Question 1

What chemical poses the most danger to the ozone layer?

Accepted Answer

A)  chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) 
B)  dihydrogen oxide 
C)  dioxin 
D)  polychlorinated biphenyl 
E)  triple-bonded oxygen (O3) 
A)  chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) 
B)  dihydrogen oxide 
C)  dioxin 
D)  polychlorinated biphenyl 
E)  triple-bonded oxygen (O3)

Question 2

Energy produced from deep inside the earth as water interfaces with heated rocks from the earth's core,producing steam is called ________ ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Energy produced from deep inside the earth...

Question 3

There is a scientific consensus that climate change is occurring,and many believe that human factors are contributing to it.What is the greenhouse gas most commonly associated with the burning of fossil fuels?

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon dioxide (CO₂) 
B)  dihydrogen oxide (H₂O) 
C)  dioxin (C₄H₄O₂) 
D)  nitrous oxide (NO₂) 
E)  sulfuric oxides (SO₃ and SO₄) 
A)  carbon dioxide (CO₂) 
B)  dihydrogen oxide (H₂O) 
C)  dioxin (C₄H₄O₂) 
D)  nitrous oxide (NO₂) 
E)  sulfuric oxides (SO₃ and SO₄)

Question 4

When and why did the U.S.government introduce tax incentives to subsidize solar energy?

Accepted Answer

A)  the 1930s, as a way to employ people during the Great Depression 
B)  the 1940s, to harness new energy sources during World War II 
C)  the 1970s, when the Arab oil embargo took place 
D)  the first decade of the 2000s, as a response to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico 
E)  first decade of the 2000s, with President Obama's new energy plan 
A)  the 1930s, as a way to employ people during the Great Depression 
B)  the 1940s, to harness new energy sources during World War II 
C)  the 1970s, when the Arab oil embargo took place 
D)  the first decade of the 2000s, as a response to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico 
E)  first decade of the 2000s, with President Obama's new energy plan

Question 5

How does the pace of urbanization in developing countries contribute to the food problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  People moving to cities cause disruptions in the transportation network. 
B)  Hundreds of millions of people who lived in rural areas and produced food now live in cities. 
C)  Expanding urban heat islands cause changes to the local climates. 
D)  The most productive land is paved over to develop middle-class suburbs. 
E)  People who live in cities adopt western-style diets that are heavy on meat consumption. 
A)  People moving to cities cause disruptions in the transportation network. 
B)  Hundreds of millions of people who lived in rural areas and produced food now live in cities. 
C)  Expanding urban heat islands cause changes to the local climates. 
D)  The most productive land is paved over to develop middle-class suburbs. 
E)  People who live in cities adopt western-style diets that are heavy on meat consumption.

Question 6

In developing countries,the structure of agriculture is closely associated with poverty because land ownership is frequently concentrated amongst a small elite.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which energy resource is virtually inexhaustible?

Accepted Answer

A)  coal 
B)  hydropower 
C)  natural gas 
D)  nuclear power 
E)  oil 
A)  coal 
B)  hydropower 
C)  natural gas 
D)  nuclear power 
E)  oil

Question 8

Why are high-protein cereals a successful approach to expansion of food production?

Accepted Answer

A)  They represent an extremely cheap way to produce more food. 
B)  They require little to no water as compared to standard crops. 
C)  They can be grown anywhere. 
D)  Individual food habits do not necessarily have to be altered. 
E)  They often replace cash crops. 
A)  They represent an extremely cheap way to produce more food. 
B)  They require little to no water as compared to standard crops. 
C)  They can be grown anywhere. 
D)  Individual food habits do not necessarily have to be altered. 
E)  They often replace cash crops.

Question 9

Where has the Green Revolution had enormous impacts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asia and Mexico 
B)  Australia and Japan 
C)  Europe and Iraq 
D)  North America and Egypt 
E)  South America and Mexico 
A)  Asia and Mexico 
B)  Australia and Japan 
C)  Europe and Iraq 
D)  North America and Egypt 
E)  South America and Mexico

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT TRUE regarding food resources?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subsidized agriculture in the developed world negatively impacts farmers in the developing world. 
B)  The gulf between the well fed and the hungry is vast. 
C)  Many people in the world suffer from chronic malnutrition. 
D)  The sharpest nutritional differences in the world are from country to country. 
E)  Hunger among the world's poor is often attributed to deforestation, soil erosion, and other environmental impacts. 
A)  Subsidized agriculture in the developed world negatively impacts farmers in the developing world. 
B)  The gulf between the well fed and the hungry is vast. 
C)  Many people in the world suffer from chronic malnutrition. 
D)  The sharpest nutritional differences in the world are from country to country. 
E)  Hunger among the world's poor is often attributed to deforestation, soil erosion, and other environmental impacts.

Question 11

Subsidized agriculture in the developed world negatively impacts farmers in the developing world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which technology provides the cheapest source of electricity generation?

Accepted Answer

A)  biomass 
B)  geothermal power 
C)  solar energy 
D)  wind power 
E)  all of the above are incredibly expensive, and not valid alternatives to fossil fuels 
A)  biomass 
B)  geothermal power 
C)  solar energy 
D)  wind power 
E)  all of the above are incredibly expensive, and not valid alternatives to fossil fuels

Question 13

Developing world countries might provide food at artificially low prices in order to make food affordable in cities.What is a consequence of this?

Accepted Answer

A)  It robs farmers of the incentive to farm. 
B)  more activity at seaports 
C)  a positive balance of trade for the developing world country 
D)  riots when markets are open 
E)  urban to rural migration 
A)  It robs farmers of the incentive to farm. 
B)  more activity at seaports 
C)  a positive balance of trade for the developing world country 
D)  riots when markets are open 
E)  urban to rural migration

Question 14

Latin America has had the least success in expanding per capita food production.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Careful management and use of resources to assure continuing availability in the longer run is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Careful management and use of resources to...

Question 16

What is the core argument in the concept "tragedy of the commons"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Monetary systems are often manipulated by elites. 
B)  Governments will intervene when it is in their direct interest to do so. 
C)  Resources that are shared among several groups are ruined by individual actions. 
D)  Overpopulation is the result of lack of family planning methods. 
E)  Famine is likely to result after an isolated area experiences crop failure. 
A)  Monetary systems are often manipulated by elites. 
B)  Governments will intervene when it is in their direct interest to do so. 
C)  Resources that are shared among several groups are ruined by individual actions. 
D)  Overpopulation is the result of lack of family planning methods. 
E)  Famine is likely to result after an isolated area experiences crop failure.

Question 17

Main ideas of a theory of resource use suited to the needs of a basic goods economy includes

Accepted Answer

A)  the adoption of organic agriculture. 
B)  use of renewable sources of energy. 
C)  increased globalization. 
D)  use of local raw materials. 
E)  decentralization of production to minimize transport of materials. 
A)  the adoption of organic agriculture. 
B)  use of renewable sources of energy. 
C)  increased globalization. 
D)  use of local raw materials. 
E)  decentralization of production to minimize transport of materials.

Question 18

In the Western world,much of the emphasis on solving resource problems is placed on

Accepted Answer

A)  changing societal goals 
B)  changing consumption patterns 
C)  changing societal goals and population control 
D)  technological advancement and population control 
E)  none of the above are methods used in the Western world to solve resource problems 
A)  changing societal goals 
B)  changing consumption patterns 
C)  changing societal goals and population control 
D)  technological advancement and population control 
E)  none of the above are methods used in the Western world to solve resource problems

Question 19

According to your text,the inequitable distribution of food is directly related to poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the Green Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has fulfilled all of its objectives wherever it has been adopted. 
B)  It has virtually eliminated water borne diseases in countries that effectively practice it. 
C)  It has solved hunger issues in all the countries that have adopted the Green Revolution. 
D)  It has generated substantial increases in agricultural output worldwide. 
E)  It has opened up Antarctica to cultivation and grazing. 
A)  It has fulfilled all of its objectives wherever it has been adopted. 
B)  It has virtually eliminated water borne diseases in countries that effectively practice it. 
C)  It has solved hunger issues in all the countries that have adopted the Green Revolution. 
D)  It has generated substantial increases in agricultural output worldwide. 
E)  It has opened up Antarctica to cultivation and grazing.

What chemical poses the most danger to the ozone layer?

Energy produced from deep inside the earth as water interfaces with heated rocks from the earth's core,producing steam is called .

There is a scientific consensus that climate change is occurring,and many believe that human factors are contributing to it.What is the greenhouse gas most commonly associated with the burning of fossil fuels?

When and why did the U.S.government introduce tax incentives to subsidize solar energy?

How does the pace of urbanization in developing countries contribute to the food problem?

In developing countries,the structure of agriculture is closely associated with poverty because land ownership is frequently concentrated amongst a small elite.

Which energy resource is virtually inexhaustible?

Why are high-protein cereals a successful approach to expansion of food production?

Where has the Green Revolution had enormous impacts?

Which of the following is NOT TRUE regarding food resources?

Subsidized agriculture in the developed world negatively impacts farmers in the developing world.

Which technology provides the cheapest source of electricity generation?

Developing world countries might provide food at artificially low prices in order to make food affordable in cities.What is a consequence of this?

Latin America has had the least success in expanding per capita food production.

Careful management and use of resources to assure continuing availability in the longer run is ________.

What is the core argument in the concept "tragedy of the commons"?

Main ideas of a theory of resource use suited to the needs of a basic goods economy includes

In the Western world,much of the emphasis on solving resource problems is placed on

According to your text,the inequitable distribution of food is directly related to poverty.

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the Green Revolution?

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

What chemical poses the most danger to the ozone layer?

Energy produced from deep inside the earth as water interfaces with heated rocks from the earth's core,producing steam is called ________ ________.

There is a scientific consensus that climate change is occurring,and many believe that human factors are contributing to it.What is the greenhouse gas most commonly associated with the burning of fossil fuels?

When and why did the U.S.government introduce tax incentives to subsidize solar energy?

How does the pace of urbanization in developing countries contribute to the food problem?

In developing countries,the structure of agriculture is closely associated with poverty because land ownership is frequently concentrated amongst a small elite.

Which energy resource is virtually inexhaustible?

Why are high-protein cereals a successful approach to expansion of food production?

Where has the Green Revolution had enormous impacts?

Which of the following is NOT TRUE regarding food resources?

Subsidized agriculture in the developed world negatively impacts farmers in the developing world.

Which technology provides the cheapest source of electricity generation?

Developing world countries might provide food at artificially low prices in order to make food affordable in cities.What is a consequence of this?

Latin America has had the least success in expanding per capita food production.

Careful management and use of resources to assure continuing availability in the longer run is ________.

What is the core argument in the concept "tragedy of the commons"?

Main ideas of a theory of resource use suited to the needs of a basic goods economy includes

In the Western world,much of the emphasis on solving resource problems is placed on

According to your text,the inequitable distribution of food is directly related to poverty.

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the Green Revolution?

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

Energy produced from deep inside the earth as water interfaces with heated rocks from the earth's core,producing steam is called .