Question 1

Where is the third or lowest level of the tropical rainforest vegetation?

Accepted Answer

A)  forest floor 
B)  5 feet above the ground 
C)  10 feet above the ground 
D)  15 feet above the ground 
E)  20 feet above the ground

Question 2

Which two countries reject the notion that they must adhere to the international emission reduction plan developed in Copenhagen Denmark in December 2009 because they fear it will harm their growing economies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brazil and Turkey 
B)  Russia and Poland 
C)  India and China 
D)  North and South Korea 
E)  Australia and New Zealand

Question 3

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-If the total global agricultural output were somehow shared equally among all the world's people, each person would receive just about exactly his or her basic daily needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is a local or regional problem that keeps people from growing, buying, or receiving adequate food supplies?

Accepted Answer

A)  poverty 
B)  climate change 
C)  heat waves 
D)  decisions of the World Trade Organization 
E)  All of these are local or regional problems keeping people from growing, buying or receiving adequate food supplies.

Question 5

Where are most tropical rainforests located?

Accepted Answer

A)  near the north pole 
B)  near the south pole 
C)  near the equator 
D)  in the middle latitudes 
E)  Their location is random

Question 6

What is weather?

Accepted Answer

A)  local areas that possess extreme temperature variability over extended periods of time 
B)  the long-term condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a given location 
C)  the atmospheric conditions that are responsible for the formation of regions such as deserts 
D)  the short-term day-to-day expression of atmospheric processes 
E)  monthly average precipitation and temperature

Question 7

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-London, England is an anthropogenic feature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is the major source of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)?

Accepted Answer

A)  burning fossil fuels 
B)  aerosol sprays and refrigerants 
C)  by-product of cattle and sheep digestion 
D)  widespread use of chemical fertilizers in agriculture 
E)  burning associated with rainforest clearing

Question 9

What have been the results of the Green Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  a complete success in terms of increased food production, with no unintended consequences 
B)  a failure in terms of the effect on food production 
C)  a success in terms of increased food production and environmental outcomes, but with social costs 
D)  a success in terms of increased food production and social outcomes, but with environmental costs 
E)  a success in terms of increased food production, but with both environmental and social costs

Question 10

Which of the following statements regarding the production of greenhouse gases is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The U.S. and China are running neck-and-neck as world leaders in the production of greenhouse gases. 
B)  Russia produces the highest amounts of greenhouse gases. 
C)  India produces the same amount of greenhouse gases per capita as the U.S. 
D)  Brazil ranks second only to France in its production of greenhouse gases. 
E)  Greenhouse gas production is declining worldwide.

Question 11

What geologic structure is created when one tectonic plate dives below another?

Accepted Answer

A)  Continental crust 
B)  Ocean trenches 
C)  Convergent plate boundary 
D)  Subduction zone 
E)  Divergent plate boundary

Question 12

How does the second stage of the Green Revolution differ from the first stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  The second stage adds new types of fast-growing wheat and rice specifically bred for tropical and subtropical climates. 
B)  The second stage emphasizes new planting and harvesting equipment. 
C)  The second stage introduces "fertigation," which combines irrigation and fertilizers in a single step. 
D)  The second stage promotes multiple crop production, rather than single crop. 
E)  The second stage advocates privatization

Question 13

What condition in Africa will make food shortages more likely?

Accepted Answer

A)  rapid population increase 
B)  infestations of crop-eating insects 
C)  civil disruption from tribal warfare 
D)  rapid population increase and civil disruptions from tribal warfare 
E)  civil disruptions, rapid population increases, and rapid population increases

Question 14

Discuss the evolution of international agreements to address the problem of greenhouse gases.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

What is the major source of carbon dioxide?

Accepted Answer

A)  aerosol sprays and refrigerants 
B)  by-product of cattle and sheep digestion 
C)  burning fossil fuels 
D)  widespread use of chemical fertilizers in agriculture 
E)  burning associated with rainforest clearing

Question 16

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Tropical forests are not well-suited for intensive agriculture because they tend to be located too far inland.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following statements about greenhouse gases is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Greenhouse gases have never been very stable, and have increased dramatically in the past 130 years. 
B)  Greenhouse gases were fairly stable through most of human history, but have decreased dramatically in the past 130 years. 
C)  Greenhouse gases have never been very stable, but have decreased dramatically in the past 130 years. 
D)  Greenhouse gases were fairly stable through most of human history, but have increased dramatically in the past 130 years. 
E)  Greenhouse gases increased steadily through most of human history, but have remained stable over the past 130 years.

Question 18

Beneath Earth's surface, where does the heat exchange occur that moves tectonic plates? Refer to the figure below.

Accepted Answer

A)  Continental crust 
B)  Ocean trenches 
C)  Convection cells 
D)  Subducting plate 
E)  Mid-ocean ridge

Question 19

Where are earthquakes and volcanoes most commonly found?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the higher latitudes 
B)  At the edges of oceans 
C)  Along tectonic plate boundaries 
D)  Around the equator 
E)  The location is random.

Question 20

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Petroleum is a fossil fuel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: Changing Global Environment

Where is the third or lowest level of the tropical rainforest vegetation?

Which two countries reject the notion that they must adhere to the international emission reduction plan developed in Copenhagen Denmark in December 2009 because they fear it will harm their growing economies?

Which of the following is a local or regional problem that keeps people from growing, buying, or receiving adequate food supplies?

Where are most tropical rainforests located?

What is weather?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -London, England is an anthropogenic feature.

What is the major source of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) ?

What have been the results of the Green Revolution?

Which of the following statements regarding the production of greenhouse gases is true?

What geologic structure is created when one tectonic plate dives below another?

How does the second stage of the Green Revolution differ from the first stage?

What condition in Africa will make food shortages more likely?

Discuss the evolution of international agreements to address the problem of greenhouse gases.

What is the major source of carbon dioxide?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Tropical forests are not well-suited for intensive agriculture because they tend to be located too far inland.

Which of the following statements about greenhouse gases is most accurate?

Beneath Earth's surface, where does the heat exchange occur that moves tectonic plates? Refer to the figure below.

Where are earthquakes and volcanoes most commonly found?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Petroleum is a fossil fuel.