Environmental Issues

Practice Questions

AP Human Geography › Environmental Issues

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Which of these continents has the biggest problem with deforestation?

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Which of the following South American countries struck a deal whereby it agreed to preserve large sections of its rainforest in exchange for the forgiveness of hundreds of millions of dollars of debt?

3

The practice of "slash and burn" is widely considered to be __________.

4

Most of the nutrients which plants depend on to grow are found in the __________.

5

Which of these areas has the lowest percentage of degraded agricultural land?

6

Which of the following environmental costs is least directly associated with modern industrial farming?

7

Which of the following is the primary cause of climate change today?

8

Which of these American Presidents created the Department of Agriculture?

9

What is the main idea behind environmental determinism?

10

Topsoil erosion is such a large problem because __________.

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