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Class 12 Geography Chapter 9 Environmental Geography Quiz 2 (60 MCQs)

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1. Where did the first agricultural revolution occure?
2. Which of these increases groundwater pollution?
3. Growing crops to feed people best describes:
4. Hazardous waste includes waste that can
5. Which geographical feature is most likely to attract large human populations?
6. Definition:To keep something safe and avoid wasting; to maintain and preserve something
7. Which transport choice is recommended as a good environmental action?
8. What man made structure was built in Central America in 1914 to create a water way from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean?
9. Which of the following did NOT happen after the discovery of farming
10. Why would deforestation be NEGATIVE for a country?
11. The 23.4$^\circ$ tilt of Earth's axis remains fixed in direction relative to the stars throughout its orbit. This property is known as:
12. Which statement DOES NOT describe a criteria for a renewable resource?
13. Earth's average distance from the Sun is 93 million miles (150 million km), which is defined as 1 Astronomical Unit (AU). This distance is vital because it determines:
14. Why should other countries care about a natural disaster that doesn't directly affect them?
15. Which innovation allows farmers to grow crops without depending on precipitation?
16. Which of these is NOT caused by mining?
17. The specific social science act of analyzing how a community manages common resources, such as local forests or water, falls under the scope of:
18. Definition:The natural setting and surroundings made up of different factors like climate, soil, and other natural resources
19. The fishing industry in this region was incredibly important. In the 1960s, when the Soviet Union diverted water for irrigation, this body of water nearly dried up. What body of water is being described?
20. Which concept advocates for using resources responsibly and applying a check on unrestrained human action, suggesting a balance between nature's influence and human freedom?
21. Which country has about 3/4 of the trade with Mexico?
22. The Green Revolution has allowed growers to modify crops using GMOs. What countries does this help the MOST?
23. The greatest biodiversity on the earth is found in ..... biome.
24. What is a negative effect of fracking
25. What role does water play in human settlement development?
26. Which of these is a possible solution for reducing/stopping environmental destruction?
27. Which biome is the driest?
28. How do mountainous regions typically differ from plains in human settlement?
29. Which is NOT an example of a natural environmental change?
30. The idea that one's environment is responsible for who people are and how they live
31. The Coriolis effect is a result of the Earth's
32. What aspect of geography looks at how people are affected by the Earth?
33. A country will ..... what it cannot produce profitably.
34. The layer of soil which the topsoil is found.
35. What can you do with fresh water that you cannot do with salt water?
36. Increased mechanization (use of machines) in farming, resulting in an increase of production, was part of .....
37. The clearing or trees or forests and using the land for agriculture or urban use
38. Russia's economic development of its Arctic regions has allowed it to become one of the world leaders in the exporting of
39. The environment is composed of which two main components?
40. Which item is identified as a pollution source in the Bad list?
41. Which of the following is a local government's POSITIVE response to a natural disaster?
42. What is Environment Management?
43. The "Anthropocene" is a proposed geological epoch marked by what dominant influence?
44. What is integrated water resource management (IWRM)?
45. A system that delivers water to a larger area to that helps farmers to grow crops
46. Which is the most recent era of time-the one that we are currently in?
47. Environmental geography focuses on which main idea described in the passage?
48. The environment is the combination of
49. What can contribute to deforestation?
50. Expansion of the desert to the area around it
51. Rivers, mountains, deserts, climate, and soil fertility are all examples of .....
52. Co-production and public engagement methods are specific strategies provided by social science under which main role for addressing environmental problems?
53. ..... is an example of non-renewable energy.
54. All of the water on and near Earth's surface
55. In the Typhoon Matma example profile, which impact is listed among what happened?
56. In earthquake-prone regions, how do humans typically adapt their buildings?
57. What part of Earth's atmosphere is home to Weather
58. What specific term refers to the Earth's true, irregular shape, which results from the slightly flattened poles and bulging equator?
59. Who coined the term ecosystem?
60. What is the cause of Brazil's environmental issue?
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