Question 1

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -If current rates of deforestation continue in Southeast Asia, it would take 15 years for the region to become completely stripped of its forests.

Accepted Answer

The statement is true because the current rates of deforestation in Southeast Asia are very high, and if they continue, the region will be completely stripped of its forests in 15 years.

Question 2

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Increased use of pesticides was a significant part of the Green Revolution.

Accepted Answer

This statement is true as increased use of pesticides to control pests and diseases in crops was one of the key components of the Green Revolution.

Question 3

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -If the total global agricultural output were somehow shared equally among all the world's people, each person would receive just about exactly his or her basic daily needs.

Accepted Answer

about 4 times his or her basic daily needs

Question 4

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The spread of tropical plant diseases is a major cause of tropical deforestation.

Accepted Answer

Commercial logging, settlement, clearing for agriculture

Question 5

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Traditional agriculture requires low inputs of technology, but is often labor-intensive.

Accepted Answer

The statement is true.

Question 6

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Most tropical rainforests are found near the equator.

Accepted Answer

Most tropical rainforests are indeed found near the equator.

Question 7

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Bolivia has used much of its interior rainforest for settlement in order to ease population pressure along its densely settled eastern coast.

Accepted Answer

Brazil

Question 8

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The first stage of the Green Revolution includes mono crop fields of high-yield rice, wheat, and corn; increased use of water, fertilizers, and pesticides; and reduction of the field-resting time between crops.

Accepted Answer

The statement is true as it correctly describes the first stage of the Green Revolution. No correction is needed.

Question 9

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The Green Revolution was a success in terms of increased food production, with no unintended consequences.

Accepted Answer

both environmental and social costs

Question 10

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The Green Revolution led to an increase in the use of hybrid seeds.

Accepted Answer

The statement is true as the Green Revolution did indeed lead to an increase in the use of hybrid seeds.

Question 11

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Desertification has occurred in Africa, Australia, and South Asia.

Accepted Answer

The statement is true.

Question 12

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The Kyoto Protocol is an international treaty with a goal of reducing major greenhouse gases.

Accepted Answer

The underlined phrase is already true.

Question 13

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Fifty percent of tropical forest timber is used in Russia.

Accepted Answer

Japan

Question 14

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Food production is an important global issue, but local and regional problems often keep people from obtaining enough food.

Accepted Answer

Local and regional problems, such as political instability, economic issues, and natural disasters, can indeed prevent people from accessing sufficient food, making food production a significant global concern.

Question 15

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -In December 2009, 188 countries signed a new working document to try to reduce greenhouse gases. This document is called the Copenhagen Accord.

Accepted Answer

The statement is true.

Question 16

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Scientists are more accurate at predicting earthquakes than they are at predicting volcanic eruptions.

Accepted Answer

less accurate

Question 17

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -About half of the tropical forests that are lost each year are found in Southeast Asia.

Accepted Answer

Amazon Basin of South America

Question 18

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Desertification is most likely to occur in a grassland region.

Accepted Answer

Grasslands are particularly vulnerable to desertification due to their dry climate, low rainfall, and sensitive grass cover. Overgrazing and deforestation can accelerate the process of desertification.

Question 19

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The United Nations predicts that by 2010, almost 200 million people in Russia will suffer from chronic undernourishment.

Accepted Answer

South Asia

Question 20

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Ratification of the Kyoto Protocol by the United States in November 2004 enabled the Kyoto Protocol to become international law in February 2005.

Accepted Answer

Russia

Quiz 2: Changing Global Environment

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -If current rates of deforestation continue in Southeast Asia, it would take 15 years for the region to become completely stripped of its forests.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Increased use of pesticides was a significant part of the Green Revolution.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The spread of tropical plant diseases is a major cause of tropical deforestation.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Traditional agriculture requires low inputs of technology, but is often labor-intensive.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Most tropical rainforests are found near the equator.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Bolivia has used much of its interior rainforest for settlement in order to ease population pressure along its densely settled eastern coast.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The Green Revolution was a success in terms of increased food production, with no unintended consequences.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The Green Revolution led to an increase in the use of hybrid seeds.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Desertification has occurred in Africa, Australia, and South Asia.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The Kyoto Protocol is an international treaty with a goal of reducing major greenhouse gases.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Fifty percent of tropical forest timber is used in Russia.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Food production is an important global issue, but local and regional problems often keep people from obtaining enough food.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -In December 2009, 188 countries signed a new working document to try to reduce greenhouse gases. This document is called the Copenhagen Accord.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Scientists are more accurate at predicting earthquakes than they are at predicting volcanic eruptions.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -About half of the tropical forests that are lost each year are found in Southeast Asia.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Desertification is most likely to occur in a grassland region.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The United Nations predicts that by 2010, almost 200 million people in Russia will suffer from chronic undernourishment.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Ratification of the Kyoto Protocol by the United States in November 2004 enabled the Kyoto Protocol to become international law in February 2005.