1. Which of the following sciences is the study of landscapes and their evolution?
a. geochronology
b. geology
c. geomorphology
d. topology
ANSWER: c
2. The definition of sustainable development is:
a. development that reduces greenhouse emissions to pre–Industrial Revolution
levels
b. development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the
future
c. development that sustains human population growth
d. development that allows for the sustained use of current fossil fuel reservoirs
ANSWER: b
3. After oceans, which of the following reservoirs contains the most water?
a. the atmosphere
b. the lakes and rivers
c. the glaciers and polar ice caps
d. the underground waters
ANSWER: c
4. Water that is suitable for drinking is also called ________ water.
a. sanitary
b. fresh
, c. potable
d. meteoric
ANSWER: c
5. The world's total water supply is approximately _______ km3.
a. 140 million
b. 1.46 billion
c. 50 billion
d. 2.25 million
ANSWER: b
6. What is the current population of the Earth?
a. about 1 billion
b. about 3 billion
c. about 6 billion
d. about 12 billion
ANSWER: c
7. Between 1930 and 2000, global population rose by ___________.
a. 100%
b. 50%
c. 300%
d. 250%
ANSWER: c
,8. Which of the following will not reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases?
a. using coal rather than oil and gasoline
b. using energy more efficiently
c. using fuel made from renewable resources, such as wind
d. using nuclear power redesigned for safety
ANSWER: a
9. Wood is considered a ________energy resource.
a. non-renewable
b. renewable
c. combustible
d. biologic
ANSWER: b
10. Petroleum and natural gas are considered _________ energy resources.
a. non-renewable
b. renewable
c. combustible
d. biologic
ANSWER: a
11. A British Thermal Unit (BTU) is the amount of energy needed to ________.
a. operate a motor vehicle for 100 km at 60 miles/hour
b. convert 1 pound of organic matter into coal
c. raise the temperature of 1 pound of water by 1°F
, d. change 1 gallon of oil into natural gas
ANSWER: c
12. The United States consumes _______ more energy per person than the global
average.
a. 4.5 times
b. 10 times
c. 2 times
d. 7.5 times
ANSWER: a
13. Methane gas is also referred to as ________.
a. oil gas
b. natural gas
c. petroleum gas
d. kerosene gas
ANSWER: b
14. A quad is equivalent to _________.
a. 1015 British Thermal Units
b. 10 British Thermal Units
c. 10100 British Thermal Units
d. 1 British Thermal Unit
ANSWER: a
15. Energy reserves differ from energy resources in that __________.
a. geochronology
b. geology
c. geomorphology
d. topology
ANSWER: c
2. The definition of sustainable development is:
a. development that reduces greenhouse emissions to pre–Industrial Revolution
levels
b. development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the
future
c. development that sustains human population growth
d. development that allows for the sustained use of current fossil fuel reservoirs
ANSWER: b
3. After oceans, which of the following reservoirs contains the most water?
a. the atmosphere
b. the lakes and rivers
c. the glaciers and polar ice caps
d. the underground waters
ANSWER: c
4. Water that is suitable for drinking is also called ________ water.
a. sanitary
b. fresh
, c. potable
d. meteoric
ANSWER: c
5. The world's total water supply is approximately _______ km3.
a. 140 million
b. 1.46 billion
c. 50 billion
d. 2.25 million
ANSWER: b
6. What is the current population of the Earth?
a. about 1 billion
b. about 3 billion
c. about 6 billion
d. about 12 billion
ANSWER: c
7. Between 1930 and 2000, global population rose by ___________.
a. 100%
b. 50%
c. 300%
d. 250%
ANSWER: c
,8. Which of the following will not reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases?
a. using coal rather than oil and gasoline
b. using energy more efficiently
c. using fuel made from renewable resources, such as wind
d. using nuclear power redesigned for safety
ANSWER: a
9. Wood is considered a ________energy resource.
a. non-renewable
b. renewable
c. combustible
d. biologic
ANSWER: b
10. Petroleum and natural gas are considered _________ energy resources.
a. non-renewable
b. renewable
c. combustible
d. biologic
ANSWER: a
11. A British Thermal Unit (BTU) is the amount of energy needed to ________.
a. operate a motor vehicle for 100 km at 60 miles/hour
b. convert 1 pound of organic matter into coal
c. raise the temperature of 1 pound of water by 1°F
, d. change 1 gallon of oil into natural gas
ANSWER: c
12. The United States consumes _______ more energy per person than the global
average.
a. 4.5 times
b. 10 times
c. 2 times
d. 7.5 times
ANSWER: a
13. Methane gas is also referred to as ________.
a. oil gas
b. natural gas
c. petroleum gas
d. kerosene gas
ANSWER: b
14. A quad is equivalent to _________.
a. 1015 British Thermal Units
b. 10 British Thermal Units
c. 10100 British Thermal Units
d. 1 British Thermal Unit
ANSWER: a
15. Energy reserves differ from energy resources in that __________.
