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Class 12 Geography Chapter 9 Environmental Geography Quiz 5 (60 MCQs)

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1. A large expanse of farmland that was granted to some people by the Spanish monarch was called a:
2. Why are many major cities located near or on rivers?
3. What is pollution that comes out of cars called?
4. What is the major negative environmental impact of Industrialization related to air quality?
5. Laterite soils are heavily leached and rich in what compound?
6. Of what precious mineral is Mexico the leading producer of?
7. Which of these DOES NOT contribute to water scarcity?
8. What is used to transport goods from Western Africa to Peru and Chile?
9. Which city among the following is the mostly polluted one?
10. Saprophytes are .....
11. According to the text, all the listed human geography factors influence what aspect of a person's life?
12. Food chain always starts with .....
13. While some areas do get precipitation, in general these monsoons are characterized by dry winds.
14. Agricultural practices that preserve and enhance environmental quality
15. Which biome has the most rainfall per year?
16. Baba Amte is associated with-
17. What sustainable practice is essential for addressing the problem of solid waste disposal?
18. The combustion of one gallon of automobile fuel produces about 5 pounds of carbon (in CO$_{2}$). Two autos are making a trip of 600 miles. The first auto gets 20 miles per gallon and the second gets 30 miles per gallon. Approximately how much less carbon (in CO$_{2}$) will be produced by the second auto on this trip? (Resources)
19. The Government of India enacted the Environment Protection Act of 1986 under which Article of the Indian Constitution.
20. Objective of environment management are
21. How does urbanization affect local biodiversity?
22. Mexico City is a huge industrial center. Therefore, besides automobiles, what is another major cause of air pollution in Mexico City?
23. If you lived in Los Angeles, California, what region would you be a part of?
24. The process of injecting liquid at high pressure into the ground to force open existing fissures and extract oil or gas
25. Why are fertile river valleys historically attractive for human settlements?
26. Besides environmental planning and design, which other career field is specifically mentioned as an objective of the course?
27. Which of these is an example of sustainable development?
28. The U.S. has placed a ban on GMOs.
29. What is a result of desertification?
30. The half-life of Zn-71 is 2.4 minutes. If one had 100.0 g at the beginning, how many grams would be left after 7.2 minutes has elapsed?
31. Who coined the term Possibilism?
32. The Great Green Wall is a series of trees and other vegetation specifically planted to help prevent what?
33. Relative humidity of atmosphere is measured by:
34. What is sustainability according to the passage?
35. A country suddenly undergoes a severe drought. What problem might arise from this natural disaster?
36. Large bodies of water affect climate because
37. ..... farming grows only enough food to feed a family; ..... farming grows massive quantities of food to feel larger populations controlled by a corporation
38. Which type of landform covers much of the middle of Mexico?
39. What makes the Nile River Valley historically significant for human settlements?
40. Which of the following is not listed as a component of the environment?
41. The concept that explains the dynamic relationship between humans (man) and natural systems, including Determinism, Possibilism, and Neodeterminism, is called:
42. The most abundant greenhouse gas is .....
43. Which country among the following is suffering the most from earthquakes?
44. Farming and raising livestock for profit is called
45. The process of recovering valuable or useful materials from waste is called
46. One of the solutions to reduce air pollution in Mexico City (and around the world) is to increase the use of public transportation. What is public transportation?
47. Violations against people's civil rights and liberties by governments
48. Objectives of environmental (protection) Act, 1986?
49. The term for the loss of trees that results in soil erosion, biodiversity loss, and increased greenhouse gases is:
50. Why we have seasons
51. The English word environment comes from French word environer, meaning .....
52. Humans are autotrophs.
53. The Earth's axis is tilted at 23.4$^\circ$, which is responsible for creating:
54. Which question from geographic inquiry focuses on identifying the timing of events?
55. What is the trade agreement between Mexico, Canada, and the U.S.?
56. How does physical geography play a role in Mexico's City pollution problem?
57. How do natural resources influence town development?
58. Scientists predict that the hurricanes coming off the warming waters of the Gulf of Mexico will be less severe and less frequent.
59. The first agricultural revolution began in the Fertile Crescent between which two rivers?
60. Women and girls are marginalized in Sub Saharan Africa because they cannot attend school or learn a trade since they must find and bring home of water. This is cause of
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