Coal reserves in the world

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The United States has the largest coal reserves in the world. Why doesn’t New York City use coal to run their power plants
anymore?

Coal as a source of energy

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Coal was the leading source of energy until the 1960s when it was replaced by which of the following energy sources?

Wind
Nuclear
Oil
Solar
Water

Commodification of culture

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Which of the following is a stage in the process of commodification of culture?

The community is regularly visited by a large number of tourists. Certain ceremonies and products are altered and provided to tourists at high fees.
Visiting tourists become more frequent and hence less of a novelty. Genuine artifacts may be sold to them at a small charge.
Tourists are rarely seen in the community and when they doo appear, are invited as guests to observe or participate in authentic local ceremonies without a charge.
Artifacts and ceremonies are altered to the point that there is loss of integrity or authenticity of ceremonies and fake items are sold to tourists.
All of the above

Allocentric and psychometric tourists

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What is the difference between allocentric and psychometric tourists?

The former is indifferent to local culture whereas the latter is sensitive to local cultures.
The former is a cat-dependable whereas the latter ventures.
The former travels mainly for pleasure and fun whereas the latter desires to learn and experience alien cultures.
The former seeks cultural environments different from the norm whereas the latter seeks familiar surroundings.
None of the above

Direct tax revenue

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Governments’ direct tax revenue in the tourism sector comes from all of the following sources?

 

 

departure tax
income tax
property tax
corporate tax
sales & goods tax

Carbon dioxide emissions

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If carbon dioxide emissions continue at current levels, global temperatures are expected to rise by about how much by 2100?

0-1 degrees Celsius
4-5 degrees Celsius
3-4 degrees Celsius
1-2 degrees Celsius
2-3 degrees Celsius

Mount Everest covered in debris

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The boom in alpine tourism has left Mount Everest covered in debris. _________ authorities are taking action during the climbing season, requiring each climber to clean up the waste.

 

Nepali
Taiwanese
Nigerian
Mongolian
Chinese

Kyoto Protocol established goals

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The Kyoto Protocol established goals to reduce the following?

Desertification
Biodiversity loss
Soil erosion
Nuclear energy consumption
Greenhouse gas emissions

Ethanol fuel production

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Which of the following countries is well known for ethanol fuel production from sugar cane?

South Africa
United States
North Korea
Brazil
Canada

Diverts investment capital

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Where tourism and recreation development diverts investment capital and government financial resources away from other viable sectors like healthcare and education, this is called?

Displacement effect
Demonstration effect
Substitution effect
Agglomeration effect
Repatriation effect