Gallopade Chapter 6 Review

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The term “human modification” means…

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changes in the environment made by humans.

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What event modified the local environment? A tornado came through. A theater was built. A theater burned down. The theater was sold.

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A theater burned down.

Front

How does the mayor plan to modify the local environment?

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He plans to replace the theater with a park.

Front

Which public project provides clean water for people to use every day?

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sewage treatment plant

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What event modified the local environment? A dam blocked the flow of water to a river. Rainfall washed chemicals off the plants so weeds grew among the crops. Too much water from the river was used for crops. Chemicals traveled through the soil into the local rivers and lakes.

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Chemicals traveled through the soil into the local rivers and lakes.

Front

This will cause what type of consequences?

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negative

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How does building a dam change a river?

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It blocks the flow of water.

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What human change to the environment can make water unsafe to drink? Options: using water to produce electricity, using fertilizers or pesticides, clearing land for farming, changing the flow of a river

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using fertilizers or pesticides

Front

Land cleared of trees to build a new highway is an example of __________.

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human modification

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What could be the impact of this human modification?

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Insects that eat the crops will die.