MIDTERM Flashcards
if the greenhouse effect did not exist what would happen?
earth would be too cold to support life as we know it
why were china, brazil and india exempt from meeting emissions reductions in the kyoto treaty?
because they argued the most that pollution was created by already industrialized countries
what is the greenhouse effect?
the trapping of solar radiation in earth’s lower atmosphere
at what temperature do computer models predict that average global temperatures will increase by?
4 degrees F
what substance accounts for more than half of the human-generated greenhouse gases?
carbon dioxide
T/F scale is not a synonym for size when used by geographers
FALSE
what are potential benefits of volcanoes?
tourism
increased soil fertility
geothermal energy
what is anthropogenic pollution caused by?
people
T/F culture is learned.
TRUE
T/F globalization is the most fundamental reorganization of the planet’s social and economic structures since the renaissance (according to book)
FALSE
what is NOT one of earth’s climate controls?
anthropogenic systems
if all climate controls except latitude were held constant, which city would be warmest?
singapore at 2 degrees north latitude
what is NOT a regional scale?
individual
T/F in the demographic transition, birth rates and death rates are both high in Stage 1
TRUE
what is el niño?
a distinctive weather pattern
