Question 1

Which of the following is a fossil fuel?

Accepted Answer

A) petroleum 
B) wood 
C) hydrogen/fuel cell 
D) ethanol 
E) nuclear energy 
A) petroleum 
B) wood 
C) hydrogen/fuel cell 
D) ethanol 
E) nuclear energy

Question 2

What is the major cause of widespread cutting of tropical rainforests?

Accepted Answer

A) the recent globalization of commerce in international wood products 
B) an expansion of farmlands in tropical regions 
C) intensified efforts to protect the forests from wildfires by harvesting 
D) rising worldwide demand for paper 
E) urban sprawl 
A) the recent globalization of commerce in international wood products 
B) an expansion of farmlands in tropical regions 
C) intensified efforts to protect the forests from wildfires by harvesting 
D) rising worldwide demand for paper 
E) urban sprawl

Question 3

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 4

The increase in greenhouse gases during the last 130 years is primarily a result of

Accepted Answer

A) the excessive burning of fossil fuels by humans. 
B) the escape of these gases from plate boundaries and volcanoes. 
C) increased sunspot activity that accelerates plant photosynthesis rates. 
D) the release of excessive amounts of carbon from the oceans. 
E) widespread use of chemical fertilizers in agriculture. 
A) the excessive burning of fossil fuels by humans. 
B) the escape of these gases from plate boundaries and volcanoes. 
C) increased sunspot activity that accelerates plant photosynthesis rates. 
D) the release of excessive amounts of carbon from the oceans. 
E) widespread use of chemical fertilizers in agriculture.

Question 5

In Canada and Alaska, evergreen, needleleaf forests are called ________ referring to their near arctic location.

Accepted Answer

A) conifers 
B) boreal forests 
C) tundra 
D) semi-deciduous forests 
E) native forests 
A) conifers 
B) boreal forests 
C) tundra 
D) semi-deciduous forests 
E) native forests

Question 6

What country will soon become the first large industrial economy powered primarily by renewable energy?

Accepted Answer

A) Germany 
B) the United States 
C) France 
D) China 
E) Japan 
A) Germany 
B) the United States 
C) France 
D) China 
E) Japan

Question 7

An estimated 20,000 people died in March 2011 from the combination of an earthquake and a tsunami in coastal

Accepted Answer

A) The Philippines. 
B) Japan. 
C) Indonesia. 
D) China. 
E) Guatemala. 
A) The Philippines. 
B) Japan. 
C) Indonesia. 
D) China. 
E) Guatemala.

Question 8

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 United States and Canada. 
D) At this time, the United States 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 United States and Canada. 
D) At this time, the United States and Japan are involved in a larger trade dispute. 
E) all of the above

Question 9

In the 1930s, which country experienced desertification known as the "Dust Bowl"?

Accepted Answer

A) China 
B) Argentina 
C) Turkey 
D) United States 
E) Spain 
A) China 
B) Argentina 
C) Turkey 
D) United States 
E) Spain

Question 10

Why does the timber industry prefer softwood species over hardwood trees of the temperate forest?

Accepted Answer

A) because the hardwoods are heavier and more difficult to transport 
B) because the hardwoods are more difficult to mill 
C) because the softwoods are ideal for making fine furniture 
D) because the softwoods are more plentiful 
E) because the softwoods grow faster 
A) because the hardwoods are heavier and more difficult to transport 
B) because the hardwoods are more difficult to mill 
C) because the softwoods are ideal for making fine furniture 
D) because the softwoods are more plentiful 
E) because the softwoods grow faster

Question 11

Convergent plate boundaries tend to be found

Accepted Answer

A) near continents. 
B) deep in the middle of the oceans. 
C) underneath continents. 
D) near the North and South poles. 
E) where the new crust is being added to the Earth's surface. 
A) near continents. 
B) deep in the middle of the oceans. 
C) underneath continents. 
D) near the North and South poles. 
E) where the new crust is being added to the Earth's surface.

Question 12

Please explain the three major factors contributing to tropical deforestation. In which regions do we find this problem especially pronounced?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Please explain the three major factors contributing...

Question 13

In which city did representatives from the countries of the world meet and create the first international agreement on climate change?

Accepted Answer

A) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 
B) Paris, France 
C) Kyoto, Japan 
D) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 
E) Calcutta, India 
A) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 
B) Paris, France 
C) Kyoto, Japan 
D) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 
E) Calcutta, India

Question 14

Seasonal rainforest 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 15

Which of the following is one of the factors most responsible for the destruction of tropical rainforests?

Accepted Answer

A) the world's growing appetite for beef 
B) a tree disease that was accidentally carried to tropical forests around the world 
C) intensified efforts to protect the forests from wildfires by harvesting 
D) flooding 
E) drought 
A) the world's growing appetite for beef 
B) a tree disease that was accidentally carried to tropical forests around the world 
C) intensified efforts to protect the forests from wildfires by harvesting 
D) flooding 
E) drought

Question 16

What is plate tectonics? What are the major types of plate movement and the landforms associated with them?

Accepted Answer

Plate tectonics is the scientific theory

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT one of the Earth's climatic controls?

Accepted Answer

A) topography 
B) latitude 
C) 11 year sunspots 
D) interaction between land and water 
E) global pressure systems 
A) topography 
B) latitude 
C) 11 year sunspots 
D) interaction between land and water 
E) global pressure systems

Question 18

By signing the Kyoto protocol, Western industrialized countries agreed to reduce their emissions back to ________ levels by the year 2012.

Accepted Answer

A) 1975 
B) 1980 
C) 1990 
D) 1996 
E) 2000 
A) 1975 
B) 1980 
C) 1990 
D) 1996 
E) 2000

Question 19

The geophysical theory that Earth is comprised of large geologic platforms that move slowly across its surface is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) upthrust. 
B) fault lines. 
C) geologic movement. 
D) sea-floor spreading. 
E) plate tectonics. 
A) upthrust. 
B) fault lines. 
C) geologic movement. 
D) sea-floor spreading. 
E) plate tectonics.

Question 20

Chile is particularly vulnerable to earthquakes because

Accepted Answer

A) it is a rift valley. 
B) it intersects diverging tectonic plates. 
C) it sits upon major areas of transform faulting. 
D) it sits upon a mid-ocean ridge. 
E) it is in a major subduction zone. 
A) it is a rift valley. 
B) it intersects diverging tectonic plates. 
C) it sits upon major areas of transform faulting. 
D) it sits upon a mid-ocean ridge. 
E) it is in a major subduction zone.

Which of the following is a fossil fuel?

What is the major cause of widespread cutting of tropical rainforests?

Today, the primary driver of tropical deforestation is

The increase in greenhouse gases during the last 130 years is primarily a result of

In Canada and Alaska, evergreen, needleleaf forests are called ________ referring to their near arctic location.

What country will soon become the first large industrial economy powered primarily by renewable energy?

An estimated 20,000 people died in March 2011 from the combination of an earthquake and a tsunami in coastal

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

In the 1930s, which country experienced desertification known as the "Dust Bowl"?

Why does the timber industry prefer softwood species over hardwood trees of the temperate forest?

Convergent plate boundaries tend to be found

Please explain the three major factors contributing to tropical deforestation. In which regions do we find this problem especially pronounced?

In which city did representatives from the countries of the world meet and create the first international agreement on climate change?

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

Which of the following is one of the factors most responsible for the destruction of tropical rainforests?

What is plate tectonics? What are the major types of plate movement and the landforms associated with them?

Which of the following is NOT one of the Earth's climatic controls?

By signing the Kyoto protocol, Western industrialized countries agreed to reduce their emissions back to ________ levels by the year 2012.

The geophysical theory that Earth is comprised of large geologic platforms that move slowly across its surface is referred to as

Chile is particularly vulnerable to earthquakes because

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Exam 2: Physical Geography and the Environment

Which of the following is a fossil fuel?

What is the major cause of widespread cutting of tropical rainforests?

Today, the primary driver of tropical deforestation is

The increase in greenhouse gases during the last 130 years is primarily a result of

In Canada and Alaska, evergreen, needleleaf forests are called ________ referring to their near arctic location.

What country will soon become the first large industrial economy powered primarily by renewable energy?

An estimated 20,000 people died in March 2011 from the combination of an earthquake and a tsunami in coastal

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

In the 1930s, which country experienced desertification known as the "Dust Bowl"?

Why does the timber industry prefer softwood species over hardwood trees of the temperate forest?

Convergent plate boundaries tend to be found

Please explain the three major factors contributing to tropical deforestation. In which regions do we find this problem especially pronounced?

In which city did representatives from the countries of the world meet and create the first international agreement on climate change?

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

Which of the following is one of the factors most responsible for the destruction of tropical rainforests?

What is plate tectonics? What are the major types of plate movement and the landforms associated with them?

Which of the following is NOT one of the Earth's climatic controls?

By signing the Kyoto protocol, Western industrialized countries agreed to reduce their emissions back to ________ levels by the year 2012.

The geophysical theory that Earth is comprised of large geologic platforms that move slowly across its surface is referred to as

Chile is particularly vulnerable to earthquakes because

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