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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What war does de Blij say could have been better handled if U.S. leaders had had a better grasp of geography?
(a) World War II.
(b) World War I.
(c) The Vietnam War.
(d) The Korean War.

2. Why does de Blij feel that Americans are unprepared to evaluate global warming?
(a) Because they do not understand geologic history.
(b) Because they do not pay attention to current events.
(c) Because they do not take classes in geography.
(d) Because they do not know enough about science.

3. What event caused Earth's most recent mass extinction?
(a) Mass flooding caused by global warming.
(b) The formation of the Moon.
(c) A temporary lowering in the temperature of the Sun.
(d) A collision with a comet or asteroid.

4. Which of the following statements is the best description of Earth's geologic history?
(a) Earth is usually warm but has also had some short Ice Ages.
(b) Earth has had several Ice Ages separated by shorter warm periods.
(c) Earth used to have a tropical climate and has gotten steadily more temperate.
(d) Earth used to have a cold climate and has gotten steadily warmer.

5. What kind of a map did Vladimir Koppen devise?
(a) A map that showed lines of latitude and longitude.
(b) A map that showed political boundaries.
(c) A map that showed climate regions.
(d) A map that showed the movements of glaciers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does de Blij call global warming a misnomer?

2. How long ago did the most recent global warming trend start?

3. How long ago did the glaciers from the last Ice Age begin to recede?

4. How will Earth's population in the year 2015 compare with Earth's population in "the year without a summer"?

5. Why is geography different from other disciplines, according to de Blij?

(see the answer key)

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