Land Cover Change: An Overview (Chapter 6)

Land Cover Change: An Overview (Chapter 6)

12th Grade

27 Qs

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Land Cover Change: An Overview (Chapter 6)

Land Cover Change: An Overview (Chapter 6)

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12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What does LGM stand for?

Last Glacial Maximum

Longest Glacial Maximum

Last Global Movement

Longest Glacial Movement

Answer explanation

Last Glacial Maximum was the last time glacial ice cover was at its maximum

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

When was the Last Glacial Maximum?

Approximately 10,000 years ago

Approximately 8000 years ago

Approximately 20,000 years ago

Approximately 14,000 years ago

Answer explanation

20,000 years ago on average but it could be 18,000 -21,000 depending on the location on earth

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

During the LGM what land cover did not dominate Earth’s surface?

Forests

Deserts

Ice and snow

Grasslands

Answer explanation

  • Land cover consisted mainly of deserts both tropical and polar, ice sheets, tundras and grasslands.

  • Forests were not as common during the LGM

4.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

Forests cover _% of Earth’s land cover and ice covers _% of Earth’s land cover

Answer explanation

31% of the earth's land cover is forests and 10 percent is glaciers and ice sheets

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

How many broad categories of land cover are there?

6

8

10

12

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

During the LGM temperatures were approximately on average how many degrees colder?

2

4

6

8

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

During the LGM how much lower were sea levels?

50 meters lower

75 meters lower

100 meters lower

125 meters lower

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