Question 1

Hydrologists predict that ________% of Africa's population will experience water shortages by 2025.

Accepted Answer

A) 35 
B) 45 
C) 60 
D) 75 
E) 90 
A) 35 
B) 45 
C) 60 
D) 75 
E) 90

Question 2

Explain how Antarctica contributes to our understanding of climate change.

Accepted Answer

Antarctica contributes to our understand

Question 3

Upland and mountainous areas are usually wetter than the adjacent lowland areas because of the ________ whereby rising air is cooled and loses its ability to hold moisture as it flows up and over mountains, resulting in rain and snowfall.

Accepted Answer

A) adiabatic lapse rate 
B) subsolar point 
C) rain shadow effect 
D) rate of condensation 
E) orographic effect 
A) adiabatic lapse rate 
B) subsolar point 
C) rain shadow effect 
D) rate of condensation 
E) orographic effect

Question 4

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 5

Water planners use the concept of ________ to map where water problems exist and also to predict where future problems will occur.

Accepted Answer

A) water stress 
B) cation ratio 
C) water predictive analysis 
D) systems analysis 
E) water output prediction solutions 
A) water stress 
B) cation ratio 
C) water predictive analysis 
D) systems analysis 
E) water output prediction solutions

Question 6

Topography can affect weather and climate in what way?

Accepted Answer

A) It creates the greenhouse effect. 
B) It can create varied precipitation patterns in higher elevations. 
C) It is responsible for differential heating. 
D) It varies the solar intensity. 
E) It is responsible for the differences between continental and maritime climates. 
A) It creates the greenhouse effect. 
B) It can create varied precipitation patterns in higher elevations. 
C) It is responsible for differential heating. 
D) It varies the solar intensity. 
E) It is responsible for the differences between continental and maritime climates.

Question 7

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 8

What world region is experiencing the highest rate of tropical deforestation?

Accepted Answer

A) Africa 
B) South America 
C) East Asia 
D) Southeast Asia 
E) North America 
A) Africa 
B) South America 
C) East Asia 
D) Southeast Asia 
E) North America

Question 9

What pair of countries contributes the most greenhouse emissions into the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A) England and Ireland 
B) Germany and France 
C) United States and China 
D) Japan and South Korea 
E) Russia and India 
A) England and Ireland 
B) Germany and France 
C) United States and China 
D) Japan and South Korea 
E) Russia and India

Question 10

Briefly explain the following terms:
Adiabatic Lapse Rate
Orographic Effect
Continentality

Accepted Answer

Adiabatic Lapse Rate refers to the rate

Question 11

What is a major negative outcome to fracking?

Accepted Answer

A) cheap oil prices 
B) transportation difficulties in moving oil 
C) rapid increased employment in under-populated states 
D) decreases in oil production 
E) a switch to solar or nuclear power sources 
A) cheap oil prices 
B) transportation difficulties in moving oil 
C) rapid increased employment in under-populated states 
D) decreases in oil production 
E) a switch to solar or nuclear power sources

Question 12

What did countries that ratified 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 13

The amount of tropical forest that is lost each year is equivalent to the size of what U.S. state?

Accepted Answer

A) Rhode Island 
B) Texas 
C) Alaska 
D) Delaware 
E) Wisconsin 
A) Rhode Island 
B) Texas 
C) Alaska 
D) Delaware 
E) Wisconsin

Question 14

What bioregion consists of plants and animals that adapt to differing levels of sunlight through layers of vegetation?

Accepted Answer

A) desert and grassland 
B) evergreen forest 
C) tundra 
D) Mediterranean shrubs and woodland 
E) tropical rainforest 
A) desert and grassland 
B) evergreen forest 
C) tundra 
D) Mediterranean shrubs and woodland 
E) tropical rainforest

Question 15

Discuss the problems of water scarcity around the world.

Accepted Answer

Water scarcity is a pressing issue that

Question 16

In which parts of the world has desertification been the most serious problem?

Accepted Answer

A) Southeast Asia and Oceania 
B) Western and Southern Europe 
C) Southeast Asia and North America 
D) Africa, Australia, and South Asia and North America 
E) Canada and Eastern Europe 
A) Southeast Asia and Oceania 
B) Western and Southern Europe 
C) Southeast Asia and North America 
D) Africa, Australia, and South Asia and North America 
E) Canada and Eastern Europe

Hydrologists predict that ________% of Africa's population will experience water shortages by 2025.

Explain how Antarctica contributes to our understanding of climate change.

Upland and mountainous areas are usually wetter than the adjacent lowland areas because of the ________ whereby rising air is cooled and loses its ability to hold moisture as it flows up and over mountains, resulting in rain and snowfall.

Tropical rainforests typically

Water planners use the concept of ________ to map where water problems exist and also to predict where future problems will occur.

Topography can affect weather and climate in what way?

Climographs do NOT contain information about

What world region is experiencing the highest rate of tropical deforestation?

What pair of countries contributes the most greenhouse emissions into the atmosphere?

Briefly explain the following terms: Adiabatic Lapse Rate Orographic Effect Continentality

What is a major negative outcome to fracking?

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

The amount of tropical forest that is lost each year is equivalent to the size of what U.S. state?

What bioregion consists of plants and animals that adapt to differing levels of sunlight through layers of vegetation?

Discuss the problems of water scarcity around the world.

In which parts of the world has desertification been the most serious problem?

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

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Exam 2: Physical Geography and the Environment

Hydrologists predict that ________% of Africa's population will experience water shortages by 2025.

Explain how Antarctica contributes to our understanding of climate change.

Upland and mountainous areas are usually wetter than the adjacent lowland areas because of the ________ whereby rising air is cooled and loses its ability to hold moisture as it flows up and over mountains, resulting in rain and snowfall.

Tropical rainforests typically

Water planners use the concept of ________ to map where water problems exist and also to predict where future problems will occur.

Topography can affect weather and climate in what way?

Climographs do NOT contain information about

What world region is experiencing the highest rate of tropical deforestation?

What pair of countries contributes the most greenhouse emissions into the atmosphere?

Briefly explain the following terms: Adiabatic Lapse Rate Orographic Effect Continentality

What is a major negative outcome to fracking?

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

The amount of tropical forest that is lost each year is equivalent to the size of what U.S. state?

What bioregion consists of plants and animals that adapt to differing levels of sunlight through layers of vegetation?

Discuss the problems of water scarcity around the world.

In which parts of the world has desertification been the most serious problem?

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