Question 1

From 1850 to 1880,what was the most used energy resource in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  coal 
B)  natural gas 
C)  nuclear power 
D)  petroleum (oil) 
E)  wood 
A)  coal 
B)  natural gas 
C)  nuclear power 
D)  petroleum (oil) 
E)  wood E

Question 2

What region of the United States draws most of its electricity from nuclear power plants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Middle West 
B)  New England 
C)  South 
D)  West (excluding Alaska and Hawaii) 
E)  Alaska and Hawaii 
A)  Middle West 
B)  New England 
C)  South 
D)  West (excluding Alaska and Hawaii) 
E)  Alaska and Hawaii B

Question 3

What is the leading oil-producing state in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  California 
B)  Florida 
C)  Oregon 
D)  Texas 
E)  Utah 
A)  California 
B)  Florida 
C)  Oregon 
D)  Texas 
E)  Utah D

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT TRUE regarding food resources?

Accepted Answer

A)  World food production has been increasing faster than population. 
B)  There is sufficient food to feed everyone in the world. 
C)  People who consume high amounts of calories never suffer from malnutrition. 
D)  The populations of the industrialized world are generally well fed. 
E)  Hundreds of millions of people worldwide go hungry daily. 
A)  World food production has been increasing faster than population. 
B)  There is sufficient food to feed everyone in the world. 
C)  People who consume high amounts of calories never suffer from malnutrition. 
D)  The populations of the industrialized world are generally well fed. 
E)  Hundreds of millions of people worldwide go hungry daily.

Question 5

Corn is the staple food for more than one-half of the world's population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The warming of the atmosphere due to increased amounts of carbon dioxide,nitrous oxides,methane and chlorofluorocarbons is called global warming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is the primary environmental issue in Latin America?

Accepted Answer

A)  agricultural runoff 
B)  coastal erosion 
C)  deforestation 
D)  paving over fertile soil (urbanization) 
E)  pollution from nuclear accidents 
A)  agricultural runoff 
B)  coastal erosion 
C)  deforestation 
D)  paving over fertile soil (urbanization) 
E)  pollution from nuclear accidents

Question 8

Burning ________ releases more pollution than other fossil fuels.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Burning ________ releases more pollution than other...

Question 9

Biologist Garrett Hardin coined what term in 1968 to describe misuse of resources?

Accepted Answer

A)  unsustainable development 
B)  inequitable distribution of goods 
C)  non-point source pollution 
D)  spatial mismatch 
E)  tragedy of the commons 
A)  unsustainable development 
B)  inequitable distribution of goods 
C)  non-point source pollution 
D)  spatial mismatch 
E)  tragedy of the commons

Question 10

Most people in the developed world practice

Accepted Answer

A)  a lifestyle that recognizes limits to growth. 
B)  a growth-oriented lifestyle. 
C)  a balance-oriented lifestyle. 
D)  sustainable development. 
E)  Malthusian norms. 
A)  a lifestyle that recognizes limits to growth. 
B)  a growth-oriented lifestyle. 
C)  a balance-oriented lifestyle. 
D)  sustainable development. 
E)  Malthusian norms.

Question 11

What region's agricultural land is almost totally developed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa 
B)  Australia 
C)  South America 
D)  South Asia 
E)  All of the above have no land left to expand agriculture. 
A)  Africa 
B)  Australia 
C)  South America 
D)  South Asia 
E)  All of the above have no land left to expand agriculture.

Question 12

What country has little to no reserves of coal? In others words,which has the least?

Accepted Answer

A)  Argentina 
B)  Australia 
C)  China 
D)  Russia 
E)  United States 
A)  Argentina 
B)  Australia 
C)  China 
D)  Russia 
E)  United States

Question 13

There are at least 300 years left of this fossil fuel.________

Accepted Answer

The answer of There are at least 300 years left...

Question 14

In terms of mineral extraction,mining and processing mineral resources usually have less of an impact on the environment than exploration activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What are the major sources of air pollutants in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  agriculture and chemical processing 
B)  evaporation (especially in the Southwest) and desertification 
C)  hydropower and biomass consumption 
D)  deforestation and topsoil depletion 
E)  industry and transportation 
A)  agriculture and chemical processing 
B)  evaporation (especially in the Southwest) and desertification 
C)  hydropower and biomass consumption 
D)  deforestation and topsoil depletion 
E)  industry and transportation

Question 16

What is the currently planned location to store much of the nuclear waste generated in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hot Springs, South Dakota 
B)  Newcastle, Wyoming 
C)  Sand Hills, Nebraska 
D)  various Indian Reservations in the western United States 
E)  Yucca Mountain, Nevada 
A)  Hot Springs, South Dakota 
B)  Newcastle, Wyoming 
C)  Sand Hills, Nebraska 
D)  various Indian Reservations in the western United States 
E)  Yucca Mountain, Nevada

Question 17

Urban runoff is an example of a type of ________ ________ pollution.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Urban runoff is an example of a...

Question 18

What is NOT a reason Asia and Latin America outpace Africa in terms of agricultural output?

Accepted Answer

A)  government policies toward farmers 
B)  ability of countries to build infrastructure 
C)  ability of countries to extend credit to small farmers 
D)  Universities in Africa fail to teach courses in agriculture. 
E)  Patterns of land ownership are more equitable in Asia and Latin America. 
A)  government policies toward farmers 
B)  ability of countries to build infrastructure 
C)  ability of countries to extend credit to small farmers 
D)  Universities in Africa fail to teach courses in agriculture. 
E)  Patterns of land ownership are more equitable in Asia and Latin America.

Question 19

What are resources?

Accepted Answer

A)  quantities that are known and available for exploitation with current technologies at current prices 
B)  substances that are known to exist, but are held back to save them for the future 
C)  estimates of the quantities likely to be discovered with greater exploration 
D)  all substances that may someday be used 
E)  resources that have been mined, but are currently in storage and will be utilized when prices rise 
A)  quantities that are known and available for exploitation with current technologies at current prices 
B)  substances that are known to exist, but are held back to save them for the future 
C)  estimates of the quantities likely to be discovered with greater exploration 
D)  all substances that may someday be used 
E)  resources that have been mined, but are currently in storage and will be utilized when prices rise

Question 20

What is the main problem with solar energy?

Accepted Answer

A)  cost 
B)  demand is too high 
C)  pollutants 
D)  It is too cheap for utility companies to make a profit. 
E)  International agreements prevent countries from sharing this technology with one another. 
A)  cost 
B)  demand is too high 
C)  pollutants 
D)  It is too cheap for utility companies to make a profit. 
E)  International agreements prevent countries from sharing this technology with one another.

From 1850 to 1880,what was the most used energy resource in the United States?

What region of the United States draws most of its electricity from nuclear power plants?

What is the leading oil-producing state in the United States?

Which of the following is NOT TRUE regarding food resources?

Corn is the staple food for more than one-half of the world's population.

The warming of the atmosphere due to increased amounts of carbon dioxide,nitrous oxides,methane and chlorofluorocarbons is called global warming.

What is the primary environmental issue in Latin America?

Burning ________ releases more pollution than other fossil fuels.

Biologist Garrett Hardin coined what term in 1968 to describe misuse of resources?

Most people in the developed world practice

What region's agricultural land is almost totally developed?

What country has little to no reserves of coal? In others words,which has the least?

There are at least 300 years left of this fossil fuel.________

In terms of mineral extraction,mining and processing mineral resources usually have less of an impact on the environment than exploration activities.

What are the major sources of air pollutants in the United States?

What is the currently planned location to store much of the nuclear waste generated in the United States?

Urban runoff is an example of a type of pollution.

What is NOT a reason Asia and Latin America outpace Africa in terms of agricultural output?

What are resources?

What is the main problem with solar energy?

Economic Geography: An Introduction

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From 1850 to 1880,what was the most used energy resource in the United States?

What region of the United States draws most of its electricity from nuclear power plants?

What is the leading oil-producing state in the United States?

Which of the following is NOT TRUE regarding food resources?

Corn is the staple food for more than one-half of the world's population.

The warming of the atmosphere due to increased amounts of carbon dioxide,nitrous oxides,methane and chlorofluorocarbons is called global warming.

What is the primary environmental issue in Latin America?

Burning ________ releases more pollution than other fossil fuels.

Biologist Garrett Hardin coined what term in 1968 to describe misuse of resources?

Most people in the developed world practice

What region's agricultural land is almost totally developed?

What country has little to no reserves of coal? In others words,which has the least?

There are at least 300 years left of this fossil fuel.________

In terms of mineral extraction,mining and processing mineral resources usually have less of an impact on the environment than exploration activities.

What are the major sources of air pollutants in the United States?

What is the currently planned location to store much of the nuclear waste generated in the United States?

Urban runoff is an example of a type of ________ ________ pollution.

What is NOT a reason Asia and Latin America outpace Africa in terms of agricultural output?

What are resources?

What is the main problem with solar energy?

Economic Geography: An Introduction

The Historical Development of Capitalism

Population

Theoretical Considerations

Agriculture

Manufacturing

Services

Transportation and Communications

Cities and Urban Economies

Consumption

International Trade and Investment

International Trade Patterns

Development and Underdevelopment in the Developing World

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Urban runoff is an example of a type of pollution.