Quiz 1: Introduction
Question 1 points
Studying the characteristics of a particular region is part of which of the
following four historical traditions of geography?
Area studies
Spatial analysis
Human-landscape interactions
Earth science
Question 2 points
Which of the following causes accelerating global climate change?
greenhouse gas emissions
growth of the Arctic Ocean icecap
ocean acidification
variability of precipitation patterns across regions
Question 3 points
Industrialization is usually associated with what change to a population:
a decrease in family size
a higher population in rural areas
, no significant changes in population structures or dynamics
an increase in the average fertility rate
Question 4 points
Which country is located within one of the world's three largest population
clusters?
Japan
the United States
Egypt
Chile
Question 5 points
What would you expect to see in a tropical area that has been recently
deforested?
More carbon being removed from the atmosphere
Decreased diversity of plants and animals
Increased precipitation
Decreased soil erosion
Question 6 points
What climate type is often created by the rain shadow effect?
A climates
B climates
Question 1 points
Studying the characteristics of a particular region is part of which of the
following four historical traditions of geography?
Area studies
Spatial analysis
Human-landscape interactions
Earth science
Question 2 points
Which of the following causes accelerating global climate change?
greenhouse gas emissions
growth of the Arctic Ocean icecap
ocean acidification
variability of precipitation patterns across regions
Question 3 points
Industrialization is usually associated with what change to a population:
a decrease in family size
a higher population in rural areas
, no significant changes in population structures or dynamics
an increase in the average fertility rate
Question 4 points
Which country is located within one of the world's three largest population
clusters?
Japan
the United States
Egypt
Chile
Question 5 points
What would you expect to see in a tropical area that has been recently
deforested?
More carbon being removed from the atmosphere
Decreased diversity of plants and animals
Increased precipitation
Decreased soil erosion
Question 6 points
What climate type is often created by the rain shadow effect?
A climates
B climates
