Unit I Humans and the Environment

Today's global climate change is mostly due to natural processes NOT human activity.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following was NOT a result of the Neolithic Revolution?

• More frequent and widespread disease

• Damage to the natural environment

• The rise of patriarchy

• Relative social equality

Jared Diamond believed that in spite of its negative effects, humanity's shift to agriculture was a positive development.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The greenhouse effect is

• a slow cooling of the earth's core

• the rise in the surface temperature of the Earth

• caused by a shortage of oxygen in the atmosphere

• largely the result of volcanic activity

The shift to agriculture provided people with a more nutritious diet than they had when they were hunter-gatherers.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What do greenhouse gases do in our atmosphere?

• Absorb the radiation given off by the earth

• Block harmful radiation from reaching the earth

• Prevent heat from leaving Earth’s atmosphere

• Keep the Earth’s temperature stable

The Green Revolution dramatically increased the production of certain crops which alleviated the problem of global hunger, at least temporarily.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following is NOT a way that humans produce greenhouse gases?

• Employing large-scale agriculture

• Using solar panels and wind turbines

• Burning fossil fuels in our cars

• Clear-cutting and burning forests

The Green Revolution had relatively few negative effects on the natural environment.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following was NOT a reason the Industrial Revolution started in Great Britain?

• Availability of natural resources like coal

• Relative political stability

• Low population growth

• Access to capital for investment