This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 Geography Chapter 9 Environmental Geography – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Geography Chapter 9 Environmental Geography Quiz 17 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who is known as the father of geography? A) Aristotle. B) Eratosthenes. C) Galileo. D) Newton. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eratosthenes. 2. ..... are an example of omnivores. A) Cows. B) Bears. C) Sheeps. D) Deers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bears. 3. Which of the following is NOT a way that dams and reservoirs impact the environment? A) Floods areas behind the dam to create a lake, changing the habitats. B) Changes the amount of water downstream, impacting the ecosystems. C) Helps provide a reliable water source for people using irrigation. D) Causes increased air pollution, leading to climate change. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Causes increased air pollution, leading to climate change. 4. During an El Nino, trade winds are typically ..... A) About average. B) Stronger. C) Weaker. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Weaker. 5. When did Hurricane Harvey form, based on the case study summary? A) August 17, 2017. B) September 1, 2016. C) October 5, 2018. D) July 30, 2015. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) August 17, 2017. 6. Which biome has a short growing season of approximately 50-60 days in a year? A) Arctic Tundra. B) Temperate Grassland. C) Tropical Rainforests. D) Subtropical Deserts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Arctic Tundra. 7. Period of time when crop production began in the Fertile Crescent A) Second Agricultural Revolution. B) Green Revolution. C) First Agricultural Revolution. D) American Revolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) First Agricultural Revolution. 8. A long term weather pattern is A) Climate. B) Physical feature. C) Natural resource. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Climate. 9. The two largest fuel sources are? A) Wood and coal. B) Wood and natural gas. C) Oil and nuclear power. D) Coal and oil. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Coal and oil. 10. Economic geography investigates which of the following according to the material? A) How rainfall patterns shape landforms. B) Ways people make money and why some countries are more developed than others. C) The best routes for moving goods between cities. D) How languages spread across regions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ways people make money and why some countries are more developed than others. 11. What is a negative effect of dam building A) Pollute nearby streams, and rivers because of erosion and excessive runoff. B) Alter the flow of waterways and permanently alters the surrounding area. C) Gas explosion. D) Deprives earth of oxygen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alter the flow of waterways and permanently alters the surrounding area. 12. GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms) are A) Organisms engineered to grow at a certain way that benefits the human population. B) Organism that only grow during certain seasons. C) Organisms that are domesticated to grow indoors only. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Organisms engineered to grow at a certain way that benefits the human population. 13. What do the Colorado River and the Rio Grande have in common? A) The US and Mexico have to negotiate water rights to both rivers. B) Both are heavily polluted at the source. C) They are both at risk of disappearing due to desertification. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The US and Mexico have to negotiate water rights to both rivers. 14. What is the mostly populated city in the world? A) Jakarta. B) Tokyo. C) Delhi. D) Shanghai. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tokyo. 15. Earth is the ..... planet from the Sun. A) Second. B) Third. C) Fourth. D) Fifth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Third. 16. Which country has the highest CO2 emissions? A) India. B) China. C) USA. D) Russia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) China. 17. Which of the following innovations is NOT a result of the Green Revolution? A) Seed hybridization. B) GMOs (genetically modified organisms). C) Disease resistant crops. D) Mechanized agriculture. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mechanized agriculture. 18. Irrigation for Farming:The picture of modern irrigation techniques demonstrate the ability for humans to not longer need to: A) Locate fields near water sources like rivers. B) Collect rainwater in large basins for the "dry season" . C) Focus on growing crops that can withstand drought conditions. D) Hire "farm hands" to water fields since irrigation can be done with machines. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Locate fields near water sources like rivers. 19. Is drought a natural disaster? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 20. Which of the following is NOT and EFFECT of El Nino-Southern Oscillation A) Increase of Flooding. B) Rainfall on Eastern Parts of the Pacific. C) Dry weather on the Western Parts of the Pacific. D) Droughts on the Eastern Parts of the Pacific. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Droughts on the Eastern Parts of the Pacific. 21. The over-extraction of groundwater for agricultural and industrial use faster than it can naturally replenish is a primary example of which general environmental problem? A) Air pollution. B) Resource Depletion. C) Land degradation. D) Noise pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Resource Depletion. 22. Which philosophical concept suggests that the natural environment is the sole controller of human actions, decisions, and cultural development? A) Possibilism. B) Neodeterminism. C) Determinism. D) Environmentalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Determinism. 23. Which of the following is true substance farming? A) Farmers grow enough food for their family. B) Common in parts of Africa, Asia, and Latin American countries. C) Usually grow the same crops yearly. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 24. The green plants are also called ..... A) Producers. B) Reducers. C) Consumers. D) Detrivores. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Producers. 25. Which of these would be the MOST likely affect of deforestation in central Africa? A) Overpopulation. B) Soil degradation. C) Pollution of the Amazon. D) Expansion of the Sahara Desert. 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