Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan gets a discount on the logs. 
B)  Japan does not hire U.S. workers to cut the trees. 
C)  These trees are often cut from public forests in the U.S. and Canada. 
D)  At this time, the U.S. and Japan are involved in a larger trade dispute. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  Japan gets a discount on the logs. 
B)  Japan does not hire U.S. workers to cut the trees. 
C)  These trees are often cut from public forests in the U.S. and Canada. 
D)  At this time, the U.S. and Japan are involved in a larger trade dispute. 
E)  all of the above

Question 2

In what type of bioregion is desertification most likely to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  tropical forests 
B)  temperate forests 
C)  coniferous forests 
D)  tundra 
E)  grasslands 
A)  tropical forests 
B)  temperate forests 
C)  coniferous forests 
D)  tundra 
E)  grasslands

Question 3

By definition,when a resource is abundant,access is problematic,and these hardships take many forms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Greenhouse gases were fairly stable through most of human history,but have decreased dramatically in the past 130 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Earthquake activity is common in Iceland because of the divergent tectonic border that bisects the island.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Anthropogenic emissions are those caused by animals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following statements regarding the production greenhouse gases is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  China's annual GHG emissions now surpasses those of the United States. 
B)  Russia produces the highest amounts of greenhouse gases. 
C)  India produces the same amount of greenhouse gases per capita as the U.S. 
D)  Brazil ranks second only to France in its production of greenhouse gases. 
E)  all of the answer choices are correct 
A)  China's annual GHG emissions now surpasses those of the United States. 
B)  Russia produces the highest amounts of greenhouse gases. 
C)  India produces the same amount of greenhouse gases per capita as the U.S. 
D)  Brazil ranks second only to France in its production of greenhouse gases. 
E)  all of the answer choices are correct

Question 8

Today,the primary driver of tropical deforestation is

Accepted Answer

A)  land appropriation for national park lands. 
B)  plantation farming. 
C)  lack of formal education. 
D)  recent globalization of commerce in international wood products. 
E)  overpopulation. 
A)  land appropriation for national park lands. 
B)  plantation farming. 
C)  lack of formal education. 
D)  recent globalization of commerce in international wood products. 
E)  overpopulation.

Question 9

The term maritime climates describes inland climates with hot summers and cold,snowy winters,such as those found in interior North America and Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Tropical rainforests typically

Accepted Answer

A)  have rich soils. 
B)  have three major levels of vegetation. 
C)  are located 30 degrees or more from the equator. 
D)  have at least one dry season. 
E)  have low average temperatures. 
A)  have rich soils. 
B)  have three major levels of vegetation. 
C)  are located 30 degrees or more from the equator. 
D)  have at least one dry season. 
E)  have low average temperatures.

Question 11

Cattle species originally bred to survive in the hot weather of replace with: India are now raised on grassland pastures created worldwide by converting tropical forests and savannas into rangeland.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Fifty percent of tropical forest timber is used in Russia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT one of the natural green house gases?

Accepted Answer

A)  methane 
B)  carbon dioxide 
C)  ozone 
D)  water vapor 
E)  helium 
A)  methane 
B)  carbon dioxide 
C)  ozone 
D)  water vapor 
E)  helium

Question 14

Tropical rainforests typically have two major layers (or canopies)of vegetation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Climographs do not contain information about

Accepted Answer

A)  average high temperatures. 
B)  average low temperatures. 
C)  average relative humidity. 
D)  average precipitation. 
E)  annual precipitation. 
A)  average high temperatures. 
B)  average low temperatures. 
C)  average relative humidity. 
D)  average precipitation. 
E)  annual precipitation.

Question 16

If climate change were to cause sea levels to rise,Miami,Florida would suffer more negative effects than Omaha,Nebraska.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Seasonal rain forest trees are ________,meaning they shed their leaves during the harsh dry season in order to slow or completely halt growth.

Accepted Answer

A)  deciduous 
B)  evergreen 
C)  savanna 
D)  stunted 
E)  steppes 
A)  deciduous 
B)  evergreen 
C)  savanna 
D)  stunted 
E)  steppes

Question 18

The distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes is not closely associated with tectonic plate boundaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What did countries that ratifed the Kyoto Protocol agree to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  eliminate their emissions of major greenhouse gases 
B)  reduce their emissions of major greenhouse gases below 1990 levels 
C)  keep their emissions of major greenhouse gases at current levels 
D)  allow their emission of major greenhouse gases to go no higher than 10% above current levels 
E)  eliminate their emissions of greenhouse gases and all other pollutants by 2010 
A)  eliminate their emissions of major greenhouse gases 
B)  reduce their emissions of major greenhouse gases below 1990 levels 
C)  keep their emissions of major greenhouse gases at current levels 
D)  allow their emission of major greenhouse gases to go no higher than 10% above current levels 
E)  eliminate their emissions of greenhouse gases and all other pollutants by 2010

Question 20

Briefly explain the problems of global water access and water sanitation.

Accepted Answer

The problems of global water access and

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

In what type of bioregion is desertification most likely to occur?

By definition,when a resource is abundant,access is problematic,and these hardships take many forms.

Greenhouse gases were fairly stable through most of human history,but have decreased dramatically in the past 130 years.

Earthquake activity is common in Iceland because of the divergent tectonic border that bisects the island.

Anthropogenic emissions are those caused by animals.

Which of the following statements regarding the production greenhouse gases is true?

Today,the primary driver of tropical deforestation is

The term maritime climates describes inland climates with hot summers and cold,snowy winters,such as those found in interior North America and Europe.

Tropical rainforests typically

Cattle species originally bred to survive in the hot weather of replace with: India are now raised on grassland pastures created worldwide by converting tropical forests and savannas into rangeland.

Fifty percent of tropical forest timber is used in Russia.

Which of the following is NOT one of the natural green house gases?

Tropical rainforests typically have two major layers (or canopies)of vegetation.

Climographs do not contain information about

If climate change were to cause sea levels to rise,Miami,Florida would suffer more negative effects than Omaha,Nebraska.

Seasonal rain forest trees are ________,meaning they shed their leaves during the harsh dry season in order to slow or completely halt growth.

The distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes is not closely associated with tectonic plate boundaries.

What did countries that ratifed the Kyoto Protocol agree to do?

Briefly explain the problems of global water access and water sanitation.

Globalization and Diversity

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

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

In what type of bioregion is desertification most likely to occur?

By definition,when a resource is abundant,access is problematic,and these hardships take many forms.

Greenhouse gases were fairly stable through most of human history,but have decreased dramatically in the past 130 years.

Earthquake activity is common in Iceland because of the divergent tectonic border that bisects the island.

Anthropogenic emissions are those caused by animals.

Which of the following statements regarding the production greenhouse gases is true?

Today,the primary driver of tropical deforestation is

The term maritime climates describes inland climates with hot summers and cold,snowy winters,such as those found in interior North America and Europe.

Tropical rainforests typically

Cattle species originally bred to survive in the hot weather of replace with: India are now raised on grassland pastures created worldwide by converting tropical forests and savannas into rangeland.

Fifty percent of tropical forest timber is used in Russia.

Which of the following is NOT one of the natural green house gases?

Tropical rainforests typically have two major layers (or canopies)of vegetation.

Climographs do not contain information about

If climate change were to cause sea levels to rise,Miami,Florida would suffer more negative effects than Omaha,Nebraska.

Seasonal rain forest trees are ________,meaning they shed their leaves during the harsh dry season in order to slow or completely halt growth.

The distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes is not closely associated with tectonic plate boundaries.

What did countries that ratifed the Kyoto Protocol agree to do?

Briefly explain the problems of global water access and water sanitation.

Globalization and Diversity

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