Geography 2.05 Human Impact on the Environment
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Logging is the main threat to old growth forests found in the northwestern United States.
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True
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The location and arrangement of both physical and human phenomena form regular and recurring patterns.
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True
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The demand for resources increases with population and helps to drive national and international patterns of trade.
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True
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What percentage of the world's lumber harvest goes to paper production?
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25%
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Where were most of the first settlements in America found?
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along waterways
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What are the four basic components of spatial organization?
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points, lines, areas, volumes
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What has had the greatest impact on the fishing industry in North America over the past 50 years?
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improvement and modernization of boats and fishing equipment
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Read the following quote from U.S. Congressman Gerry Studds, \"If John Cabot were alive today, he would not recognize Georges Bank. Instead of a sea swarming with majestic cod, he would find dogfish. Instead of flounder, he would find skates. Instead of a fishermen's dream, he would find a nightmare\". (1991) What do you think he meant by this quote?
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Too many fisherman and not enough fish have decimated an historical way of life.
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This city was once a city of industry, but now is a symbol of urban decay.
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Detroit
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What is one of the primary jobs of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers?
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dam building
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What is a climate action plan?
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A plan that details steps to reduce state contributions to climate change
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According to the graph below, what can you say about the global surface temperature trend from 1910 to 1950?
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On average, it rose about 0.4 degrees between 1910 and 1950
