GEO Exam 2 MCQS - notes for GEO 702 PDF

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The great dust bowls of the 1930’s are best explained by a. The massive reversal of rivers to the South b. The climate ‘return to the average’ maxim c. The drought linked to the melting of glaciers d. The drought linked to the lack of winter snow in the highlands How might an increase in cloud cover...

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1. The great dust bowls of the 1930’s are best explained by a. The massive reversal of rivers to the South b. The climate ‘return to the average’ maxim c. The drought linked to the melting of glaciers d. The drought linked to the lack of winter snow in the highlands

2. How might an increase in cloud cover help to cool planet Earth? a. The clouds would reflect more incoming solar radiation back to space b. The clouds would absorb more heat, taking the heat out of the atmosphere c. Cloud formation produces rain, which removes water vapour from the atmosphere when it falls 11. The text lists what human activity as the greatest contributor to the extinction of terrestrial (land) species a Deforestation b Agriculture c Destruction of wetlands 12.

In the rational sense of this course which of the following would be a reason for governments to interfere with free markets? a. To protect monopolies b. To provide national security c. To help corporations control prices

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The Precautionary Principle states that a. New Products introduced into the environment are innocent until proven guilty b. New products introduced into the environment are guilty until proven innocent

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In ecosystems succession is a. An unpredictable change b. An expected modification of an environment c. A process of regal change d. An expected self-modification of an environment

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Removal of species by humans is: a. Deliberate b. Accidental

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c. Both of the above 20.

Which of the following means of tracking climate change is the most reliable to date? a. Anecdotal b. Surrogate and inferential c. Scientific testing and systematic analysis

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The level of government controlling the vast majority of Canadian forests is? a. Federal b. Provincial c. Municipal d. None of the above – it is privately owned

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Drunken Forest is best related to: a. The Tanana River Lottery b. Thermokarsts c. Wind shears d. Melting permafrost

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Bioaccumulation and biomagnifications are difficult problems to deal with when we have the introduction into an ecosystem of persistent synthetic chemicals. These are chemicals that: a. Continue to evolve inside species b. Degrade into simpler compounds c. Remain unaltered and persist for long periods of time d. Consistently produce reactions that will induce cancer

28, The branch of Canadian government that has attacked more problems than those they have ignored over the last ten years or so has been the: a. Federal Government b. Provincial Governments

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29. The Ontario government allows the use of common property resources by logging companies through the use of: a. Long-term leases b. Sales of selected areas c. Unwritten agreements of proper land use d. The resources are owned by the Federal government

30. Costa Rica is a prime example of a. Practices that encourage rainforest destruction b. Development of environmental protection through economics c. The profitable switch to fish farming techniques d. The benefits of the WTO 31,

‘State property’ refers to: a. Property used directly by the government for its own uses b. Property held in trust by the government for its population c. Property held by the government and leased out to individuals and companies d. Property held by native groups

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Which one of the following has the greater quantity of fresh water on the planet a. Surface water b. Groundwater

34. Marine reserves refer to a. The size of American naval military forces b. No-take areas c. Water parks designed for ecotourists

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d. Areas used for future fishing grounds 35.

Which country has the greatest water supply per capita? a. Canada b. China c. United States

38. The solutions to the depression and environmental problems in the 1930’s were linked to the perception that there is a greater cost to society in the long run when governmental management is avoided. a. True b. False

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Major changes to an ecosystem can be spotted by: a. Observing the size of commercial species over a number of years b. The presence of an unusually hot summer c. An unusual early breakup of ice on rivers

41. The text states that one of the following fossil fuels meets the greatest percentage of the human energy demand: a. Oil b. Coal c. Natural gas 43. Based on projections of future oil discoveries and production, when will oil cease to be a major source of energy for human consumption? a. This century (the 2000s) b. Next century (the 2100s) c. The following century (the 2200s) 44.

Why has the Arctic gained recent attention in terms of fossil fuels? a. Vast areas of coal have been found b. Warming climate has thawed natural gas c. Melting of sea ice has permitted oil and gas exploration

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Which country has the greatest reserves of natural gas?

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a. Canada b. Russia c. Iran 46.

Populations have accommodated energy problems in the past by means of: a. b. c. d.

Substitution of different technologies and resources Development of nuclear technology Controlling their population Migration to urban areas

47 A volcano that averages an eruption every fifty years over the last 20 centuries will erupt once in the next fifty years: a. True b. False 48. The removal reference baseline in commercial fish catches has a key word leading to problems. That word is: a. b. c. d. 50.

Silent Spring was written by: a. b. c. d.

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Rachel Carson George March Thomas White Henry Thoreau

A toxic canary is: a. b. c. d.

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Sustainable Stock Maximum Biology

A poisoned budgie Any bird that creates a disturbance in succession patterns Any creature that indicates a negative change in an ecosystem A captive bird used in exploring the upper reaches of the atmosphere

PCBs will kill directly: a. True b. False

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‘No development’ is best associated with

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a. b. c. d. 55.

Preservation Civic studies Conservation Railway construction

The Province with the greatest amount of land being changed for urban development is: a. b. c. d.

Alberta British Columbia Ontario Quebec

56. Canada, in contrast to the United States, has always been the leader in the development of protected areas and parks a. True b. False 57.

In Canada the first conservation movement was marked by a. b. c. d.

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An emphasis on river and bridge construction for flood control An emphasis on park development An emphasis on government action and agencies An emphasis on private/public actions

The TVA (United States) and the PFRS (Canada) were organizations dedicated to a. b. c. d.

Protection of fish stocks Rehabilitation of environments Preservation of mountain forests Provision of information for resource development companies

64. Several data bases exist that may provide clues and information about climate change. They are a. b. c. d. 65.

Outdoor lotteries Budgets for road repairs Cruise line records All of the above

The source of water for Coke and Pepsi products such as Disani and Aquafina is a. Glacial outwash water b. Rural springs 6

c. Protected groundwater d. Tap water

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The hottest July on record (since 1880) was in: a. b. c. d.

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1946 1993 2006 2016

Eutrophication is associated with a. b. c. d.

An excessive growth of plant life A decline in plant growth Eventual growth in fish numbers The stagnation of the succession process

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Raccoons, skunks, and hornets could be classified as a. Migratory species b. Opportunistic species c. Threatened species d. Rabies prone species

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The key to proving the early onset of spring in the Nenana Ice Classic Lottery is the a. Year that the lottery started b. Starting year selected for the beginning of the trend line c. Depth of ice in January

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Most of the arguments for preservation of species revolve around a. b. c. d.

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The Ogallala Aquifer: a. b. c. d. e.

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Ethical considerations Self-interest of our species The considerations of Parks Canada Market considerations

Has more water than Lake Huron Has a depletion rate greater than replenishment rate Has been depleted by 50% in total B. and c A., b., and c

Meteoric water is water that 7

a. b. c. d.

Rushes over waterfalls Is found in hurricanes Is moving groundwater Is moving in rivers into lakes

76. When comparing current rates of extinction to the rates during recent geological past the current rates are much higher a. True b. False

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Temagami was a good example of the problems of a. b. c. d.

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Common property resources The dangers of storage of radioactive material Food Web systems The dangers of mercury poisoning

The estimates of the standing crop are easier to calculate accurately for a. Fish b. Cattle

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Canada was the first nation to introduce National Parks a. True b. False

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A shift towards more opportunistic species in an urban environment probably means a. b. c. d.

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The Province with the greatest loss of inland wetlands is a. b. c. d.

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The system is undergoing stress The amount of garbage in the area is increasing Pets have been released into the wild Protection laws have allowed populations to increase

British Columbia Alberta Ontario Quebec

The ‘Great Fillup’ refers to 8

a. b. c. d.

Increasing production of oil in Alberta The inevitable addition of three billion people on the planet The removal of water to urban area for the use of their population The use of air to provide fertilizers

92. If you walk through a supermarket you might notice that the names of some replacement products are unfamiliar (for example sea bass or orange roughy). This is an indication of a. b. c. d. 93.

Tremendous marketing skills Overfishing of familiar species The discovery of new sources of fish The introduction of more farmed species

Is pollution an economic problem? a. Yes b. No

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The American James Watt was a. b. c. d.

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The inventor of the steam engine The head of the Department of the Interior The head of the Clear Lakes Station in Ontario The first environmentalist in North America

Love canal was significant because: a. b. c. d.

It provided opportunities for water from Lake Erie to mix with Lake Ontario water It was the first case concerning hazardous waste disposal in North America It provided opportunities for invasive species to enter Lake Ontario It was the first case suburban expansion into farmland surrounding large urban areas

97. The closing of the coal plants in Ontario significantly lowered the presence of greenhouse gases in Ontario. a. True b. False 98. The latest reports show that the temperatures in Ontario are rising faster than the global average a. True b. False

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Water levels in the Great Lakes over the next 40 years will a. Rise because of increased snow over a shorter, colder winter b. Fall because of drought conditions

100. Local populations will always win environmental battles with ‘outsiders’ concerned with protection over employment. a. True b. False

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