Chapter 2 Our Environment Test

Which of the following is a body of salt water?

• lake

• river

• stream

• ocean

Which natural disaster releases hot ash which helps create rich soil for new plants to grow?

• tornado

• earthquake

• volcano

• hurricane

Which o fthe following best describes tropical climates?

• cool and cold most of the year

• hot and dry most of the year

• cool and wet most of the year

• hot and wet most of the year

Which of the following best describes how a hurricane can change the landscape?

• mountain chains are formed

• landslides and mudslides occur

• islands are split into two pieces of land

• flowing lava kills plant life

Which of the following describes how people adapt to the environment?

• wearing warm clothes for protection from the cold

• building a dam to create electricity

• cutting down trees to build houses

• mining coal and minerals from the earth

Ranching and herding cattle are ways that people in a ______________climate have adapted to their environment.

Harmful chemicals getting into the air and water is an example of _____________

Which of the following lists a renewable resource and nonrenewable resource?

• trees and soil

• trees and coal

• coal and oil

• oil and natural gas

Which of the following best describes an effect of conserving natural resources?

• more glass and plastic bottles are thrown away

• we run out of oil and coal at a faster rate

• wind and rain wash soil away

• less water and natural gas are used

Violent shaking of the earth is known as an _____________.