wildlife. 
B) pollute the air. 
C) cause increases in loss of topsoil. 
D) all of the above. 
A) kill wildlife. 
B) pollute the air. 
C) cause increases in loss of topsoil. 
D) all of the above.

Question 17

One important thing to remember about fossil fuels is that

Accepted Answer

A) once taken from the ground, they cannot be soon replenished. 
B) they will be removed from daily use over the next decade. 
C) the use of automobiles in the U.S.and Europe has little to do with their use. 
D) all of the above. 
A) once taken from the ground, they cannot be soon replenished. 
B) they will be removed from daily use over the next decade. 
C) the use of automobiles in the U.S.and Europe has little to do with their use. 
D) all of the above.

Question 18

On the map of hazardous waste sites in the U.S.one generally sees a correlation between those sites and

Accepted Answer

A) mountainous areas. 
B) coastal regions. 
C) areas of greater population density. 
D) none of the above. 
A) mountainous areas. 
B) coastal regions. 
C) areas of greater population density. 
D) none of the above.

Question 19

In the cities of the U.S.and in other industrialized cities of the world a main cause of air pollution overall is from

Accepted Answer

A) trucks and automobiles. 
B) warehouses. 
C) port activities. 
D) diesel engines from trains and barges. 
A) trucks and automobiles. 
B) warehouses. 
C) port activities. 
D) diesel engines from trains and barges.

Question 20

Which country has the greatest production of crude oil according to the map?

Accepted Answer

A) United States 
B) Russia 
C) Saudi Arabia 
D) China 
A) United States 
B) Russia 
C) Saudi Arabia 
D) China

According to the map of crude oil production which region of the world is dominant?

The Ring of Fire is

Over thirty years the Aral Sea has

Over the next few decades the world's population is expected to increase by 2 billion.This means that

Lawn mowers

The problem with the NIMBY syndrome is that

The earthquake scale based on force of original quake is the while the scale that measures in terms of shaking is ______.

According to the map of the routes of major oil shipping and chokepoints

Regarding the Middle East in terms of per capita power use

Each green dot on the tornado map represents

The greatest chokepoint in the world for oil passage according to the map is

According to the map, the highest per capita power use regions are

Fresh Kills is

In Los Angeles, which of the following is best applied to smog?

Especially in the third world, urban populations

High amounts of deforestation

One important thing to remember about fossil fuels is that

On the map of hazardous waste sites in the U.S.one generally sees a correlation between those sites and

In the cities of the U.S.and in other industrialized cities of the world a main cause of air pollution overall is from

Which country has the greatest production of crude oil according to the map?

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Exam 12: Environment and Conservation

According to the map of crude oil production which region of the world is dominant?

The Ring of Fire is

Over thirty years the Aral Sea has

Over the next few decades the world's population is expected to increase by 2 billion.This means that

Lawn mowers

The problem with the NIMBY syndrome is that

The earthquake scale based on force of original quake is the ____________ while the scale that measures in terms of shaking is __________________.

According to the map of the routes of major oil shipping and chokepoints

Regarding the Middle East in terms of per capita power use

Each green dot on the tornado map represents

The greatest chokepoint in the world for oil passage according to the map is

According to the map, the highest per capita power use regions are

Fresh Kills is

In Los Angeles, which of the following is best applied to smog?

Especially in the third world, urban populations

High amounts of deforestation

One important thing to remember about fossil fuels is that

On the map of hazardous waste sites in the U.S.one generally sees a correlation between those sites and

In the cities of the U.S.and in other industrialized cities of the world a main cause of air pollution overall is from

Which country has the greatest production of crude oil according to the map?

Major Geographic Concepts

Geography Through the Ages

Population

Geography of Health and Disease

Migration Flows

Culture and Cultural Landscapes

The Geography of Language

The Geography of Religion

Race, Ethnicity, and Gender

A World of Nations and States

Geography of Governance and Representation

Urbanization and Urban Networks

The Changing Structure of the City

The Geography of Economic Activity and Agriculture

Geographies of Production and Consumption

Distribution and Transportation

Development and Geography

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The earthquake scale based on force of original quake is the while the scale that measures in terms of shaking is ______.