World Geography Unit 6 - Environmental Geography

If a resource can be replaced/regrown/reused, after it have been used once, it is considered a(n)

• Non-renewable resource

• Renewable resource

• Recyclable resource

• Reusable resource

What resource is harvested using fracking?

• Fracks

• Oil/natural gas

• Copper

• Diamonds

Which of the following is NOT a way that dams and reservoirs impact the environment?

• Floods areas behind the dam to create a lake, changing the habitats

• Changes the amount of water downstream, impacting the ecosystems

• Helps provide a reliable water source for people using irrigation

• Causes increased air pollution, leading to climate change

Which of the following is NOT a cause of water insecurity (lack of water for some)?

• Drought

• Desertification

• Deforestattion

• Overfarming/irrigation

Where is the Great Green Wall located?

• In the Sahel in Africa

• In Beijing,China

• Between Tibet and Nepal

• In La Paz, Bolivia

The Great Green Wall is a series of trees and other vegetation specifically planted to help prevent what?

• Deforestation

• Water insecurity

• Drought

• Desertification

Which statement best describes climate change?

• All locations around the world are getting hotter

• Rising temperatures and changing weather patterns

• Changes in water availability due to the building of dams & reservoirs

• Less water available worldwide

How could drought create political problems?

• Countries can have land disputes (conflict) over water resources

• Government leaders can die, creating chaos in countries

• Lack of food increases the need for trade

• Drought does not impact politics

A country suddenly undergoes a severe drought. What problem might arise from this natural disaster?

• Decreased desertifiication

• Increased agriculture due to better irrigation

• Increases in air pollution

• Political disputes over water rights (access to fresh water)

What term does this describe?

People must find a way to meet their own needs, while not prevent future peoples from meeting their needs.

• Agricultural development

• Repeatable development

• Futuristic development

• Sustainable development