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2024 PHYSICAL AND HUMAN GEOGRAPHY D199 PRE-ASSESSMENT INTRODUCTION EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
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2024 PHYSICAL AND HUMANGEOGRAPHY D199 PRE-
ASSESSMENT INTRODUCTION
EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Which factor led to the United States seeking alternative sources of energy?
A. A need to power development
B. The degradation of urban air quality
C. The ineffectiveness of fossil fuels
D. An increase in consumer demand - CORRECT-ANSWERSB. The degradation
of urban air quality
Which situation is a strong example of an advantageous relative location?
A. A city improves its irrigation system.
B. A city improves its river trade.
C. A city promotes solar energy.
D. A city promotes rooftop gardens. - CORRECT-ANSWERSB. A city improves
its river trade
Which factor is driving increased emissions?
A. Carbon taxes
B. Efficiency standards
C. Economic development
D. Sustainable agriculture - CORRECT-ANSWERSC. Economic development
How might changes in the supply of energy, temperature, or light affect an
ecosystem?
A. The ecosystem's biome might also be harmed.
B. The ecosystem's species might suddenly multiply.
C. The ecosystem's structure might be significantly altered.
D. The ecosystem's resilience might be strengthened. - CORRECT-
ANSWERSC. The ecosystem's structure might be significantly altered.
Which factor led to a massive increase in American automobile usage?
, A. Industrialization of the American economy
B. Construction of the Interstate Highway System
C. Creation of the assembly line process by Henry Ford
D. Discovery of large deposits of oil in the United States - CORRECT-
ANSWERSB. Construction of the Interstate Highway System
Why has China's carbon footprint grown so immensely over the past two
decades?
A. The Chinese have focused on fossil fuel extraction to export to developing
countries.
B. The Chinese have decentralized their environmental decision processes.
C. The Chinese have begun to compete against Japanese industrial
productivity.
D. The Chinese have burned more fossil fuels to power their growing
industry. - CORRECT-ANSWERSD. The Chinese have burned more fossil fuels
to power their growing industry.
What is a benefit of lowering the amount of short-lived climate pollutants?
A. Industrial development would increase.
B. Urban development would be limited.
C. Global food production would rise.
D. Health of the global population would improve. - CORRECT-ANSWERSD.
Health of the global population would improve.
Why does China argue against global climate action?
A. China is posturing for more geopolitical control.
B. China needs mass industrial production to continue development.
C. China has had a recent change of political control in their country.
D. China lacks a connection to global economic consequences. - CORRECT-
ANSWERSB. China needs mass industrial production to continue
development.
What is the main difference between a carbon tax and a cap-and-trade
solution?
A. The carbon tax is predictable, while cap-and-trade depends on market
conditions.
B. The carbon tax fluctuates based on the market, while cap-and-trade is a
fixed cost.
C. The carbon tax can be changed by corporations, while cap-and-trade is set
by government regulation.
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