Human Geography - Clicker Questions
Chapter 13
1. Geographers study
A.
the relationship between humans and the environment.
B.
human-induced environmental change.
C.
the interconnections between global environmental systems.
D.
environmental hazards.
E.
All of the above.
Answer: E
2. This map of World Tectonic Plates (Fig. 13.2) indicates that
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A.
the Pacific Plate is moving southeast.
B.
the Atlantic Ocean is shrinking in size.
C.
the Scotia Plate is responsible for earthquakes in Scotland.
D.
the Nasca Plate and the South American Plate meet at a subduction zone.
E.
the African Plate and the Philippine Plate meet at a subduction zone.
Answer: D
3. This series of maps (Fig. 13.3) illustrates

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A.
Marsh’s hypothesis of human-environment interaction.
B.
Sauer’s hypothesis of oceanic rifts.
C.
Wegener’s hypothesis of continental drift.
D.
the results of a 1955 symposium on chlorofluorocarbon emissions.
E.
the results of a 2011 conference on the origins of Pangaea.
Answer: C
4. This map of Recent Earthquake and Volcanic Eruptions (Fig. 13.5) reveals

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A.
that Ethiopia has had no recent volcanic activity.
B.
that Spain has experienced several earthquakes recently.
C.
that southern India has experienced numerous earthquakes recently.
D.
a relationship between earthquake and volcanic activity, and plate boundaries.
E.
a relationship between earthquake and volcanic activity, and human population density.
Answer: D
5. These maps of the Aral Sea (Fig. 13.9) illustrate
A.
how humans preserve resources.
B.
how humans work across international borders to protect settlements from flooding.
C.
how human activity modifies the environment.
D.
how human activity has little effect on the environment.
E.
how human activity has no effect on the environment.

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Answer: D
6. This map (Fig. 13.12) suggests that
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A.
water from the Dead Sea flows to Israel through an extensive network of pipelines.
B.
the Dead Sea is a critical water resource for Egypt.
C.
Syria relies on the Dead Sea for most of its water.
D.
the Jordan River flows through the West Bank and Israel to the Mediterranean Sea.
E.
the Sea of Galilee is a key water resource for Israel.
Answer: E
7. This photograph of Para, Brazil, (Fig. 13.13) illustrates

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A.
deforestation.
B.
flood damage.
C.
fire damage.
D.
an oil spill.
E.
a landscape untouched by human activity.
Answer: A
8. This photograph of Guangxi-Zhuang, China (Fig. 13.14) illustrates
A.
human modification of the land to prevent drought.
B.
human modification of the land to prevent evaporation.
C.
human overuse of a terracing system of agriculture.
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D.
human adaptation to glaciation.
E.
human adaptation of the land for grazing.
Answer: C
9. These maps of Natural Disaster Hot Spots (Fig. 13.16) indicate high potential mortality and economic risks for
A.
Libya.
B.
Mongolia.
C.
Turkey.
D.
Oman.

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E.
Northern Canada.
Answer: C
10. This map of Carbon Dioxide Emissions per Person (Fig. 13.22) reveals that
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A.
the United States and China emit the same amount.
B.
the United States and France emit the same amount.
C.
the United States emits more than India.
D.
the United States emits less than Germany.
E.
the United States emits no carbon dioxide.
Answer: C