World Geo Sol 2

Which of the following is NOT a way that technology has influenced man's interaction with the environment in modern times?

• the use of the automobile to provide transportation
• the use of nuclear energy to provide electricity
• the planting of seeds to grow crops
• the use of the Internet as a means of communication

Which of the following is NOT an ecological process that has shaped the Earth's surface?

• erosion
• floods
• canal building
• volcanoes

Which of the following is a true statement about earthquakes?

• Because they start beneath the earth's crust, they have little effect on the shape of earth's surface
• They are sudden vibrations of the earth along fault lines
• They are the main cause of erosion and weathering
• They only occur in areas near the Pacific Ocean

Which of the following is a true statement about man's relationship with the environment?

• Physical surroundings have never limited the activities of man
• Man's basic needs for survival have changed greatly over time
• Man's ideas and relationship to the environment have changed over time
• Technology has played a very small role in man's relationship with the environment

Which of the following is NOT true about acid rain?

• it can eat away the surface of stone and rock
• it has no effect on plant and animal life
• it is usually caused by industrial pollution
• it pollutes water

Which of the following is an example of human activity changing the natural environment

• farmlands destroyed by ash from volcanic eruption
• grass fires caused by lightning
• mountains created by tectonic activity
• oil spills like the Exxon Valdez killing sea animals

The Aral sea has lost more than half of its water because

• fresh water from rivers flowing into it has been diverted for irrigation of surrounding farmland
• it is so salty that water evaporates from it much faster than it can be replaced by rain
• large amounts of chemical fertilizers and pesticides have runoff into it from nearby farms
• nearby residents have fished it too heavily in order to feed their families 

Water pollution is 

• an example of how man conquers the negative features of his surroundings 
• an example of the way humans influence their environment
• a result of the absolute and relative location of places
• mostly the result of natural physical processes on the earth's surface

People living in regions threatened by earthquakes have adapted by

• building homes and other buildings in ways that lesson earthquake damage
• building trenches along fault lines to relieve the tectonic stress that causes earthquakes
• building underground bunkers for escape
• moving away as soon as they are able

Human demand for wood has caused 

• acid rain
• deforestation
• global warming
• pollution