Question 1

Anthropogenic emissions are caused by

Accepted Answer

A) people. 
B) animals. 
C) climate. 
D) rocks. 
E) volcanoes. 
A) people. 
B) animals. 
C) climate. 
D) rocks. 
E) volcanoes. A

Question 2

The Himalaya Mountains were formed by

Accepted Answer

A) converging plates. 
B) diverging plates. 
C) transform faulting. 
D) subducting plates. 
E) volcanic activity. 
A) converging plates. 
B) diverging plates. 
C) transform faulting. 
D) subducting plates. 
E) volcanic activity. A

Question 3

Which substance is of great concern to scientists studying human-generated greenhouse gases, and is thought to increase such that the earth's climate will be irrevocably changed by 2020?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

If climate change occurs to a significant degree, it is likely to have all of the following consequences, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) melting of the polar ice caps. 
B) lower sea levels. 
C) changing rainfall patterns. 
D) more intense tropical storms. 
E) longer growing season in Canada. 
A) melting of the polar ice caps. 
B) lower sea levels. 
C) changing rainfall patterns. 
D) more intense tropical storms. 
E) longer growing season in Canada.

Question 5

What example of international cooperation works to protect Antarctica?

Accepted Answer

A) NAFTA 
B) Kyoto Protocol 
C) IPCC 
D) ATS 
E) UN Climate Change Committee 
A) NAFTA 
B) Kyoto Protocol 
C) IPCC 
D) ATS 
E) UN Climate Change Committee

Question 6

What innovation was made available to Indian women to reduce the time spent carrying water?

Accepted Answer

A) water-carrying drones 
B) electric pumps that bring water directly to rural homes 
C) specially bred miniature camels 
D) the Wello WaterWheel 
E) electric golf carts 
A) water-carrying drones 
B) electric pumps that bring water directly to rural homes 
C) specially bred miniature camels 
D) the Wello WaterWheel 
E) electric golf carts

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a form of renewable energy?

Accepted Answer

A) wind 
B) natural gas 
C) water 
D) solar energy 
E) All of these choices are forms of renewable energy. 
A) wind 
B) natural gas 
C) water 
D) solar energy 
E) All of these choices are forms of renewable energy.

Question 8

The Koppen classification system is a standard system used to classify

Accepted Answer

A) climate. 
B) landforms. 
C) tectonic activity. 
D) vegetation. 
E) languages. 
A) climate. 
B) landforms. 
C) tectonic activity. 
D) vegetation. 
E) languages.

Question 9

250 million years ago the world's land masses were all part of a supercontinent called

Accepted Answer

A) Juan De Fuca. 
B) Scotia. 
C) Nazca. 
D) Pangaea. 
E) Eurasia. 
A) Juan De Fuca. 
B) Scotia. 
C) Nazca. 
D) Pangaea. 
E) Eurasia.

Question 10

Discuss the problem of deforestation of tropical forests.

Accepted Answer

Deforestation of tropical forests is a s

Question 11

What was the Kyoto Protocol, who were the major countries involved in this initiative, and how did it finally come to be international law in 2005?

Accepted Answer

The Kyoto Protocol was an international

Question 12

An assemblage of local plants, animals, and insects covering a large area such as a tropical rainforest or a grassland is called a

Accepted Answer

A) bioregion. 
B) bionicle. 
C) biosphere. 
D) biogeography. 
E) biore. 
A) bioregion. 
B) bionicle. 
C) biosphere. 
D) biogeography. 
E) biore.

Question 13

Why are less developed countries (LDCs)reluctant to sign the Kyoto Protocol?

Accepted Answer

A) Restricted emissions from most-developed countries (MDCs)created the problem. 
B) Emissions accumulated in the atmosphere from less developed countries since the nineteenth century and is the major culprit of today's problem. 
C) Signing the Kyoto Protocol could limit the economic future of LDCs. 
D) Up to now, LDCs such as China and India, have added very little to the build-up of greenhouse gases and have stable or decreasing emission rates. 
A) Restricted emissions from most-developed countries (MDCs)created the problem. 
B) Emissions accumulated in the atmosphere from less developed countries since the nineteenth century and is the major culprit of today's problem. 
C) Signing the Kyoto Protocol could limit the economic future of LDCs. 
D) Up to now, LDCs such as China and India, have added very little to the build-up of greenhouse gases and have stable or decreasing emission rates.

Question 14

The United States opposed the Kyoto Protocol in part because

Accepted Answer

A) the United States is not a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. 
B) while the United States has contributed greatly to greenhouse gas emissions in the past, in recent years it has made substantial efforts in reducing these emissions. 
C) there is no scientific evidence whatsoever supporting a correlation between greenhouse emissions and climate change. 
D) atmospheric emission reductions could potentially harm the U.S. economy. 
E) no other industrialized country supports the Kyoto Protocol. 
A) the United States is not a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. 
B) while the United States has contributed greatly to greenhouse gas emissions in the past, in recent years it has made substantial efforts in reducing these emissions. 
C) there is no scientific evidence whatsoever supporting a correlation between greenhouse emissions and climate change. 
D) atmospheric emission reductions could potentially harm the U.S. economy. 
E) no other industrialized country supports the Kyoto Protocol.

Question 15

This bioregion has two versions: the expansive arctic version of the far northern hemisphere and, sharing many similar traits, the alpine version found at high elevations in mountainous areas worldwide.

Accepted Answer

A) tundra 
B) boreal 
C) taiga 
D) the chaparral 
E) evergreen 
A) tundra 
B) boreal 
C) taiga 
D) the chaparral 
E) evergreen

Question 16

In Haiti, even before the 2010 earthquake, almost ________% of all deaths of children under five were directly tied to waterborne diseases

Accepted Answer

A) 70 
B) 50 
C) 40 
D) 30 
E) 20 
A) 70 
B) 50 
C) 40 
D) 30 
E) 20

Question 17

During the twentieth century an estimated ________ people were killed by volcanic eruptions

Accepted Answer

A) 10,000 
B) 40,000 
C) 60,000 
D) 75,000 
E) 100,000 
A) 10,000 
B) 40,000 
C) 60,000 
D) 75,000 
E) 100,000

Question 18

About half of the tropical forests that are lost each year are located in what part of the world?

Accepted Answer

A) Amazon Basin of South America 
B) Southeast Asia 
C) tropical Africa 
D) the Caribbean 
E) Oceania 
A) Amazon Basin of South America 
B) Southeast Asia 
C) tropical Africa 
D) the Caribbean 
E) Oceania

Question 19

Rift valleys are examples of

Accepted Answer

A) convergent plate boundaries. 
B) divergent plate boundaries. 
C) transform boundaries. 
D) subduction zones. 
E) none of the above 
A) convergent plate boundaries. 
B) divergent plate boundaries. 
C) transform boundaries. 
D) subduction zones. 
E) none of the above

Question 20

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

Anthropogenic emissions are caused by

The Himalaya Mountains were formed by

Which substance is of great concern to scientists studying human-generated greenhouse gases, and is thought to increase such that the earth's climate will be irrevocably changed by 2020?

If climate change occurs to a significant degree, it is likely to have all of the following consequences, EXCEPT

What example of international cooperation works to protect Antarctica?

What innovation was made available to Indian women to reduce the time spent carrying water?

Which of the following is NOT a form of renewable energy?

The Koppen classification system is a standard system used to classify

250 million years ago the world's land masses were all part of a supercontinent called

Discuss the problem of deforestation of tropical forests.

What was the Kyoto Protocol, who were the major countries involved in this initiative, and how did it finally come to be international law in 2005?

An assemblage of local plants, animals, and insects covering a large area such as a tropical rainforest or a grassland is called a

Why are less developed countries (LDCs)reluctant to sign the Kyoto Protocol?

The United States opposed the Kyoto Protocol in part because

This bioregion has two versions: the expansive arctic version of the far northern hemisphere and, sharing many similar traits, the alpine version found at high elevations in mountainous areas worldwide.

In Haiti, even before the 2010 earthquake, almost ________% of all deaths of children under five were directly tied to waterborne diseases

During the twentieth century an estimated ________ people were killed by volcanic eruptions

About half of the tropical forests that are lost each year are located in what part of the world?

Rift valleys are examples of

What shapes the fundamental form of Earth's surface?

Concepts of World Geography

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

Exam 2: Physical Geography and the Environment

Anthropogenic emissions are caused by

The Himalaya Mountains were formed by

Which substance is of great concern to scientists studying human-generated greenhouse gases, and is thought to increase such that the earth's climate will be irrevocably changed by 2020?

If climate change occurs to a significant degree, it is likely to have all of the following consequences, EXCEPT

What example of international cooperation works to protect Antarctica?

What innovation was made available to Indian women to reduce the time spent carrying water?

Which of the following is NOT a form of renewable energy?

The Koppen classification system is a standard system used to classify

250 million years ago the world's land masses were all part of a supercontinent called

Discuss the problem of deforestation of tropical forests.

What was the Kyoto Protocol, who were the major countries involved in this initiative, and how did it finally come to be international law in 2005?

An assemblage of local plants, animals, and insects covering a large area such as a tropical rainforest or a grassland is called a

Why are less developed countries (LDCs)reluctant to sign the Kyoto Protocol?

The United States opposed the Kyoto Protocol in part because

This bioregion has two versions: the expansive arctic version of the far northern hemisphere and, sharing many similar traits, the alpine version found at high elevations in mountainous areas worldwide.

In Haiti, even before the 2010 earthquake, almost ________% of all deaths of children under five were directly tied to waterborne diseases

During the twentieth century an estimated ________ people were killed by volcanic eruptions

About half of the tropical forests that are lost each year are located in what part of the world?

Rift valleys are examples of

What shapes the fundamental form of Earth's surface?

Concepts of World Geography

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