This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 Geography Chapter 9 Environmental Geography – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Geography Chapter 9 Environmental Geography Quiz 11 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Laterite soils are heavily leached and rich in what compound? A) Iron and aluminum oxides. B) Calcium carbonate. C) Sodium chloride. D) Silica. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Iron and aluminum oxides. 2. Of what precious mineral is Mexico the leading producer of? A) Silver. B) Mercury. C) Gold. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Silver. 3. Which of these DOES NOT contribute to water scarcity? A) Fracking. B) Increased population. C) Desertification. D) Drought. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fracking. 4. What is used to transport goods from Western Africa to Peru and Chile? A) Amazon River. B) Atlantic Ocean. C) Panama Canal. D) Pacific Ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Panama Canal. 5. Music, art, and architecture born from interactions with nature are examples of which ecosystem service? A) Provisioning. B) Cultural. C) Regulating. D) Supporting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cultural. 6. Which city among the following is the mostly polluted one? A) Delhi. B) Paris. C) London. D) NewYork. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Delhi. 7. Saprophytes are ..... A) Living beings that feed on the sap from tree bark. B) Living beings that feed on dead or decayed organic matter. C) Living beings that feed on other living beings. D) Living beings that feed on dead inorganic matter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Living beings that feed on dead or decayed organic matter. 8. According to the text, all the listed human geography factors influence what aspect of a person's life? A) Their preferred climate. B) Their quality of life, meaning how pleased they are with their lives. C) Their exact job title. D) Their voting behavior in elections. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their quality of life, meaning how pleased they are with their lives. 9. Food chain always starts with ..... A) Plant life. B) Animals. C) Air. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plant life. 10. While some areas do get precipitation, in general these monsoons are characterized by dry winds. A) Seasonally. B) Drier. C) Warm areas. D) Moist areas. E) Himalayas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Drier. 11. Agricultural practices that preserve and enhance environmental quality A) Nonrenewable. B) Sustainable. C) Hybridization. D) GMO. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sustainable. 12. Which biome has the most rainfall per year? A) Tundra. B) Taiga. C) Tropical Rainforest. D) Deciduous Forest. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tropical Rainforest. 13. Baba Amte is associated with- A) Chipko movement. B) Narmada Bachao andolan. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Narmada Bachao andolan. 14. What sustainable practice is essential for addressing the problem of solid waste disposal? A) Ignoring all plastic waste. B) Conserving resources and moving towards recycling and reuse. C) Creating more landfills. D) Focusing only on industrial waste. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conserving resources and moving towards recycling and reuse. 15. 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) A) 300 lbs. B) 150 lbs. C) 100 lbs. D) 75 lbs. E) 50 lbs. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) 50 lbs. 16. The Government of India enacted the Environment Protection Act of 1986 under which Article of the Indian Constitution. A) Article 232. B) Article 253. C) Article 235. D) Article 262. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Article 253. 17. Objective of environment management are A) To identify the environmental problem and to find its solution. B) To restrict and regulate the exploitation and utilization of natural resources. C) To regenerate degraded environment and to renew natural resources. D) To control environmental pollution and degradation. E) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of the above. 18. What is an NGO? A) Non-Government Office. B) Non-Government Organizations. C) Neo-Government organizations. D) National governmnet office. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non-Government Organizations. 19. How does urbanization affect local biodiversity? A) Urbanization increases local biodiversity by creating new habitats. B) Urbanization has no impact on local biodiversity. C) Urbanization enhances local biodiversity by reducing competition. D) Urbanization reduces local biodiversity by destroying habitats and promoting invasive species. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Urbanization reduces local biodiversity by destroying habitats and promoting invasive species. 20. Mexico City is a huge industrial center. Therefore, besides automobiles, what is another major cause of air pollution in Mexico City? A) Factories. B) Mines. C) Sierra Madre Mountains. D) Baseball stadiums. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Factories. 21. If you lived in Los Angeles, California, what region would you be a part of? A) The West Coast of the United States. B) South America. C) The Eastern Hemisphere. D) The greater San Francisco area. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The West Coast of the United States. 22. The process of injecting liquid at high pressure into the ground to force open existing fissures and extract oil or gas A) Dam building. B) Fracking. C) Deforestation. D) Strip Mining. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fracking. 23. Why are fertile river valleys historically attractive for human settlements? A) They have beautiful scenery. B) They provide rich soil for agriculture. C) They have cooler temperatures. D) They have more wildlife. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They provide rich soil for agriculture. 24. Besides environmental planning and design, which other career field is specifically mentioned as an objective of the course? A) Stock trading. B) Natural area preservation. C) Space exploration. D) Software development. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Natural area preservation. 25. Which of these is an example of sustainable development? A) Fracking. B) Fish farms. C) Deforestation. D) Strip Mining. 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