Question 1

How does the "tragedy of the commons" relate to producers of toxic waste?

Accepted Answer

A)  One company typically bears the burden of research and development of waste disposal technology. 
B)  Average people (the commoners) are responsible for more waste generation than large companies. 
C)  Less profitable companies often treat waste more responsibly than profitable companies. 
D)  Unless mandated by law, firms that produce toxic waste might dump it into the air or public waters. 
E)  Governments often assume the burden of toxic waste disposal. 
A)  One company typically bears the burden of research and development of waste disposal technology. 
B)  Average people (the commoners) are responsible for more waste generation than large companies. 
C)  Less profitable companies often treat waste more responsibly than profitable companies. 
D)  Unless mandated by law, firms that produce toxic waste might dump it into the air or public waters. 
E)  Governments often assume the burden of toxic waste disposal.

Question 2

Only a handful of countries in the world produce much more commercial energy than they consume.What region has the largest concentration of these countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  East Asia (China, South Korea, Japan, etc.) 
B)  Europe (Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, etc.) 
C)  Middle East (Saudi Arabia, Iran, Libya, etc.) 
D)  South America (Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, etc.) 
E)  South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, etc.) 
A)  East Asia (China, South Korea, Japan, etc.) 
B)  Europe (Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, etc.) 
C)  Middle East (Saudi Arabia, Iran, Libya, etc.) 
D)  South America (Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, etc.) 
E)  South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, etc.)

Question 3

What were the two major accidents at nuclear power plants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Narora-1 in India in 1955 and Qinshan 3-A in China in 1968 
B)  Fort Calhoun in Nebraska in 1966 and GRR-1 in Greece in 1977 
C)  North Anna in Virginia in 1967 and Cruas in France in 1982 
D)  Watts Bar in Tennessee in 1974 and Genkai-3 in Japan in 1984 
E)  Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania in 1979 and Chernobyl in Ukraine in 1986 
A)  Narora-1 in India in 1955 and Qinshan 3-A in China in 1968 
B)  Fort Calhoun in Nebraska in 1966 and GRR-1 in Greece in 1977 
C)  North Anna in Virginia in 1967 and Cruas in France in 1982 
D)  Watts Bar in Tennessee in 1974 and Genkai-3 in Japan in 1984 
E)  Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania in 1979 and Chernobyl in Ukraine in 1986

Question 4

What group of countries actively practices mariculture (fish farming)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Egypt, Iraq, Iran 
B)  Greece, Albania, Italy, Croatia (southeastern Europe) 
C)  Russia, Latvia, Estonia 
D)  Uganda, Mozambique, Malawi, Tanzania (southeastern Africa) 
E)  United States, Norway, Japan 
A)  Egypt, Iraq, Iran 
B)  Greece, Albania, Italy, Croatia (southeastern Europe) 
C)  Russia, Latvia, Estonia 
D)  Uganda, Mozambique, Malawi, Tanzania (southeastern Africa) 
E)  United States, Norway, Japan

Question 5

Which statement is NOT TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Technological advances have raised the world's carrying capacity. 
B)  Neo-Malthusians believe modern technology will increase the carrying capacity of the planet. 
C)  Carrying capacity is a simplistic concept that ignores the context in which production and consumption of goods occurs. 
D)  To give everyone in the world a middle-class American lifestyle would strain resources. 
E)  All of the above are false. 
A)  Technological advances have raised the world's carrying capacity. 
B)  Neo-Malthusians believe modern technology will increase the carrying capacity of the planet. 
C)  Carrying capacity is a simplistic concept that ignores the context in which production and consumption of goods occurs. 
D)  To give everyone in the world a middle-class American lifestyle would strain resources. 
E)  All of the above are false.

Question 6

Which statement is NOT TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  People in most countries are better off than their parents were. 
B)  The First World is liquidating the resources on which their way of life is built. 
C)  Resource constraints prevent the large-scale production of consumer goods for developing countries. 
D)  The world has reached its carrying capacity. 
E)  The world may be achieving improvements in material well-being at the expense of future generations. 
A)  People in most countries are better off than their parents were. 
B)  The First World is liquidating the resources on which their way of life is built. 
C)  Resource constraints prevent the large-scale production of consumer goods for developing countries. 
D)  The world has reached its carrying capacity. 
E)  The world may be achieving improvements in material well-being at the expense of future generations.

Question 7

A ________ is a naturally occurring inorganic substance in the earth's crust.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ________ is a naturally occurring inorganic...

Question 8

World food production has been increasing faster than population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which is NOT TRUE regarding open-pit mining operations?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are capital-intensive enterprises. 
B)  They do enormous damage to the local environment they are huge enterprises. 
C)  They are huge enterprises. 
D)  They are incredibly deadly for miners. 
E)  They are efficient enterprises. 
A)  They are capital-intensive enterprises. 
B)  They do enormous damage to the local environment they are huge enterprises. 
C)  They are huge enterprises. 
D)  They are incredibly deadly for miners. 
E)  They are efficient enterprises.

Question 10

The expansion of desert lands and noncultivable regions by overuse,overpopulation and drought is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The expansion of desert lands and noncultivable...

Question 11

The combining of smaller atoms to release their energy is called ________ ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The combining of smaller atoms to release...

Question 12

In what decade did the first energy shocks occur,in the form of drastically higher oil prices?

Accepted Answer

A)  1890s 
B)  1910s 
C)  1930s 
D)  1950s 
E)  1970s 
A)  1890s 
B)  1910s 
C)  1930s 
D)  1950s 
E)  1970s

Question 13

In recent decades,what agricultural sector has expanded the most in the developing world?

Accepted Answer

A)  domestic foodstuffs sector 
B)  export sector 
C)  jute 
D)  manioc 
E)  import sector 
A)  domestic foodstuffs sector 
B)  export sector 
C)  jute 
D)  manioc 
E)  import sector

Question 14

What is the world's largest use of one fuel?

Accepted Answer

A)  biomass 
B)  growing corn for ethanol 
C)  recycling 
D)  slash-and-burn agriculture 
E)  wood for cooking 
A)  biomass 
B)  growing corn for ethanol 
C)  recycling 
D)  slash-and-burn agriculture 
E)  wood for cooking

Question 15

The Middle East has approximately two-thirds of the world's oil reserves.What group of countries below also accounts for significant reserves of oil?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexico, Venezuela, Russia, Nigeria 
B)  India, Pakistan, Somalia, Kenya 
C)  Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Philippines 
D)  Argentina, Jamaica, Portugal, Morocco 
E)  South Africa, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, New Zealand 
A)  Mexico, Venezuela, Russia, Nigeria 
B)  India, Pakistan, Somalia, Kenya 
C)  Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Philippines 
D)  Argentina, Jamaica, Portugal, Morocco 
E)  South Africa, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, New Zealand

Question 16

Biomass is a fossil fuel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

With 5% of the world's population,the United States consumes what proportion of the world's energy?

Accepted Answer

A)  one-twentieth (5%) 
B)  one-quarter (25%) 
C)  one-half (50%) 
D)  three quarters (75%) 
E)  almost all (95%) 
A)  one-twentieth (5%) 
B)  one-quarter (25%) 
C)  one-half (50%) 
D)  three quarters (75%) 
E)  almost all (95%)

Question 18

People who are pessimistic about future world food production offer several arguments about constraints on the future.What is NOT one of their arguments?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are biological limits to the productivity of fisheries. 
B)  There are biological limits to the productivity of rangelands. 
C)  Technology will fail to increase productivity. 
D)  Tropical environments are fragile. 
E)  Fresh water is increasingly scarce. 
A)  There are biological limits to the productivity of fisheries. 
B)  There are biological limits to the productivity of rangelands. 
C)  Technology will fail to increase productivity. 
D)  Tropical environments are fragile. 
E)  Fresh water is increasingly scarce.

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable resource?

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon dioxide 
B)  human capital 
C)  soil 
D)  timber 
E)  water 
A)  carbon dioxide 
B)  human capital 
C)  soil 
D)  timber 
E)  water

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  All countries that produce oil belong to OPEC. 
B)  The price of oil fluctuates over time. 
C)  Rises in the price of oil can cause economic problems in the developed world. 
D)  The United States is a net consumer of fossil fuels. 
E)  All of the above are false. 
A)  All countries that produce oil belong to OPEC. 
B)  The price of oil fluctuates over time. 
C)  Rises in the price of oil can cause economic problems in the developed world. 
D)  The United States is a net consumer of fossil fuels. 
E)  All of the above are false.

How does the "tragedy of the commons" relate to producers of toxic waste?

Only a handful of countries in the world produce much more commercial energy than they consume.What region has the largest concentration of these countries?

What were the two major accidents at nuclear power plants?

What group of countries actively practices mariculture (fish farming)?

Which statement is NOT TRUE?

Which statement is NOT TRUE?

A ________ is a naturally occurring inorganic substance in the earth's crust.

World food production has been increasing faster than population.

Which is NOT TRUE regarding open-pit mining operations?

The expansion of desert lands and noncultivable regions by overuse,overpopulation and drought is ________.

The combining of smaller atoms to release their energy is called .

In what decade did the first energy shocks occur,in the form of drastically higher oil prices?

In recent decades,what agricultural sector has expanded the most in the developing world?

What is the world's largest use of one fuel?

The Middle East has approximately two-thirds of the world's oil reserves.What group of countries below also accounts for significant reserves of oil?

Biomass is a fossil fuel.

With 5% of the world's population,the United States consumes what proportion of the world's energy?

People who are pessimistic about future world food production offer several arguments about constraints on the future.What is NOT one of their arguments?

Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable resource?

Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

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How does the "tragedy of the commons" relate to producers of toxic waste?

Only a handful of countries in the world produce much more commercial energy than they consume.What region has the largest concentration of these countries?

What were the two major accidents at nuclear power plants?

What group of countries actively practices mariculture (fish farming)?

Which statement is NOT TRUE?

Which statement is NOT TRUE?

A ________ is a naturally occurring inorganic substance in the earth's crust.

World food production has been increasing faster than population.

Which is NOT TRUE regarding open-pit mining operations?

The expansion of desert lands and noncultivable regions by overuse,overpopulation and drought is ________.

The combining of smaller atoms to release their energy is called ________ ________.

In what decade did the first energy shocks occur,in the form of drastically higher oil prices?

In recent decades,what agricultural sector has expanded the most in the developing world?

What is the world's largest use of one fuel?

The Middle East has approximately two-thirds of the world's oil reserves.What group of countries below also accounts for significant reserves of oil?

Biomass is a fossil fuel.

With 5% of the world's population,the United States consumes what proportion of the world's energy?

People who are pessimistic about future world food production offer several arguments about constraints on the future.What is NOT one of their arguments?

Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable resource?

Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

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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The combining of smaller atoms to release their energy is called .