This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 Geography Chapter 9 Environmental Geography – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Geography Chapter 9 Environmental Geography Quiz 10 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The layer of solid earth, including the crust and upper mantle, which provides the foundation for soil and landforms, is known as the: A) Atmosphere. B) Hydrosphere. C) Biosphere. D) Lithosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lithosphere. 2. Which country would be able to respond to a natural disaster the best? A) A country with a low GDP. B) A country with lots of water availability. C) A country with high elevation. D) A country with high GDP. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A country with high GDP. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. The average distance of Earth from the Sun is 93 million miles, which is exactly equal to: A) 1 Light Year. B) 1 Parsec. C) 1 Astronomical Unit (AU). D) 100 million kilometers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1 Astronomical Unit (AU). 7. Andes Mountains were home to one of the most important early civilizations in the Southern Hemisphere. Who were they? A) Aztec. B) Inca. C) Mayan. D) Olmec. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inca. 8. How has irrigation impacted the Aral Sea? A) It has greatly reduced the size of the sea. B) It has led to overfishing of native species there. C) It led to a growth of coral reef species there. D) It has led to a reduction in air quality due to air pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It has greatly reduced the size of the sea. 9. What is the preservation and wise use of natural resources called? A) Conservation. B) Ecology. C) Habits. D) Biodiversity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conservation. 10. Why do we use non-renewable resources instead of renewable resources? A) Less Expensive. B) More Energy. C) All of the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All of the above. 11. Most abundant gas in earth's atmosphere is ..... A) O$_{2}$. B) CO$_{2}$. C) SO$_{2}$. D) N$_{2}$. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) N$_{2}$. 12. Mexico and Central America are bordered by what ocean on the west? A) Atlantic. B) Gulf of Mexico. C) Artic. D) Pacific. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pacific. 13. 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. 14. 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. 15. Rivers:fresh or salt water? A) Fresh. B) Salt. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fresh. 16. 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. 17. Which of the following is NOT a cause of desertification? A) Drought. B) Poor agricultural practicies. C) Overgrazing by domestic animals. D) Air pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Air pollution. 18. Which of the following is listed as a factor influencing population growth? A) Resource Depletion. B) Fertility Rates. C) Industrialization. D) Solid Waste Disposal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fertility Rates. 19. The lack of a measurable amount of rainfall in an area over a specific period of time is called: A) Arid. B) Inudation. C) Drought. D) Scaled Climate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Drought. 20. 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. 21. A very powerful storm system that causes destruction to a larger than normal area A) Tsunami. B) Hurricane. C) Superstorm. D) Tornado. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Superstorm. 22. Which of these are not one of the world's five oceans? A) Atlantic. B) Mediterranean. C) Indian. D) Pacific. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mediterranean. 23. A large expanse of farmland that was granted to some people by the Spanish monarch was called a: A) Maquiladora. B) Mission. C) Hacienda. D) Sharecropped area. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hacienda. 24. Why are many major cities located near or on rivers? A) Necessary for farming. B) Shipping for trade. C) Transportation. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 25. What is the major negative environmental impact of Industrialization related to air quality? A) Increased sustainable farming. B) Decreased resource use. C) Emission of greenhouse gases and harmful pollutants. D) Reduced need for infrastructure. 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