Question 1

Natural resources acquire a monetary value through:

Accepted Answer

A)  exchange in a marketplace 
B)  the interest rates set by the central bank of a country 
C)  legislative elections and other political acts 
D)  longevity in the culture 
E)  cultural diffusion 
A)  exchange in a marketplace 
B)  the interest rates set by the central bank of a country 
C)  legislative elections and other political acts 
D)  longevity in the culture 
E)  cultural diffusion A

Question 2

For information transmission, such as in computer networks, using electrons in a copper wire is more efficient than using light in a fiber-optic cable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

What factors define a society's natural resources?

Accepted Answer

A natural resource is anything that is created through natural processes that people use and value. Examples of natural resources include plants, animals, coal, water, air, land, metals, sunlight, and wilderness. If the resource is naturally produced at rates similar to our use we call it a renewable resource. Natural resources are especially important to geography because they are the specific elements of the atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere with which people interact. Natural resources can be distinguished from humanmade resources, which are human creations such as money, factories, computers, information, and labor. A substance is merely part of nature until a society has a use for it. Consequently, a natural resource is defined by culture, technology, and economic systems.
Cultural values influence demand for commodities, affecting a society's willingness to influence supply and demand through policy. Technology has a tremendous influence on our ability to use certain resources, and on the relative costs and benefits of using those resources. A society's economic system affects whether a resource is affordable and accessible. In a market economy, supply and demand are the principal factors determining affordability. The same elements of society apply to the study of any example of a natural resource, whether it be oil, diamonds, forests, or clean air. In every case, a combination of the three factors is necessary for a substance to be valued as a natural resource.

Question 4

A swamp (wetland) is a good example of how shifting cultural values can reinvision an "unused feature" as a resource.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What are some of the obstacles to the wider use of nuclear energy?

Accepted Answer

The rising costs of fossil fuels and con

Question 6

In the United States, about two-thirds of the water we use is returned to rivers and lakes in liquid (although not pristine) form, while the remaining one-third is evaporated, mostly from irrigated fields.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The concentration of mineral resources and production in a few countries favors the establishment of cartels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Figure 14.4.2, Production and Reserves of Fossil Fuels  
-Globally, the world's ratio of reserves to annual production for oil, gas, and coal are currently:

Accepted Answer

A)  51, 57, and 125 years respectively 
B)  11, 17, and 75 years respectively 
C)  125, 154, and 51 years respectively 
D)  51, 125, and 57 years respectively 
E)  125, 51, and 57 years respectively 
A)  51, 57, and 125 years respectively 
B)  11, 17, and 75 years respectively 
C)  125, 154, and 51 years respectively 
D)  51, 125, and 57 years respectively 
E)  125, 51, and 57 years respectively

Question 9

What are some of the renewable energy sources used today?

Accepted Answer

Renewable energy includes a diverse rang

Question 10

World coal reserves are more abundant than oil or natural gas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Coal, a fossil fuel created by the remains of plants that grew millions of years ago, served as a substitute for fuel wood during the sixteenth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Nearly all forests in ________ have been cut at least once during the past 300 years, so very little original (virgin) forest remains.

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States, excluding Alaska, 
B)  the United States, excluding the western states, 
C)  Europe 
D)  Eurasia, excluding India and Pakistan, 
E)  North America, excluding Canada, 
A)  the United States, excluding Alaska, 
B)  the United States, excluding the western states, 
C)  Europe 
D)  Eurasia, excluding India and Pakistan, 
E)  North America, excluding Canada,

Question 13

Figure 14.4.2, Production and Reserves of Fossil Fuels  
-Nuclear power supplies about ________ of all electricity in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  three-fourths 
B)  two-thirds 
C)  one-half 
D)  one-tenth 
E)  one-fifth 
A)  three-fourths 
B)  two-thirds 
C)  one-half 
D)  one-tenth 
E)  one-fifth

Question 14

Figure 14.4.2, Production and Reserves of Fossil Fuels  
-Nuclear power supplies about _______ of all electricity in Europe.

Accepted Answer

A)  three-fourths 
B)  two-thirds 
C)  one-half 
D)  one-third 
E)  one-fifth 
A)  three-fourths 
B)  two-thirds 
C)  one-half 
D)  one-third 
E)  one-fifth

Question 15

In the United States, about 483 billion cubic meters of freshwater, or about ________ percent of the renewable supply, are withdrawn from the ground or from rivers and lakes per year.

Accepted Answer

A)  16 
B)  33 
C)  50 
D)  67 
E)  25 
A)  16 
B)  33 
C)  50 
D)  67 
E)  25

Question 16

About ________ percent of all the freshwater runoff in the world flows to the sea via the Amazon River, but the Amazon basin's population is less than ________ percent of the world's population.

Accepted Answer

A)  18; 12.0 
B)  50; 9.0 
C)  25; 8.0 
D)  5; 1.0 
E)  18; 0.1 
A)  18; 12.0 
B)  50; 9.0 
C)  25; 8.0 
D)  5; 1.0 
E)  18; 0.1

Question 17

In the U.S., government regulators most often make use of ________ in deciding how to manage resources.

Accepted Answer

A)  referenda (referendums) 
B)  economic principles 
C)  ultimatums 
D)  marshall law 
E)  seisure of private property 
A)  referenda (referendums) 
B)  economic principles 
C)  ultimatums 
D)  marshall law 
E)  seisure of private property

Question 18

Generally, mineral deposits are uniformly distributed around the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Water pollution is said to originate from point and non-point sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Canada is the world's chief producer of rare earth minerals, which are used for a wide variety of purposes including chemical processes and electronics applications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Natural resources acquire a monetary value through:

For information transmission, such as in computer networks, using electrons in a copper wire is more efficient than using light in a fiber-optic cable.

What factors define a society's natural resources?

A swamp (wetland) is a good example of how shifting cultural values can reinvision an "unused feature" as a resource.

What are some of the obstacles to the wider use of nuclear energy?

In the United States, about two-thirds of the water we use is returned to rivers and lakes in liquid (although not pristine) form, while the remaining one-third is evaporated, mostly from irrigated fields.

The concentration of mineral resources and production in a few countries favors the establishment of cartels.

Figure 14.4.2, Production and Reserves of Fossil Fuels -Globally, the world's ratio of reserves to annual production for oil, gas, and coal are currently:

What are some of the renewable energy sources used today?

World coal reserves are more abundant than oil or natural gas.

Coal, a fossil fuel created by the remains of plants that grew millions of years ago, served as a substitute for fuel wood during the sixteenth century.

Nearly all forests in ________ have been cut at least once during the past 300 years, so very little original (virgin) forest remains.

Figure 14.4.2, Production and Reserves of Fossil Fuels -Nuclear power supplies about ________ of all electricity in the United States.

Figure 14.4.2, Production and Reserves of Fossil Fuels -Nuclear power supplies about _______ of all electricity in Europe.

In the United States, about 483 billion cubic meters of freshwater, or about ________ percent of the renewable supply, are withdrawn from the ground or from rivers and lakes per year.

About percent of all the freshwater runoff in the world flows to the sea via the Amazon River, but the Amazon basin's population is less than percent of the world's population.

In the U.S., government regulators most often make use of ________ in deciding how to manage resources.

Generally, mineral deposits are uniformly distributed around the world.

Water pollution is said to originate from point and non-point sources.

Canada is the world's chief producer of rare earth minerals, which are used for a wide variety of purposes including chemical processes and electronics applications.

Thinking Geographically

Weather, Climate, and Climate Change

Landforms

Biosphere

Population

Migration

Languages and Religion

Political Geography

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry

Services and Settlements

Urban Patterns

Filters

Exam 14: Resources

Natural resources acquire a monetary value through:

For information transmission, such as in computer networks, using electrons in a copper wire is more efficient than using light in a fiber-optic cable.

What factors define a society's natural resources?

A swamp (wetland) is a good example of how shifting cultural values can reinvision an "unused feature" as a resource.

What are some of the obstacles to the wider use of nuclear energy?

In the United States, about two-thirds of the water we use is returned to rivers and lakes in liquid (although not pristine) form, while the remaining one-third is evaporated, mostly from irrigated fields.

The concentration of mineral resources and production in a few countries favors the establishment of cartels.

Figure 14.4.2, Production and Reserves of Fossil Fuels -Globally, the world's ratio of reserves to annual production for oil, gas, and coal are currently:

What are some of the renewable energy sources used today?

World coal reserves are more abundant than oil or natural gas.

Coal, a fossil fuel created by the remains of plants that grew millions of years ago, served as a substitute for fuel wood during the sixteenth century.

Nearly all forests in ________ have been cut at least once during the past 300 years, so very little original (virgin) forest remains.

Figure 14.4.2, Production and Reserves of Fossil Fuels -Nuclear power supplies about ________ of all electricity in the United States.

Figure 14.4.2, Production and Reserves of Fossil Fuels -Nuclear power supplies about _______ of all electricity in Europe.

In the United States, about 483 billion cubic meters of freshwater, or about ________ percent of the renewable supply, are withdrawn from the ground or from rivers and lakes per year.

About ________ percent of all the freshwater runoff in the world flows to the sea via the Amazon River, but the Amazon basin's population is less than ________ percent of the world's population.

In the U.S., government regulators most often make use of ________ in deciding how to manage resources.

Generally, mineral deposits are uniformly distributed around the world.

Water pollution is said to originate from point and non-point sources.

Canada is the world's chief producer of rare earth minerals, which are used for a wide variety of purposes including chemical processes and electronics applications.

Thinking Geographically

Weather, Climate, and Climate Change

Landforms

Biosphere

Population

Migration

Languages and Religion

Political Geography

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry

Services and Settlements

Urban Patterns

Filters

About percent of all the freshwater runoff in the world flows to the sea via the Amazon River, but the Amazon basin's population is less than percent of the world's population.