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IB Geography Environmental Quality and Sustainability
IB Geography Environmental Quality and Sustainability
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What is the Physical Water Scarcity?
The demand of water is greater than the supply of water
People don't drink water so that supply exceeds demand
The price of water is too expensive for people to buy
Source of water cannot be utilised due to financial reason
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What MDG is targeting Environmental Sustainability?
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8
7
6
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What is the Albedo of a surface?
Amount of solar energy that is absorbed by a surface.
Proportion of solar energy that is absorbed by a surface
Amount of solar energy that is reflected by a surface.
Proportion of solar energy that is reflected by a surface.
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What is the Social Sustainability?
Development that improves the standard of living of all
None Above
Development that is devoid of corruption and burdening debt
Development without long-term damage to the environment
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Which of the following has the highest Albedo?
Forest (Conifer)
Asphalt
Fresh Snow
Desert Sand
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Why is Biodiversity important?
It prevents further expansion of Ecotourism
Limits gene pool so that flora or fauna has unified DNA.
It ensures unsustainable Food Web
It regulates Climate (Temperature, Rainfall)
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What are the characteristics of Tropical Rainforest?
Dry
Hot
Cold
Wet
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What is Soil Degradation?
An increase in the quality of Soil
A severe reduction in the quality of Soil
None Above
Conservation of the quality of Soil
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What type of radiation is coming from the Sun?
Gamma Radiation
Short Wave Radiation
Microwave Radiation
Long Wave Radiation
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What is the Environmental Sustainability?
Development that improves the standard of living of all
Development without long-term damage to the environment
None Above
Development that is devoid of corruption and burdening debt
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How can we solve problems related to Soil Degradation?
All Above
Utilize Crop-Rotation
Through Irrigation
Set Grazing Quotas
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What is the Economic Water Scarcity?
Source of water cannot be utilised due to financial reason
The demand of water is greater than the supply of water
People don't drink water so that supply exceeds demand
The price of water is too expensive for people to buy
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What is the Economic Sustainability?
None Above
Development that improves the standard of living of all
Development that is devoid of corruption and burdening debt
Development without long-term damage to the environment
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Which of the following is a consequence of Enhanced Greenhouse Effect?
Conversation of Biodiversity
Loss of Industry
Afforestation
More Ice Caps & Barriers
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Which of the following is NOT the cause of Water Shortage?
Underpopulation
Agricultural Demand
Domestic Demand
Energy Production
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What is (are) Human Cause(s) of Soil Degradation?
Use of Fertilisers
Industrial Pollution
Underpopulation
Afforestation
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What is (are) the consequence(s) of Water Shortage?
All Above
Afforestation
Increase in Livestock
Disease
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Why are the Rainforests important?
Provide nutrients to the humus layer of soil
Limit gene pool so that flora or fauna has unified DNA.
Cause Flood that irrigate surrounding Area
Produce approximately 20% of Carbon Dioxide
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Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?
Carbon Dioxide
Ozone
Sulfur Dioxide
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC)
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What is (are) cause(s) of Loss of Biodiversity in Tropical Rainforests?
Subsistence Farming
Road Construction
All Above
Hydro Electric Power (HEP)
