Question 1

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-The spread of tropical plant diseases is a major cause of tropical deforestation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

By what name do we know the place where two tectonic plates are forced together?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

How tall are the tallest trees in a tropical rainforest?

Accepted Answer

A)  75 ft. 
B)  150 ft. 
C)  200 ft. 
D)  270 ft. 
E)  340 ft.

Question 4

Tropical forests are not well-suited for intensive agriculture because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the excessive amount of rainfall in the region tends to prohibit effective plant growth. 
B)  available nutrients are stored in tropical forest vegetation, so when the ground cover and trees are removed, the nutrients are removed, too. 
C)  the ground layer of vegetation in tropical forests is so thick that the land is extremely difficult to clear. 
D)  the temperatures in tropical forests are too high to allow feasible crop production. 
E)  they tend to be located too far inland.

Question 5

An assemblage of local plants, animals, and insects covering a large area such as a tropical rainforest or a grassland is called a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  bioregion 
B)  bionicle 
C)  biosphere 
D)  biogeography 
E)  biore

Question 6

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Weather is the the long-term condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a given location.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Where is solar radiation trapped in the Greenhouse Effect? Refer to the figure below.

Accepted Answer

A)  Oceans 
B)  Outer space 
C)  Lower atmosphere 
D)  High latitudes 
E)  Low latitudes

Question 8

In which of the following areas do international environmental treaties exist?

Accepted Answer

A)  whaling and fisheries 
B)  ocean pollution 
C)  protection of wildlife species 
D)  Ocean pollution, whaling and fisheries 
E)  Protection of wildlife species, ocean pollution, whaling and fisheries

Question 9

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-The nutrients that are available for plant growth in tropical rainforests tend to be stored in the living plants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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 rainforests typically have two major layers (or canopies)of vegetation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is an example the possible effects of climate change?

Accepted Answer

A)  The U.S. wheat belt may receive more rainfall. 
B)  Grain production is likely to increase. 
C)  Canada and Russia may experience shorter growing seasons. 
D)  Sea level will rise. 
E)  New islands will appear as ocean levels decrease.

Question 12

Using the figures below to guide you, discuss the relationship between plate tectonics and the location of seismic activity around the world.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

How much of the world's annual oil output does Green Revolution agriculture consume?

Accepted Answer

A)  1% 
B)  5% 
C)  10% 
D)  15% 
E)  20%

Question 14

Which of the following is an environmental cost associated with the Green Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased regional air pollution from factories that produce agricultural chemicals 
B)  damage to habitat and wildlife from diversion of natural rivers and streams for irrigation 
C)  pollution of rivers and other water sources by runoff carrying farm chemicals 
D)  increased regional air pollution and water pollution 
E)  All of these are environmental costs associated with the Green Revolution

Question 15

Between 1950 and 1980, an area the size of Denmark has been desertified in which country?

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  Norway 
C)  Brazil 
D)  Bangladesh 
E)  United States

Question 16

What does the United Nations predict will happen to the food supply in South Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  By 2010, South Asia will be food self-sufficient. 
B)  By 2010, South Asia will produce enough rice, but will still produce insufficient quantities of vegetables and meat. 
C)  By 2010, almost 200 million people will suffer from chronic undernourishment. 
D)  By 2010, South Asia will become a net food exporter. 
E)  By 2010, chronic food shortages will result in malnutrition among most of the region's people.

Question 17

How many years of weather data are collected to generate the climate information needed to identify climate regions?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  15 
D)  30 
E)  50

Question 18

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Greenhouse gases were fairly stable through most of human history, but have decreased dramatically in the past 130 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The natural process of the Earth's atmosphere heating through the trapping of reradiated infrared radiation is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the greenhouse effect 
B)  thermal inversion 
C)  solar heating 
D)  climate change 
E)  subduction

Question 20

In which parts of the world has desertification been the most serious problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Southeast Asia and Oceania 
B)  Western and Southern Europe 
C)  Southeast Asia and North America 
D)  Africa, Australia, and South Asia 
E)  Canada and Eastern Europe

Exam 2: Changing Global Environment

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The spread of tropical plant diseases is a major cause of tropical deforestation.

By what name do we know the place where two tectonic plates are forced together?

How tall are the tallest trees in a tropical rainforest?

Tropical forests are not well-suited for intensive agriculture because ________.

An assemblage of local plants, animals, and insects covering a large area such as a tropical rainforest or a grassland is called a ________.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Weather is the the long-term condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a given location.

Where is solar radiation trapped in the Greenhouse Effect? Refer to the figure below.

In which of the following areas do international environmental treaties exist?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The nutrients that are available for plant growth in tropical rainforests tend to be stored in the living plants.

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 rainforests typically have two major layers (or canopies)of vegetation.

Which of the following is an example the possible effects of climate change?

Using the figures below to guide you, discuss the relationship between plate tectonics and the location of seismic activity around the world.

How much of the world's annual oil output does Green Revolution agriculture consume?

Which of the following is an environmental cost associated with the Green Revolution?

Between 1950 and 1980, an area the size of Denmark has been desertified in which country?

What does the United Nations predict will happen to the food supply in South Asia?

How many years of weather data are collected to generate the climate information needed to identify climate regions?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Greenhouse gases were fairly stable through most of human history, but have decreased dramatically in the past 130 years.

The natural process of the Earth's atmosphere heating through the trapping of reradiated infrared radiation is known as ________.

In which parts of the world has desertification been the most serious problem?