Environmental Modifications Quiz

Which of the following are ways that people have modified their environment? (Choose THREE) (2.5A)

• Building roads

• Having lunch at the park

• Playing baseball

• Building homes

• Clearing land for new crops

What is one need that can be met by clearing land?

• building houses for shelter

• gas for our cars

• faster transportation

• farming (agriculture) that gives us crops

What is one need that can be met by drilling for oil?

• building houses for shelter

• it gives us gas for our cars

• allows us to get to places faster

• farming (agriculture) that gives us crops

What is one need that can be met by agriculture (farming)?

• building houses for shelter

• it gives us gas for our cars

• allows us to get to places faster

• it gives us crops to eat

What is one need that can be met by building roads?

• building houses for shelter

• it gives us gas for our cars

• allows us to get to places faster

• it gives us crops to eat

In the picture above, how did the people modify the environment to meet their needs? (2.5A)

• by clearing the land to make a home

• by letting the land return to its natural state

• by setting aside the land for a national park

• by taking a hike through a forest

What does the word consequence mean?

• something that happens because of something else

• when something bad happens

• when something good happens

• using too many resources

Faster transportation is a ____ consequence to modifying the environment.

• good

• bad

Pollution is an example of a ____ consequence to modifying the environment.

• good

• bad

___ means to use something carefully and not waste it.

• Conserve
• Replenish

• Resources