This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 Geography Chapter 9 Environmental Geography – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Geography Chapter 9 Environmental Geography Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Our use of fossil fuels and our pollution levels need to be A) Protected. B) Managed. C) Used. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Managed. 2. Why are the Social Sciences deeply connected to the environment? A) They only study physical geography. B) They focus solely on animal behavior. C) They help understand how human behavior, decisions, and lifestyles affect the environment. D) They prove that the environment is only about nature. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They help understand how human behavior, decisions, and lifestyles affect the environment. 3. Which mountain range can be found in South America? A) Andes. B) Rockies. C) Himalayas. D) Alps. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Andes. 4. What is the approximate equatorial circumference of the Earth? A) 25, 000 km. B) 40, 075 km. C) 50, 000 km. D) 6, 371 km. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 40, 075 km. 5. Sea surface temperature changes great than .5$^{o}$C for greater than 5 months across the centeral ropical Pacific OCean are known as A) The arctic effect. B) The get stream. C) A typhoon. D) El Nino-Southern Oscillation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) El Nino-Southern Oscillation. 6. What are the benefits of using renewable energy sources? A) Decreased job opportunities. B) The benefits of using renewable energy sources include reduced emissions, lower pollution, energy independence, job creation, and economic growth. C) Higher energy costs. D) Increased reliance on fossil fuels. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The benefits of using renewable energy sources include reduced emissions, lower pollution, energy independence, job creation, and economic growth. 7. Definition:A source of natural goods and materials that create wealth and enhance quality of life. A) Landform. B) Resources. C) Modify. D) Region. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Resources. 8. What is the windward side of a mountain? A) The wet side that is hit by the moist damp air. B) The dry side that is downwind of the mountain. C) The side of the mountain with the most people. D) The side of the mountain with the rain shadow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The wet side that is hit by the moist damp air. 9. Why is the population in the northern part of Chile so scarce? A) Sierra Madre Mountains; high elevation & cold climate. B) Amazon Rainforest; hot rainy climate only good for animals. C) Atacama Desert:driest place on earth so no farms or work. D) Kalahari Desert; too hot and dry to support high population. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Atacama Desert:driest place on earth so no farms or work. 10. What is the most popular industry in Mexico City that contributes to its air pollution problem? A) Agriculture. B) Manufacturing. C) Tourism. D) Oil. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Manufacturing. 11. What is the primary cause of modern concerns like Noise and Light pollution? A) Agricultural chemicals. B) Excessive human activity and infrastructure in cities. C) Geological processes. D) Volcanic eruptions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Excessive human activity and infrastructure in cities. 12. This country is the most populous country in the world and the second richest. A) The United States. B) Russia. C) China. D) Brazil. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) China. 13. What type of farming practice is recommended to help reduce the negative environmental effects of agriculture? A) Monoculture. B) Extensive farming. C) Sustainable farming practices. D) Slash-and-burn farming. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sustainable farming practices. 14. World Environment Day is celebrated on ..... every year. A) 5th June. B) 6th June. C) 15th June. D) 5th July. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 5th June. 15. The United States and Mexico have an agreement over the use of the water in the Colorado River and Rio Grande. This is an example of A) Water insecurity. B) Water rights. C) Erosion. D) Natural disasters. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Water rights. 16. Which Latin American country borders the United States and has air pollution as a problem in its capital? A) Brazil. B) Mexico. C) Panama. D) Cuba. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mexico. 17. When the Mortality Rate of a population decreases significantly (e.g., due to better medicine and sanitation), what is the immediate effect on population growth? A) The growth rate decreases. B) The growth rate increases. C) The carrying capacity decreases. D) The fertility rate decreases. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The growth rate increases. 18. What are the social implications of water scarcity? A) Water scarcity improves agricultural productivity. B) Water scarcity has no impact on social structures. C) Water scarcity can lead to social inequality, conflict, migration, health issues, and hindered economic development. D) Water scarcity leads to increased biodiversity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Water scarcity can lead to social inequality, conflict, migration, health issues, and hindered economic development. 19. This is the world's largest river. A) Mississippi. B) Rhine. C) Amazon. D) Ganges. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Amazon. 20. Most of the freshwater around the world is used for the following purpose. A) Industry. B) Residential. C) Agriculture. D) Recreation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Agriculture. 21. What is included in science-based answers for specific problems? A) Developing new renewable energy technologies. B) Developing and use co-production and public engagement methods. C) Discovering new biological species. D) Analyzing chemical composition of pollutants. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Developing and use co-production and public engagement methods. 22. Before farming, how did humans acquire food? A) Fishing. B) Sleeping. C) Hunting and gathering. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hunting and gathering. 23. How can cities become more sustainable in their development? A) Increase reliance on fossil fuels. B) Reduce green spaces in urban areas. C) Implement green building practices and enhance public transportation. D) Limit access to public parks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Implement green building practices and enhance public transportation. 24. Climate change can cause increases in asthma, allergies and heart disease. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 25. Environmental Geography combines which two main branches of geography? A) Regional and Systematic. B) Physical and Human. C) Climatology and Geomorphology. D) Cultural and Political. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Physical and Human. Next →Related QuizzesClass 12 Geography Chapter 9 Environmental Geography Quiz 2Class 12 Geography Chapter 9 Environmental Geography Quiz 3Class 12 Geography Chapter 9 Environmental Geography Quiz 4Class 12 Geography Chapter 9 Environmental Geography Quiz 5Class 12 Geography Chapter 9 Environmental Geography Quiz 6Class 12 Geography Chapter 9 Environmental Geography Quiz 7Class 12 Geography Chapter 9 Environmental Geography Quiz 8Class 12 Geography Chapter 9 Environmental Geography Quiz 9Class 12 Geography Chapter 9 Environmental Geography Quiz 10Class 12 Geography Chapter 9 Environmental Geography Quiz 11 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books