Question 1

A discharge of waste gases and chemicals into the air,land and water is called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A discharge of waste gases and chemicals...

Question 2

One approach to increasing agricultural yields was to develop new high-yielding varieties of wheat,rice and corn through plant genetics.This was known as the ________ ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One approach to increasing agricultural yields was...

Question 3

What is the least important energy resource used in the United States today?

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

Question 4

North America is NOT a region that is affected by desertification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In which years did Arab oil embargoes take place?

Accepted Answer

A)  1945 and 1951 
B)  1956 and 1967 
C)  1973 and 1979 
D)  1986 and 1988 
E)  2003 and 2007 
A)  1945 and 1951 
B)  1956 and 1967 
C)  1973 and 1979 
D)  1986 and 1988 
E)  2003 and 2007

Question 6

________ is the world's leading oil-producing country.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is the world's leading oil-producing country....

Question 7

The Green Revolution was so successful because it allowed small-scale farming to take a major role in crop production.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is NOT TRUE regarding desertification?

Accepted Answer

A)  Removal of trees allows a desert to advance. 
B)  Cutting of trees lowers the capacity of the land to absorb moisture. 
C)  Desertification is a symptom and cause of the food problem in developing countries. 
D)  Areas subject to desertification have greater chances of drought. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  Removal of trees allows a desert to advance. 
B)  Cutting of trees lowers the capacity of the land to absorb moisture. 
C)  Desertification is a symptom and cause of the food problem in developing countries. 
D)  Areas subject to desertification have greater chances of drought. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 9

Which of the following is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Developing countries rely on unprocessed, unfortified foods for almost all their intake. 
B)  Flooding destroys more than half of all crops in the developing world every year. 
C)  The developing world is a net food exporter, especially of protein (in the form of animals). 
D)  Land is distributed equitably in the developing world. 
E)  Almost all the soil in the developing world is polluted. 
A)  Developing countries rely on unprocessed, unfortified foods for almost all their intake. 
B)  Flooding destroys more than half of all crops in the developing world every year. 
C)  The developing world is a net food exporter, especially of protein (in the form of animals). 
D)  Land is distributed equitably in the developing world. 
E)  Almost all the soil in the developing world is polluted.

Question 10

)What region of the United States is most impacted by acid rain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deep South (Alabama, Mississippi) 
B)  Northeast (New York, Pennsylvania) 
C)  Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington) 
D)  Southwest (Arizona, New Mexico) 
E)  western Midwest (Kansas, Nebraska, the Dakotas) 
A)  Deep South (Alabama, Mississippi) 
B)  Northeast (New York, Pennsylvania) 
C)  Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington) 
D)  Southwest (Arizona, New Mexico) 
E)  western Midwest (Kansas, Nebraska, the Dakotas)

Question 11

Why did developed and developing countries agree to stop using CFCs at the 1987 Montreal Protocol?

Accepted Answer

A)  CFCs deplete the ozone layer. 
B)  Humans, especially children, are susceptible to diabetes when exposed to CFCs. 
C)  Sulfuric acid was found to be a cheaper alternative to CFCs. 
D)  Adding CFCs to petroleum was found to be ineffective. 
E)  CFCs were not effective at preserving food. 
A)  CFCs deplete the ozone layer. 
B)  Humans, especially children, are susceptible to diabetes when exposed to CFCs. 
C)  Sulfuric acid was found to be a cheaper alternative to CFCs. 
D)  Adding CFCs to petroleum was found to be ineffective. 
E)  CFCs were not effective at preserving food.

Question 12

What was an unintended side-effect of the construction of the Aswan High Dam in Egypt in the 1970s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Egypt and its southern neighbor, Sudan, fought a war over control of the area. 
B)  The level of the Mediterranean Sea fell several feet, which hurt several port cities. 
C)  It disrupted international trade in East Africa. 
D)  The Sahara Desert became even drier, due to its impact on the water table. 
E)  It led to the spread of a parasitic disease among the population, schistosomiasis. 
A)  Egypt and its southern neighbor, Sudan, fought a war over control of the area. 
B)  The level of the Mediterranean Sea fell several feet, which hurt several port cities. 
C)  It disrupted international trade in East Africa. 
D)  The Sahara Desert became even drier, due to its impact on the water table. 
E)  It led to the spread of a parasitic disease among the population, schistosomiasis.

Question 13

The world's potentially farmable land is estimated to be about ________ the present cultivated area.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The world's potentially farmable land is estimated...

Question 14

The primary use of ________ in the U.S.is Power generation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The primary use of ________ in the...

Question 15

Which region is largely free from environmental problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Europe 
B)  North Africa and the Middle East 
C)  Sub-Saharan Africa 
D)  South Asia (Indian Subcontinent) 
E)  All of the above have major environmental problems. 
A)  Europe 
B)  North Africa and the Middle East 
C)  Sub-Saharan Africa 
D)  South Asia (Indian Subcontinent) 
E)  All of the above have major environmental problems.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Energy conservation guarantees a slow-growth economy. 
B)  Energy efficiency increased during the twentieth century. 
C)  Russia has large reserves of natural gas. 
D)  Africa produces more oil than it consumes. 
E)  The Middle East supplies Europe with oil. 
A)  Energy conservation guarantees a slow-growth economy. 
B)  Energy efficiency increased during the twentieth century. 
C)  Russia has large reserves of natural gas. 
D)  Africa produces more oil than it consumes. 
E)  The Middle East supplies Europe with oil.

Question 17

Which of the following is TRUE regarding food resources in the past five decades?

Accepted Answer

A)  While total grain output has risen steadily, the amount of grain per person has remained relatively constant. 
B)  Agricultural corporations based in the United States purchased more than half of the world's arable land. 
C)  People in the developed world have heavily adopted tropical crops (manioc, cassava) to supplement their diets. 
D)  Canada is a net food importer; they are unable to feed their own population without assistance from the United States. 
E)  World agricultural output has shrunk, causing widespread famines. 
A)  While total grain output has risen steadily, the amount of grain per person has remained relatively constant. 
B)  Agricultural corporations based in the United States purchased more than half of the world's arable land. 
C)  People in the developed world have heavily adopted tropical crops (manioc, cassava) to supplement their diets. 
D)  Canada is a net food importer; they are unable to feed their own population without assistance from the United States. 
E)  World agricultural output has shrunk, causing widespread famines.

Question 18

In the United States,what are the primary uses of petroleum?

Accepted Answer

A)  chemical fabrication and construction equipment 
B)  fertilizer manufacturing and agricultural purposes 
C)  power generation (electricity) and construction equipment 
D)  transportation and industrial purposes 
E)  running mining equipment and heating buildings 
A)  chemical fabrication and construction equipment 
B)  fertilizer manufacturing and agricultural purposes 
C)  power generation (electricity) and construction equipment 
D)  transportation and industrial purposes 
E)  running mining equipment and heating buildings

Question 19

What is NOT a drawback of hydropower?

Accepted Answer

A)  The electricity generated is incredibly expensive (more than coal, oil, and nuclear power). 
B)  It is disruptive to the natural environment. 
C)  It can increase diseases. 
D)  Silting of reservoirs can occur, which reduces the potential to produce electricity. 
E)  Downstream users of rivers might resent upstream countries damming a river. 
A)  The electricity generated is incredibly expensive (more than coal, oil, and nuclear power). 
B)  It is disruptive to the natural environment. 
C)  It can increase diseases. 
D)  Silting of reservoirs can occur, which reduces the potential to produce electricity. 
E)  Downstream users of rivers might resent upstream countries damming a river.

Question 20

Where has overfishing been particularly acute? In other words,where is the problem the worst?

Accepted Answer

A)  Indian and Arctic oceans 
B)  North Atlantic and Arctic oceans 
C)  North Atlantic and Pacific oceans 
D)  South Atlantic and Indian oceans 
E)  South Atlantic and Arctic oceans 
A)  Indian and Arctic oceans 
B)  North Atlantic and Arctic oceans 
C)  North Atlantic and Pacific oceans 
D)  South Atlantic and Indian oceans 
E)  South Atlantic and Arctic oceans

A discharge of waste gases and chemicals into the air,land and water is called ________.

One approach to increasing agricultural yields was to develop new high-yielding varieties of wheat,rice and corn through plant genetics.This was known as the .

What is the least important energy resource used in the United States today?

North America is NOT a region that is affected by desertification.

In which years did Arab oil embargoes take place?

________ is the world's leading oil-producing country.

The Green Revolution was so successful because it allowed small-scale farming to take a major role in crop production.

What is NOT TRUE regarding desertification?

Which of the following is TRUE?

)What region of the United States is most impacted by acid rain?

Why did developed and developing countries agree to stop using CFCs at the 1987 Montreal Protocol?

What was an unintended side-effect of the construction of the Aswan High Dam in Egypt in the 1970s?

The world's potentially farmable land is estimated to be about ________ the present cultivated area.

The primary use of ________ in the U.S.is Power generation.

Which region is largely free from environmental problems?

Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

Which of the following is TRUE regarding food resources in the past five decades?

In the United States,what are the primary uses of petroleum?

What is NOT a drawback of hydropower?

Where has overfishing been particularly acute? In other words,where is the problem the worst?

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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Exam 4: Resources and Environment

A discharge of waste gases and chemicals into the air,land and water is called ________.

One approach to increasing agricultural yields was to develop new high-yielding varieties of wheat,rice and corn through plant genetics.This was known as the ________ ________.

What is the least important energy resource used in the United States today?

North America is NOT a region that is affected by desertification.

In which years did Arab oil embargoes take place?

________ is the world's leading oil-producing country.

The Green Revolution was so successful because it allowed small-scale farming to take a major role in crop production.

What is NOT TRUE regarding desertification?

Which of the following is TRUE?

)What region of the United States is most impacted by acid rain?

Why did developed and developing countries agree to stop using CFCs at the 1987 Montreal Protocol?

What was an unintended side-effect of the construction of the Aswan High Dam in Egypt in the 1970s?

The world's potentially farmable land is estimated to be about ________ the present cultivated area.

The primary use of ________ in the U.S.is Power generation.

Which region is largely free from environmental problems?

Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

Which of the following is TRUE regarding food resources in the past five decades?

In the United States,what are the primary uses of petroleum?

What is NOT a drawback of hydropower?

Where has overfishing been particularly acute? In other words,where is the problem the worst?

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

Filters

One approach to increasing agricultural yields was to develop new high-yielding varieties of wheat,rice and corn through plant genetics.This was known as the .