WGU D199 lesson Introduction to Physical and Human
Geography questions with verified answers
A farmer grows corn to feed chickens, which then excrete waste pellets that the
farmer uses as fertilizer on the corn. The farmer, a vegetarian, does not eat the
chickens. Which items correctly categorize the elements of this biotic community?
Choose 3 answers.
Chickens = consumer
Corn = producer
Fertilizer = producer
Gardener = consumer
Pellets = decomposer Ans✓✓✓ Corn = producer, Fertilizer = producer, Pellets =
decomposer
An immigrant detention center is built near a superfund site. What is this an
example of? Ans✓✓✓ Environmental justice
An immigrant with an engineering degree works as a bus driver in their new
country. What is this an example of? Ans✓✓✓ Brain waste
Cocoa plants, from which chocolate is made, grow in certain areas close to the
equator. Countries such as Ghana, Nigeria, Indonesia, Brazil, and Malaysia
produce most of the world's cocoa. Ans✓✓✓ Physical geography affects local
economies.
How are satellites and weather balloons used with climate change model data?
Ans✓✓✓ To confirm predictions
,How can amenity migrants in Europe who experience cross-cultural discrimination
increase their levels of life satisfaction? Ans✓✓✓ Maintain, via social media and
technology, ties with the home country and original language.
How can amenity migration negatively affect an area? Choose 3 answers.
Land consumption increases.
Real estate decreases.
Environmental damages may occur.
The cultural landscape changes.
Local construction industries decrease. Ans✓✓✓ Land consumption increases.
Environmental damages may occur.
The cultural landscape changes.
How can electric battery technology provide a partial solution to climate change
in the future? Choose 3 answers.
Batteries can store energy indefinitely, so they can reinforce wind and solar
power generation, making those technologies more realistic.
Batteries can be used along with pumped hydro, solar, and wind to store the
electricity those methods generate for later use.
Batteries can absorb excess electricity from the air, making electricity much
cheaper and easier.
Batteries can store energy generated by renewable sourededces such as hydro,
solar, and wind, replacing energy generated by burning fossil fuels.
Batteries can absorb the enormous amount of otherwise curtailed, unused
energy. Ans✓✓✓ Batteries can store energy indefinitely, so they can reinforce
wind and solar power generation, making those technologies more realistic.
, Batteries can be used along with pumped hydro, solar, and wind to store the
electricity those methods generate for later use.
Batteries can store energy generated by renewable sourededces such as hydro,
solar, and wind, replacing energy generated by burning fossil fuels.
How can fuel cell technology provide a partial solution to climate change?
Ans✓✓✓ Fuel cells are widely deployable and zero-emitting, so they are likely to
be widely adopted, reducing use of fossil fuels.They emit a very low amount of
carbon emissions.
How did the court rule on the cases brought forth by Australian and New Zealand
refugees? Ans✓✓✓ The court refused to grant international protection status to
any of the refugee applicants.
How do economists and policy makers rely on the concept of the social cost of
carbon (SCC)? Ans✓✓✓ By estimating the future cost of damage from
greenhouse gas emissions and using that information to inform decisions
How do environmental economists contribute to environmental policy decisions?
Ans✓✓✓ By quantifying potential impacts from climate change
How do wealthy individuals contribute to higher levels of climate change? Choose
3 answers.
They invest in fossil fuels for personal financial gain.
They work in the agricultural industry.
They live a high consumption lifestyle.
They have a high dependence on natural resources.
Geography questions with verified answers
A farmer grows corn to feed chickens, which then excrete waste pellets that the
farmer uses as fertilizer on the corn. The farmer, a vegetarian, does not eat the
chickens. Which items correctly categorize the elements of this biotic community?
Choose 3 answers.
Chickens = consumer
Corn = producer
Fertilizer = producer
Gardener = consumer
Pellets = decomposer Ans✓✓✓ Corn = producer, Fertilizer = producer, Pellets =
decomposer
An immigrant detention center is built near a superfund site. What is this an
example of? Ans✓✓✓ Environmental justice
An immigrant with an engineering degree works as a bus driver in their new
country. What is this an example of? Ans✓✓✓ Brain waste
Cocoa plants, from which chocolate is made, grow in certain areas close to the
equator. Countries such as Ghana, Nigeria, Indonesia, Brazil, and Malaysia
produce most of the world's cocoa. Ans✓✓✓ Physical geography affects local
economies.
How are satellites and weather balloons used with climate change model data?
Ans✓✓✓ To confirm predictions
,How can amenity migrants in Europe who experience cross-cultural discrimination
increase their levels of life satisfaction? Ans✓✓✓ Maintain, via social media and
technology, ties with the home country and original language.
How can amenity migration negatively affect an area? Choose 3 answers.
Land consumption increases.
Real estate decreases.
Environmental damages may occur.
The cultural landscape changes.
Local construction industries decrease. Ans✓✓✓ Land consumption increases.
Environmental damages may occur.
The cultural landscape changes.
How can electric battery technology provide a partial solution to climate change
in the future? Choose 3 answers.
Batteries can store energy indefinitely, so they can reinforce wind and solar
power generation, making those technologies more realistic.
Batteries can be used along with pumped hydro, solar, and wind to store the
electricity those methods generate for later use.
Batteries can absorb excess electricity from the air, making electricity much
cheaper and easier.
Batteries can store energy generated by renewable sourededces such as hydro,
solar, and wind, replacing energy generated by burning fossil fuels.
Batteries can absorb the enormous amount of otherwise curtailed, unused
energy. Ans✓✓✓ Batteries can store energy indefinitely, so they can reinforce
wind and solar power generation, making those technologies more realistic.
, Batteries can be used along with pumped hydro, solar, and wind to store the
electricity those methods generate for later use.
Batteries can store energy generated by renewable sourededces such as hydro,
solar, and wind, replacing energy generated by burning fossil fuels.
How can fuel cell technology provide a partial solution to climate change?
Ans✓✓✓ Fuel cells are widely deployable and zero-emitting, so they are likely to
be widely adopted, reducing use of fossil fuels.They emit a very low amount of
carbon emissions.
How did the court rule on the cases brought forth by Australian and New Zealand
refugees? Ans✓✓✓ The court refused to grant international protection status to
any of the refugee applicants.
How do economists and policy makers rely on the concept of the social cost of
carbon (SCC)? Ans✓✓✓ By estimating the future cost of damage from
greenhouse gas emissions and using that information to inform decisions
How do environmental economists contribute to environmental policy decisions?
Ans✓✓✓ By quantifying potential impacts from climate change
How do wealthy individuals contribute to higher levels of climate change? Choose
3 answers.
They invest in fossil fuels for personal financial gain.
They work in the agricultural industry.
They live a high consumption lifestyle.
They have a high dependence on natural resources.
