Human Environment Interactions Vocab Quiz

Which word means to make something suitable for a new use or purpose?

• adapt

• honor

• conserve

• pollute

What is known as the most consistent weather conditions in an area over a period of time?

• weather

• precipitation

• climate

• landscape

To preserve and protect something is also known as -

• conservation

• adaptation

• hazards

• landforms

What is a natural feature of the Earth's surface called?

• landform

• geography

• equality

• conservation

When I look outside and see the visible features of an area, I'm seeing the -

• neighborhood

• sunset

• landscape

• twilight

They ____________the land by cutting through the hills to build a road.

• raised

• modified

• polluted

• hazarded

Which one is NOT a natural hazard?

• earthquake

• tornado

• mountain stream

• hurricane

Which item below is a natural resource?

• desks

• chairs

• trees

• snakes

Which is an example of pollution?

• snow caps on mountains

• buffalo on the plains

• plastic bottles in the river

• picking up trash at the lake