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Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sending in major relief efforts from different countries. 3. What is the African Savanna considered? A) Ocean. B) Forest. C) Grassland. D) Tundra. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Grassland. 4. Why has overfishing become a problem? A) The ocean is getting smaller so fish have less ocean to swim in. B) Too many people have started fishing as a hobby. C) Large operations (companies) have increased their harvesting practices. D) Increases international cooperation has led to good, sustainable fishing practices. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Large operations (companies) have increased their harvesting practices. 5. What percentage of Earth's total water is salt water, primarily found in the oceans? A) Approximately 29%. B) Approximately 85%. C) Approximately 50%. D) Approximately 97%. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Approximately 97%. 6. Agricultural production causes environmental problems such as deforestation, pollution, and: A) Soil creation. B) Loss of wildlife. C) Increased water quality. D) Decreased carbon emissions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Loss of wildlife. 7. Earth is classified as a Terrestrial Planet. This means it is primarily composed of: A) Ice and gas. B) Helium and hydrogen. C) Rock and metal. D) Water and air. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rock and metal. 8. Disputes over what natural resource is problematic for many Middle East countries? A) Silver. B) Water. C) Diamonds. D) Gold. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Water. 9. Two mountain ranges located in North America are A) The Himalayan and the Ural Mountains. B) The Sierra Nevada and the Atlas Mountains. C) The Rocky and the Appalachian Mountains. D) The Alps and the Caucasus Mountains. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Rocky and the Appalachian Mountains. 10. The case study states Hurricane Harvey became devastating primarily because of which factor? A) Huge differences in temperature between the air and the ocean. B) A sudden drop in sea level along the coast. C) Ash clouds from nearby wildfires. D) A barrier reef that trapped the storm in the Gulf. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Huge differences in temperature between the air and the ocean. 11. The abiotic components of the environment mainly consist of: A) Animals and plants. B) Microorganisms and humans. C) Physical elements like air, water, and land. D) Ecological resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Physical elements like air, water, and land. 12. A biome is a group of plants and animals in the same region that have adapted together to the region's environment. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. When did the super continent Pangaea exist? A) 100 million years ago. B) 250 million years ago. C) 175 million years ago. D) 20 million years ago. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 250 million years ago. 14. Who destroyed the Aztec Empire? A) The Evil Queen. B) Christopher Columbus. C) Hernan Cortes. D) Mrs. Ashlock. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hernan Cortes. 15. Earth's radius is approximately: A) 6, 371 km. B) 40, 075 km. C) 10, 000 km. D) 150 million km. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 6, 371 km. 16. What country would need the most international support to respond to a natural disaster? A) A country with low population. B) A country with lots of natural resources. C) A country with a low GDP. D) A country with a high GDP. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A country with a low GDP. 17. Industrial/modern commercial agriculture refers to A) Large scale agriculture using machines to produce large amounts of crops for sale. B) Large scale agriculture using machines to produce small crops for individual families. C) Small scale, intensive agriculture. D) Small scale, extensive agriculture. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Large scale agriculture using machines to produce large amounts of crops for sale. 18. The ultimate objective of Environmental Geography is to help build a future that is: A) Technologically advanced. B) Purely economic. C) Sustainable for both people and nature. D) Free from all forms of change. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sustainable for both people and nature. 19. How has the use of chemical fertilizers affected water supplies in many countries in Southwest Asia (Middle East)? A) Water supplies have been contaminated by the chemicals through runoff from the fields. B) Chemical fertilizers help take the salt out of water supplies in Southwest Asia (Middle East). C) Enormous amounts of water must be used to produce chemical fertilizers. D) The use of chemical fertilizers means crops must be watered constantly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Water supplies have been contaminated by the chemicals through runoff from the fields. 20. The services ecosystems provide that make processes we do ourselves (such as filtering water) more efficient A) Regulating services. B) Provisioning services. C) Cultural services. D) Supporting services. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Supporting services. 21. What is a Geo-ecosystem within the scope of Environmental Geography? A) Changes in ecosystems over time. B) Natural processes that maintain balance. C) Interactions between living organisms and their physical environment. D) Events that damage the environment and human life. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Interactions between living organisms and their physical environment. 22. What is one of the "Three main Roles" of social science in addressing environmental issues, as described in the material? A) Resource Exploitation. B) Critique & Innovation. C) Technological Development. D) Weather Forecasting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Critique & Innovation. 23. Which term refers to the largest number of individuals an environment can support, which depends on available resources like food and water? A) Carrying capacity. B) Growth rate. C) Migration rate. D) Fertility rate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carrying capacity. 24. What is the cause of rising surface temperatures of the Pacific Ocean, drought in the western United States, and flooding on the Pacific coast of South America? A) The Gulf Stream. B) El Nino. C) La Nina. D) The Jet Stream. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) El Nino. 25. Global dimming is primarily caused by an increase in atmospheric what? A) Methane. B) Oxygen. C) Greenhouse gases. D) Aerosols. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Aerosols. 26. How can the SDGs help combat climate change? A) The SDGs focus solely on economic growth without addressing climate issues. B) The SDGs promote deforestation as a means to increase agricultural land. C) The SDGs encourage the use of fossil fuels to boost energy production. D) The SDGs help combat climate change by promoting sustainable practices and integrating climate action across various sectors. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The SDGs help combat climate change by promoting sustainable practices and integrating climate action across various sectors. 27. Pollution happens when harmful substances enter the environment faster than it can: A) Create more resources. B) Safely handle or get rid of them. C) Increase the population. D) Form new land masses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Safely handle or get rid of them. 28. Powerful storm that forms over warm, tropical waters in the ocean A) Hurricane. B) Tornado. C) Tsunami. D) Superstorm. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hurricane. 29. What is the name of the type of water-based storm that is MOST LIKELY to strike in the areas shown on the map? A) Typhoon. B) Tsunami. C) Hurricane. D) Tornado. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Typhoon. 30. According to the text, what does the study of the atmosphere involve? A) Changes in weather and climate. B) Movements of tectonic plates. C) Patterns of human migration. D) Formation of cities. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Changes in weather and climate. 31. An urban dust dome is a phenomenon related to what? A) Increased rainfall. B) Concentration of pollutants. C) Lower nighttime temperatures. D) High wind speeds. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Concentration of pollutants. 32. What resource is harvested using fracking? A) Diamonds. B) Oil/natural gas. C) Copper. D) Fracks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oil/natural gas. 33. Permafrost is a defining characteristic of which biome? A) Temperate deciduous forest. B) Tundra. C) Taiga. D) Savanna. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tundra. 34. Environmental Geography is a branch of geography that studies the interactions between: A) Biotic and abiotic components. B) Oceans and continents. C) Physical geography and social sciences. D) People and the natural environment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) People and the natural environment. 35. Which factor influencing population growth specifically accounts for the number of people leaving a region? A) Fertility rate. B) Carrying capacity. C) Emigration (a form of Migration). D) Mortality rate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Emigration (a form of Migration). 36. The concept of "ecotone" refers to what? A) A stable climax community. B) A transition zone between biomes. C) A single dominant species area. D) A human-modified landscape. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A transition zone between biomes. 37. In what areas of the Earth do we tend to see water insecurity the most? A) In low populated areas (density). B) In areas of high temperature. C) Near the poles. D) In high populated areas (density). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In high populated areas (density). 38. What is the approximate shape of the Earth? A) Perfect Sphere. B) Irregular Ellipsoid. C) Oblate Spheroidal. D) Geoid. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Oblate Spheroidal. 39. Population growth is defined as the change over time in the number of: A) Countries in the world. B) Rivers and lakes. C) Plants or animals in a certain area. D) Factories built in a year. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plants or animals in a certain area. 40. What is the smallest continent? A) Europe. B) Australia. C) Antarctica. D) Asia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Australia. 41. Humans possess the ability to dominate their environment is known as A) Environmental determinism. B) Possibilism. C) Feminism. D) Animism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Possibilism. 42. ..... is considered a human feature. A) Spit. B) Pier. C) Marshes. D) Coast. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pier. 43. The part of the environment that includes water bodies like oceans, rivers, and groundwater is the: A) Lithosphere. B) Hydrosphere. C) Biosphere. D) Atmosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hydrosphere. 44. Which view asserts that nature provides opportunities, and human culture and technology determine the extent and way humans utilize the environment? A) Determinism. B) Possibilism. C) Neodeterminism. D) Environmental Management. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Possibilism. 45. Why is water pollution of great concern in Southwest Asia? A) Because it reduces the amount of electricity generated by hydropower. B) Because the economy is dependent upon exporting water. C) Because it prevents ships from traveling along major waterways. D) Because clean drinking water is scarce in the region. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because clean drinking water is scarce in the region. 46. Goods taken directly from ecosystems or made from their natural resources A) Regulating services. B) Provisioning services. C) Cultural services. D) Supporting services. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Provisioning services. 47. Why are flat plains attractive for human settlements? A) They are easy to build and farm on. B) They have more interesting landscapes. C) They have cooler temperatures. D) They prevent agricultural activities. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They are easy to build and farm on. 48. Which biome has hot days and cold nights? A) Arctic Tundra. B) Temperate Forest. C) Temperate Grassland. D) Subtropical Deserts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Subtropical Deserts. 49. Name the specialized body that handle environmental disputes and cases relating to environmental protection A) Supreme Court. B) High Court. C) National Green Tribunal. D) Munsif Court. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) National Green Tribunal. 50. Which statement BEST describes the 2nd Agricultural Revolution? A) People hunted animals and found food. B) People created farming and irrigation. C) People used machines to help farm. D) People began to use science for crops. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) People used machines to help farm. 51. Which statement best matches the vocabulary bank's link between actions and outcomes? A) Rubbish helps keep air clean. B) Re-using items helps decrease waste. C) Cars reduce global warming by lowering emissions. D) Chemicals in the air improve health. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Re-using items helps decrease waste. 52. All of the following are greenhouse gasses EXCEPT: A) Water Vapor. B) CFC's. C) Argon. D) Nitrous Oxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Argon. 53. By focusing on decisions and lifestyles, social sciences help environmental efforts understand the fundamental ..... of environmental impact. A) Measurement. B) Mitigation. C) Prediction. D) Origin/Driver. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Origin/Driver. 54. What could happen if there are small amounts of water in a country (No lakes or rivers)? A) Countries may fight over access to freshwater. B) People use more water for daily activities. C) People simply wait for drought to end. D) Governments will let people make decisions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Countries may fight over access to freshwater. 55. Temperatures have risen by how much since the last century? A) 2.0. B) 8.2. C) 1.5. D) 6.1. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1.5. 56. Which is an example of humans interacting with their environment? Choose the best answer. A) Someone eating a fish sandwich for lunch at a fastfood restaurant. B) Inuit tribes of the Arctic who depend on fishing for survival. C) A taxidermist who is paid to stuff and mount fish caught by sportsmen. D) A town council raising the cost of a fishing license from $ 5 to $ 10. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inuit tribes of the Arctic who depend on fishing for survival. 57. Resource depletion happens when natural resources are used up faster than they can: A) Be converted to pollution. B) Create new habitats. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Be converted to pollution. 58. The collaboration between social scientists and Natural Scientists is essential because natural scientists can effectively identify: A) The scientific basis of environmental problems. B) The political acceptability of solutions. C) The social feasibility of environmental changes. D) The ethical concerns of environmental projects. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The scientific basis of environmental problems. 59. If a resource can be replaced/regrown/reused, after it have been used once, it is considered a(n) A) Renewable resource. B) Reusable resource. C) Non-renewable resource. D) Recyclable resource. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Renewable resource. 60. Ellen C. Semple, American Geographer and Disciple of F. Ratzel is associated with A) Neo determinism. B) Determinism. C) Possibilism. D) Probabilism. 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