ENVS 8-16

Cabbages and Condoms is The name of a restaurant chain in Thailand Two ways to minimize the likelihood of contracting HIV through casual sex Two ways to avoid unwanted pregnancies A nonprofit with a goal of improving nutrition and reproductive health

A nonprofit with a goal of improving nutrition and reproductive health

The Neolithic Revolution Began in Africa about 12,000 years ago Began in Europe about 40,000 years ago Began in the Middle East about 12,000 years ago Began in China about 40,000 years ago

Began in the Middle East about 12,000 years ago

Which one of the following millennium development goals has been achieved? Between 1990 and 2015, reduce by half the proportion of people whose income is less than $1.25 per day Achieve, by 2015, universal access to reproductive health Have halted, by 2015, and begun to reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS Integrate the principles of sustainable development into country policies and programs, and reverse the loss of environmental resources

Between 1990 and 2015, reduce by half the proportion of people whose income is less than $1.25 per day

Which one of the following is the major cause of mortality in the least developed countries of the world? Cancer Cardiovascular diseases Injuries Communicable diseases

Communicable diseases

Which one of the following is not among the primary reasons that poor people in developing countries have large families? High rate of infant and childhood mortality Contraceptives are readily available Many children provide assurance that parents will be cared for in their old age Women are discouraged from obtaining an education

Contraceptives are readily available

Which one of the following is not among the conditions conducive to small families? Social security system Educational opportunities for women Early age at marriage High cost of raising children

Early age at marriage

On which of the following continents is more water used for industrial purposes than for agriculture? Africa Asia Europe South America

Europe

Roughly 99% of crop irrigation globally is done by Surge flow and flood irrigation Flood irrigation and center-pivot methods Center-pivot methods and drip irrigation Drip irrigation and surge flow

Flood irrigation and center-pivot methods

In which one of the following states is groundwater not being withdrawn faster than it is being naturally replenished? Kansas New Mexico Texas Florida

Florida

Which one of the following is the correct order of these revolutions? Medical (first), green (second), industrial (third) Green (first), industrial (second), Medical (third) Industrial (first), medical (second), green (third) Green (first), medical (second), Industrial (third)

Industrial (first), medical (second), green (third)

Which one of the following is a consumptive use of water? Irrigating crops Washing clothes Flushing toilets Use of cooling water for electric power plants

Irrigating crops

Which of the following reasons explains why few farmers in the United States irrigate their crops via drip irrigation? Irrigation water is cheap, and initial installation costs are high Initial installation costs are high and crop yields are reduced Crop yields are reduced and the likelihood of salinization increases The likelihood of salinization increases and irrigation water is cheap

Irrigation water is cheap, and initial installation costs are high

The fertility rate in Burkino Faso has exceeded the replacement rate for many years and is currently about 5.3. if the fertility rate were to suddenly drop to the replacement rate, why would the population of Burkino Faso continue to increase? Recent dramatic improvements in health care Immigration from neighboring countries Improved nutrition from genetically modified crops Population momentum

Population momentum

Which one of the following is not an example of blue water? The Mississippi River Lake Huron Groundwater Rainwater taken up by plants

Rainwater taken up by plants

Chapter 10 Review Questions If Earth rotated in the opposite direction, the Trade Winds in the northern hemisphere would blow from the Northeast Southeast Northwest Southwest

Southwest

Which one of the following was not part of China's one-child policy? Monthly subsidy for one-child families Additional food rations for same-sex couples Housing preferences for one-child families Job priority for only children

Additional food rations for same-sex couples

Which one of the following statements is true about a Hadley cell? Air rises at 60° latitude and sinks at 30° latitude Air sinks at 60° latitude and rises at 30° latitude Air rises at the equator and sinks at 30° latitude Air sinks at the equator and rises at 30° latitude

Air rises at the equator and sinks at 30° latitude

Which one of the following contains the most liquid freshwater? Lakes Wetlands Aquifers Rivers

Aquifers

Which one of the following accounted for the greatest amount of U.S economic contributions to developing countries in 2010-2011? Religious organizations Official Development Assistance (ODA) Foundations Remittances

Remittances

Which one of the following statements is not true? Globally about 15-20% of all electricity is generated by hydroelectric dams Globally about 2 billion people do not have access to adequate sanitation services Roughly 800 million people do not have access to safe drinking water Roughly 140,000 deaths each year are traced to waterborne diseases

Roughly 140,000 deaths each year are traced to waterborne diseases

Which one of the following statements is not true? Since 1960, the percentage of people living in high-income countries has increased. Since 1960, life expectancy has increased. Since 1960, infant mortality has decreased. Since 1960, average income per capita has increased.

Since 1960, the percentage of people living in high-income countries has increased. (MAYBE)

Which one of the following statements is true? The demographic transition has preceded the epidemiologic transition The fertility transition has preceded the epidemiologic transition The epidemiologic transition has preceded the fertility transition The demographic transition has preceded the fertility transition

The epidemiologic transition has preceded the fertility transition

Which one of the following statements is not true about the Grameen Bank? It loans small amounts of money to poor people The loans have been found to have the greatest social benefits when focused on men The payback rate on the loans has exceeded 97% Recipients of the loans form credit associations

The loans have been found to have the greatest social benefits when focused on men

Chapter 8 Review Questions Which one of the following countries currently has the highest fertility rate? Japan Italy China United States

United States

In 2005, representatives from so-called donor countries agreed to raise their Official Development Assistance (ODA) for developing countries to 0.35% of gross national income by 2010. Which one of the following countries had not achieved that goal by 2014? United States United Kingdom Denmark Sweden

United States

Which one of the following countries has the lowest life expectancy? United States Japan Sweden United Kingdom

United States