chapter 13 geo final

Desertification is most significant in what kind of areas?

arid and semiarid

The continent with no deforestation (besides Antarctica) is ________________.

none of these

Human modification of the environment leads to changes in the cultural landscape.

True

The establishment of large dams has created environmental havoc in the surroundings locales.

True

The fastest growing category of waste is electronic or e-waste.

True

What is the problem with using coal, oil and gas?

all of these

Which of the following agriculture practices is a means to promote soil conservation?

crop rotation, fallowing, terracing

Who would be most severely impacted by global warming and climate change?

developing world

What is the thin zone of air, water, earth, and living matter that extends from the mountaintops to the bottom of the ocean?

ecosphere

What are self-contained, self-regulating, and interacting communities adapted to local combinations of climate, topography, soil, and drainage conditions?

ecosystems

The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies is known as _________________.

environmental justice

Acid rain damages lakes, fish, and soils but has no significant impact upon either natural vegetation or crops.

false

Desertification is only a recent phenomenon in human habitations of the Earth.

false

Soil erosion in tropical areas is not accelerated when the rainforest is removed.

false

The hydrosphere is a thin blanket of air enveloping the Earth

false

An example of sustainable development would be ____________________.

harvesting forestry trees at a rate below that of natural forest regeneration

Raising the height of smokestacks to reduce local pollution in industrial areas and around power plants did what to areas away from the source of the pollution relative to acid rain?

increased it

The greatest amount of freshwater usage is for ______________.

irrigated agriculture

Which of the following would be the most adverse impact of tropical deforestation?

loss of significant aspects of biodiversity

Water is what type of resource?

renewable