Unit 3 Review_World Geo

In what ways do humans interact with the natural environment?

• They Depend on the environment

• The Modify the environment

• They Adapt to the environment

• All of the above

What is the term when the ecological footprint of a human population in a geographical area exceeds that place's carrying capacity, damaging the environment faster than it can be repaired by nature?

• Deforestation

• Overpopulation

• Pollution

• Erosion

What is the term for the clearance, clearcutting or removal of a forest or stand of trees from land which is then converted to non-forest use?

• Deforestation

• Overpopulation

• Pollution

• Erosion

Adjustments people make in their lives to better fit an environment is called?

• Modification

• Adaptation

• Reversing

• Organizing

Terrace farming was and is still used in mountainous areas to maximize land use. This method is considered most effective for farming since it decreases soil erosion and surface runoff and is an example of?

• Modification

• Adaptation

• Reversing

• Organizing

All of the following are impacts of severe weather and natural disasters that have consequences on the human population, except which one?

• Traditional

• Political

• Economic

• Environmental

The severe weather event that causes prolonged shortages in the water supply, whether atmospheric (below-average rainfall), surface water (e.g., rivers and lakes) or groundwater (e.g aquifers) is called what?

• Earthquake

• Tornado

• Drought

• Hurricane

The severe weather event that starts with an area of low air pressure with winds that move in a circular motion around it and become an enormous rotating storm over warm ocean waters in the Atlantic Ocean is called a?

• Earthquake

• Tornado

• Drought

• Hurricane

A resource that can be used repeatedly and does not run out, because it is naturally replaced is called?

• Non-renewable

• Artificial

• Government-issued

• Renewable

The following is an example of a non-renewable resource?

• Trees

• Natural Gas

• Solar

• Geothermal