Which one of the following is NOT an example of products that have caused an increase
in the consumption of mineral resources?
a.
Hydraulic cement used for buildings
b.
Mobile phones
c.
Gold necklaces
d.
Wooden desks
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What are the key features of the Anthropocene that reflect water scarcity in the Nile
Basin?
a) The accelerated extraction of resources from the natural environment.
b) The growing demand for energy challenges economic development in South Africa.
c) Migration from neighbouring countries could push this number up to 61.5 million,
driving the need for energy, jobs, and food security.
d) Humans are trying to exert technological control over the natural world through the
building of dams and irrigation systems.
1) b and c
2) a and b
3) a and d
,4) All of the above
a.
b and c
b.
All of the above
c.
a and b
d.
a and d
What are the two phenomena that Malthus argued would happen because of population
growth?
a.
Technologies and market forces will work to ensure that in the future humans will have
enough resources to meet their collective needs
b.
Toxic colonialism and increased environmental footprints
c.
That it would lead to food shortages and war for control over scarce resources
d.
That it would lead to the discovery and development of more resources
,Which of the following contributed to the increased combustion of coal and hydrogen
chloride emissions which have affected the air quality of London since the 17th century?
1. Population growth.
2. The expansion of railways.
3. The expansion of the textile and steel industries.
4. Alkali production industries.
a.
2, 3 and 4
b.
1, 3 and 4
c.
1, 2 and 3
d.
All of the above
Why are geographical perspectives on environmental change so important?
a) Because they supplement historical accounts of ecological transformation.
b) Because they represent the human domination of the biosphere.
c) It assists in understanding the consequences of environmental change.
d) Explores how globally significant forms of environmental change affect different
places and different people in different ways.
The correct combination is: -
1) a, c, and d
2) b, c, and d
3) a, b, and c
4) All the above
, A.
2
B.
1
C.
3
D.
4
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Which countries were the most affected due to the nuclear plant explosion in Chernobyl?
a.
Germany and Ukraine
b.
Sweden and Ukraine
c.
Russia and Austria
d.
Russia and Ukraine
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