Deck 2: Environments and People

Question 1

Of the arid basins of northwestern China,the lowest is the:

A)Tarim
B)Turpan
C)Tien Shan
D)Sichuan

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Humans have altered the makeup of Earth's atmosphere even before the Industrial Revolution primarily by:

A)Burning coal
B)Cutting down forests
C)Burning oil
D)All of the above
E)None of the above

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The most biologically diverse oceanic ecosystems are:

A)Deep trenches
B)Sandy beaches
C)Deep sea fisheries
D)Coral reefs
E)Mangrove swamps

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which country accounts for more than 20 percent of carbon emissions?

A)Russia
B)Japan
C)India
D)Indonesia
E)China

Question 5

Because of global warming,_____ regions are heating up twice as fast as the rest of the globe.

A)Equatorial
B)Mid-latitude
C)Arctic
D)Ocean
E)Desert

Question 6

Permafrost is full of dead plant and animal material that,when thawed,emits:

A)Methane gas
B)Carbon dioxide
C)Carbon monoxide
D)Water
E)Nitrogen oxide

Question 7

Cold desert climates experience:

A)Cold winters and hot summers
B)Heat all year long
C)Aridity with no rain at all
D)Hot winters and summers
E)Hot winters and cold summers

Question 8

The most significant factor in explaining the monsoon is:

A)Wind-chill
B)Hypothermia
C)Elevation
D)Continentality
E)Wind direction

Question 9

The most imposing topographical features in Asia are the:

A)Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau
B)Tethys and Arabian Seas
C)North China and Indo-Gangetic Plains
D)Pangaean and Laurasian landmasses
E)Pacific and Mariana Trenches

Question 10

Equatorial regions experience:

A)High humidity
B)Convectional rainfall
C)Torrential rains
D)All of the above
E)None of the above

Question 11

Which of the following countries would fare the worst with rising sea levels?

A)China
B)Bangladesh
C)India
D)The Philippines
E)Indonesia

Question 12

Which of the following is associated with the Pacific Ring of Fire?

A)Tsunamis
B)Earthquakes
C)Volcanoes
D)All of the above
E)None of the above

Question 13

Which is NOT true regarding the North Indian Plain?

A)It lies south of the Himalayas.
B)It begins in Pakistan and ends in eastern India.
C)It is one of the most densely populated regions on earth.
D)It is filled with alluvial soils.
E)It is drained by important rivers such as the Ganges.

Question 14

In the Pacific,tropical cyclones are called:

A)Storms
B)Typhoons
C)Tympanis
D)Low-pressure cells
E)Ketsanas

Question 15

Karst topography is composed of:

A)Volcanic ash
B)Alluvial soils
C)Weathered limestone
D)A string of islands
E)Carbon dioxide

Question 16

The source of the _____ River was not found until 1994.

A)Indus
B)Chao Praya
C)Ganges
D)Brahmaputra
E)Mekong

Question 17

The Strait of Malacca is shared by:

A)Thailand and Indonesia
B)Indonesia and the Philippines
C)Vietnam and China
D)Malaysia and Indonesia
E)Timor-Leste and Australia

Question 18

Which of the following is increasing at an unprecedented rate?

A)Population
B)Consumption
C)Need for energy
D)All of the above
E)None of the above

Question 19

All life on Earth depends on _____ in the atmosphere.

A)Carbon dioxide
B)Carbon monoxide
C)Nitrogen
D)Oxygen
E)Radiation

Question 20

Distinct wet and dry seasons characterize _____ climates.

A)Hot desert
B)Humid subtropical
C)Humid continental
D)Steppe climates
E)Cold desert

Question 21

Thousands of wildlife species live in Asia.Many are:

A)Not yet identified
B)Endemic
C)Endangered
D)All of the above
E)None of the above

Question 22

The world's largest remaining mangrove concentration is:

A)Around the Philippine islands
B)Along the coast of Thailand
C)Along the coast of Bangladesh
D)Along the coast of Sumatra
E)Around the island of Sri Lanka

Question 23

The world's largest illicit animal market is in:

A)Guangzhou
B)Tokyo
C)Mumbai
D)Jakarta
E)Manila

Question 24

Asia was once covered with massive ice sheets.

Question 25

Above the tree line is:

A)Steppe
B)Tundra
C)Gobi
D)Shamo

Question 26

Savannas are maintained by:

A)Heavy rainfall
B)Spontaneous or set fires
C)Cutting and mowing
D)Grazing and cropping
E)All of the above

Question 27

The major culprit in the demise of the tiger is:

A)Big game hunting
B)Increased human population
C)The spread of human settlement
D)Loss of habitat
E)Poaching

Question 28

Lianas are:

A)Woody climbers
B)Plants that live off other plants
C)Surficial roots
D)Found deep in tropical soils

Question 29

An archipelago refers to an independent island such as Singapore or Sumatra.

Question 30

Which of the following is a product of tropical forests?

A)Teak
B)Rattan
C)Resin
D)All of the above
E)None of the above

Question 31

Physical geography affects political geography.

Question 32

Which country has the most threatened,endangered and vulnerable animal species?

A)Burma
B)India
C)Malaysia
D)Indonesia
E)China

Question 33

Tropical trees may be supported by:

A)Dipterocarps
B)Buttresses
C)Epiphytes
D)Lianas
E)Laterites

Question 34

Because of the 200 mile limit,oceans and seas are easy to demarcate.

Question 35

China's largest and most arid desert is the:

A)Thai
B)Tarim
C)Taklimakan
D)Shamo
E)Nei Mongol

Question 36

Western and eastern Malesia have strikingly different _____ communities.

A)Plant
B)Animal
C)Biotic
D)All of the above
E)None of the above

Question 37

The Himalayas form a zone of cultural convergence.

Question 38

Tropical rainforests are most prominent in:

A)China
B)Mongolia
C)Japan
D)Taiwan
E)Indonesia

Question 39

Middle latitudes have:

A)Tundra vegetation
B)Steppe forests
C)Bamboo groves
D)Deciduous forests
E)Tropical forests

Question 40

Deserts receive _____ inches of rain annually.

A)At least 30
B)Between 30 and 40
C)Less than 10
D)More than 20
E)Between 10 and 20

Question 41

Biomes are major territorial ecosystems.

Question 42

In general,moisture decreases and temperature ranges increase inland and away from the equator.

Question 43

Indonesia is the most mammal-rich country in Asia.

Question 44

Temperatures drop with increasing elevation.

Question 45

Greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide,methane gas and nitrous oxide are increasing in the atmosphere.

Question 46

The lower layer of tropical soil is lateritic and is often cut for bricks.

Question 47

In most monsoon regions,summers are dry and winters are wet.

Question 48

Climate and related disasters are purely natural events.

Question 49

Animal parts are the biggest sector of the animal trade.

Question 50

Mangrove plants are found in the middle layer of the tropical biome.

Question 51

The Intertropical Convergence Zone is a low pressure trough in the Indian Ocean.

Question 52

Tropical forest biomass is found in the canopy.

Question 53

Tropical savannah vegetation is typically xerophytic.

Question 54

Bamboo is a grass.

Question 55

Altitudinal zonation refers to the fact that mountain plant communities become denser with increasing elevation.