This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 12 > Art Humanities > Geography > Class 12 Geography Chapter 9 Environmental Geography – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Geography Chapter 9 Environmental Geography Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A method of extracting oil that increasingly contaminates groundwater A) Fracking. B) Strip mining. C) Dam building. D) Plantation farming. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fracking. 2. In terms of geography, which of the following is an example of movement? A) Immigrants traveling from Asia to the United States. B) A family taking a vacation to Florida. C) A businesswoman commuting to work every morning. D) A father driving his car to the grocery store to buy diapers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Immigrants traveling from Asia to the United States. 3. Which of these Southwest Asian nations has the MOST secure and reliable access to water? A) Iraq. B) Turkey. C) Israel. D) Kuwait. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Turkey. 4. Which revolution helped less developed countries increase crop yields between the 1920s and 1960s? A) Green Revolution. B) Harvesting Revolution. C) Agricultural Revolution. D) Marxist Revolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Green Revolution. 5. Renewable energy can be used ..... A) Only once. B) Over and over again. C) Few times. D) Two times. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Over and over again. 6. Effects of drought on a country, s economy A) Increase on food prices. B) More gdp. C) More access of water. D) Decrease in gdp. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Decrease in gdp. 7. Which event increased the total population by providing a more reliable food supply? A) Green Revolution. B) Second Agricultural Revolution. C) First Agricultural Revolution. D) Industrial Revolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) First Agricultural Revolution. 8. Japan, the Philippines, and Hawaii are all examples of which geographic feature? A) Isthmus. B) Peninsula. C) Plain. D) Archipelago. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Archipelago. 9. A social scientist examining the unintended consequences of a new environmental policy (e.g., a ban on plastic bags) is primarily engaged in which role? A) Policy Implementation. B) Critique & Innovation. C) Practical Insights. D) Diagnosis, & Evaluation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Diagnosis, & Evaluation. 10. The practice of using natural resources responsibly, so they can support both present and future generations A) Industrialization. B) Fracking. C) Irrigation. D) Sustainability. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sustainability. 11. Based on the map, what type of goods are exported the most from the continent of Africa? A) Textiles. B) Natural resources. C) Machinery. D) Microprocessors. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Natural resources. 12. Environmental Management is defined as the process of: A) Documenting environmental damage. B) Planning, using, conserving, and restoring natural resources and ecosystems sustainably. C) Ignoring human impact on nature. D) Exploiting resources for economic growth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Planning, using, conserving, and restoring natural resources and ecosystems sustainably. 13. What are the objectives of Air ( prevention & control of pollution) Act, 1981? A) To prevent, control & abatement of air pollution. B) To maintain the quality of air. C) To establish a board for the prevention & control of air pollution. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 14. How many days does it take for Earth to complete one trip around the Sun? A) 180 days. B) 400 days. C) 30 days. D) 365.25 days. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 365.25 days. 15. What are the impacts of climate change on agriculture? A) Climate change negatively impacts agriculture by reducing crop yields, altering growing seasons, increasing pests and diseases, and causing water scarcity. B) Climate change leads to more predictable weather patterns for farmers. C) Climate change improves crop yields and increases food production. D) Climate change has no effect on agriculture or farming practices. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Climate change negatively impacts agriculture by reducing crop yields, altering growing seasons, increasing pests and diseases, and causing water scarcity. 16. What program addresses environmental and public health problems along the U.S. Mexico border? A) Sustainable Developments Projects. B) Muevete en Bici. C) Border 2020. D) REDD ++. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Border 2020. 17. The shift from hunting and gathering to farming is also known as: A) Guns, Germs, and Steel. B) The neolithic revolution. C) The farming revolution. D) The gift of latitude. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The neolithic revolution. 18. Which statement best describes climate change? A) All locations around the world are getting hotter. B) Rising temperatures and changing weather patterns. C) Changes in water availability due to the building of dams & reservoirs. D) Less water available worldwide. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rising temperatures and changing weather patterns. 19. Urbanization happens when people move from rural areas to cities for: A) Warmer climate. B) Jobs and better living. C) Natural resource extraction. D) To avoid population growth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jobs and better living. 20. Countries with low GDPs who have economies made up of mostly primary and secondary sector jobs have difficulty implementing "clean" alternatives to manufacturing. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 21. The widespread use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers in modern agriculture primarily contributes to which two types of pollution? A) Noise and light pollution. B) Air and noise pollution. C) Water and land (soil) pollution. D) Space and light pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Water and land (soil) pollution. 22. What role do greenhouse gases play in climate change? A) Greenhouse gases are only produced by natural processes. B) Greenhouse gases cool the Earth by reflecting sunlight away. C) Greenhouse gases contribute to climate change by trapping heat in the atmosphere, leading to global warming. D) Greenhouse gases have no impact on climate change. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Greenhouse gases contribute to climate change by trapping heat in the atmosphere, leading to global warming. 23. An inverted pyramid of biomass is possible in which ecosystem? A) Desert. B) Tropical rainforest. C) Marine. D) Grassland. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Marine. 24. The world gets about 20% of what from the Amazon Rainforest? A) Oxygen. B) Radiation. C) Carbon dioxide. D) Water. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Oxygen. 25. The "Earth Summit" of 1992 led to the creation of which key document? A) Kyoto Protocol. B) Basel Convention. C) Paris Agreement. D) Agenda 21. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Agenda 21. 26. Biodiversity is important to human health. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 27. Both industrialization and urbanization can harm the environment if: A) They increase the use of natural resources. B) They cause economic growth. C) They are not managed carefully. D) They are managed carefully. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They are not managed carefully. 28. What is the focus of the Critique & Innovation role for social scientists? A) Providing a novel, critical perspective for fair and sustainable futures. B) Measuring air quality. C) Designing engineering solutions for pollution. D) Quantifying resource depletion rates. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Providing a novel, critical perspective for fair and sustainable futures. 29. Mexico's 3 large mountain ranges are called the ..... A) Sierra Madre. B) Rocky Mountains. C) Mexican Plateau. D) Valley of Mexico. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sierra Madre. 30. What is the study of natural features of the Earth called? A) Human Geography. B) Cultural Geography. C) Physical Geography. D) Economic Geography. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Physical Geography. 31. The scientific study of the interaction between organisms and their environment is called. A) Astronomy. B) Zoology. C) Biology. D) Ecology. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ecology. 32. The process of making an area more urban. A) Urbanization. B) Rural area. C) Civilization. D) The Country. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Urbanization. 33. What is one of the practical skills the course aims to prepare students for? A) Deep-sea fishing. B) Environmental assessment and monitoring. C) Building skyscrapers. D) International diplomacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Environmental assessment and monitoring. 34. Which of the following describes the location of Mexico City? A) High elevation yet surrounded by mountains at a higher elevation. B) In the middle of a rainforest. C) On the east coast of Mexico along the Gulf of Mexico. D) A high elevation above the Sierra Madre Mountains. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) High elevation yet surrounded by mountains at a higher elevation. 35. ..... is the capital of Mexico and one of the largest cities in the world. A) Tijuana. B) Baja California. C) Guadalajara. D) Mexico City. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mexico City. 36. Which of the following is an example of physical geography? A) Cities and towns. B) Population. C) Mountains and rivers. D) Jobs and economy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mountains and rivers. 37. What are some effective strategies for biodiversity conservation? A) Promote invasive species. B) Limit public access to nature. C) Establish protected areas, restore habitats, implement sustainable practices, promote species conservation, and raise public awareness. D) Increase urban development. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Establish protected areas, restore habitats, implement sustainable practices, promote species conservation, and raise public awareness. 38. Commercial farming has lead to ..... A) Desertififcation. B) Non-renewable resources. C) Deforestation. D) Overfishing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deforestation. 39. Natural disasters can change the future for countries A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 40. The layer of solid earth, including the crust and upper mantle, which provides the foundation for soil and landforms, is known as the: A) Hydrosphere. B) Biosphere. C) Lithosphere. D) Atmosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lithosphere. 41. Which country would be able to respond to a natural disaster the best? A) A country with lots of water availability. B) A country with high elevation. C) A country with high GDP. D) A country with a low GDP. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A country with high GDP. 42. What environmental problem marginalizes women and girls in Sub-Saharan Africa? A) Lack of accessible water. B) Industrial farming takes over family farms. C) GMO foods are losing their value. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lack of accessible water. 43. A food web consists of ..... A) Interlocking food chains. B) Producers, consumers and decomposers. C) A portion of a food chain. D) A set of similar consumers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interlocking food chains. 44. Which physical feature is in Mexico with high mountains & volcanoes? A) Andes Mountains. B) Atacama Desert. C) Amazon River. D) Sierra Madre Mountains. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sierra Madre Mountains. 45. The average distance of Earth from the Sun is 93 million miles, which is exactly equal to: A) 1 Light Year. B) 100 million kilometers. C) 1 Astronomical Unit (AU). D) 1 Parsec. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1 Astronomical Unit (AU). 46. Andes Mountains were home to one of the most important early civilizations in the Southern Hemisphere. Who were they? A) Olmec. B) Inca. C) Aztec. D) Mayan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inca. 47. How has irrigation impacted the Aral Sea? A) It led to a growth of coral reef species there. B) It has led to a reduction in air quality due to air pollution. C) It has greatly reduced the size of the sea. D) It has led to overfishing of native species there. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It has greatly reduced the size of the sea. 48. What is the preservation and wise use of natural resources called? A) Biodiversity. B) Ecology. C) Conservation. D) Habits. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conservation. 49. Most abundant gas in earth's atmosphere is ..... A) CO$_{2}$. B) SO$_{2}$. C) O$_{2}$. D) N$_{2}$. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) N$_{2}$. 50. Mexico and Central America are bordered by what ocean on the west? A) Gulf of Mexico. B) Artic. C) Atlantic. D) Pacific. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pacific. 51. UNESCO suggests that social scientists must collaborate more effectively with colleagues from which fields to address environmental crises? A) Only the natural sciences. B) The natural, human, and engineering sciences. C) Only the humanities. D) Only economics and political science. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The natural, human, and engineering sciences. 52. What creates the global wind pattern here on Earth? A) The rising of hot air at the poles and falling of cold dense air at the equator. B) Ocean currents. C) The rising of hot air at the equator and falling of cold dense air at the poles. D) The moons gravity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The rising of hot air at the equator and falling of cold dense air at the poles. 53. Rivers:fresh or salt water? A) Fresh. B) Salt. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fresh. 54. What impact did Hurricane Harvey have according to the profile? A) It caused landfall and around 77 deaths, and destroyed many homes. B) It stayed offshore with no damage reported. C) It triggered a volcanic eruption near Houston. D) It led to permanent cooling of ocean temperatures. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It caused landfall and around 77 deaths, and destroyed many homes. 55. Which of the following is NOT a cause of desertification? A) Drought. B) Overgrazing by domestic animals. C) Poor agricultural practicies. D) Air pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Air pollution. 56. Which of the following is listed as a factor influencing population growth? A) Industrialization. B) Fertility Rates. C) Solid Waste Disposal. D) Resource Depletion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fertility Rates. 57. The lack of a measurable amount of rainfall in an area over a specific period of time is called: A) Drought. B) Scaled Climate. C) Arid. D) Inudation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Drought. 58. Why do cities often develop near water sources? A) Water is aesthetically pleasing. B) Water provides transportation and trade opportunities. C) Water makes buildings look more attractive. D) Water reduces construction costs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Water provides transportation and trade opportunities. 59. A very powerful storm system that causes destruction to a larger than normal area A) Hurricane. B) Superstorm. C) Tornado. D) Tsunami. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Superstorm. 60. Which of these are not one of the world's five oceans? A) Indian. B) Atlantic. C) Pacific. D) Mediterranean. 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