1.11 Physical and Human Systems DOL

1. Which of the following are examples of human characteristics that impact people living in a given region? Select TWO correct answers.

• Climate

• Roads & Bridges

• Hurricanes

• Time Zones

Which of the following most likely caused the change shown in these photographs?

• The expansion of international trade

• The preservation of local cottage industries

• The adoption of a command economy

• The extraction of nonrenewable resources from local reserves

Excerpt: Lake Chad, once one of the African continent’s largest bodies of fresh water…is now 1/20th of the size it was 35 years ago. Found at the intersection of four different countries in West Africa (Chad, Niger, Nigeria, and Cameroon), Lake Chad has been the source of water for…the region — “Earth Observatory

Which factors MOST contributed to the events described in the excerpt?

• Increased diversity in plants and trees.

• Climate change and irrigation projects.

• Increased use of fertilizers and insecticides.

•  Industrial development and chemical weathering.

Which conclusion is BEST supported by this table?

• The government in Brazil is improving infrastructure.

• The population of Brazil is becoming more rural.

• Pollution is threatening agricultural productivity.

• Habitat destruction is threatening native species.

Describe the relationship between population growth, transportation, and physical features of an area.