Ch. 5 Impact of Geography Gallopade

What does the term "agrarian" relate to?

• Farming

• Mining

• Fishing

• Construction

What is "deforestation"?

• Planting trees

• Removing trees

• Growing crops

• Building roads

What does "desertification" refer to?

• The process of making desserts

• The spread of deserts

• The creation of forests

• The building of cities

What is "erosion"?

• Building mountains

• Wearing away of land

• Planting gardens

• Constructing buildings

What does "scarcity" mean?

• Abundance of resources

• Lack of resources

• Surplus of goods

• Excess of services

What was the main problem faced by Ancient China according to the document?

• Scarcity of water

• Scarcity of flat land

• Scarcity of food

• Scarcity of resources

How did Ancient China compensate for the scarcity of flat land?

• Building dams

• Developing irrigation systems

• Terrace farming

• Constructing roads

What problem did the Middle East face according to the document?

• Scarcity of flat land

• Scarcity of water

• Scarcity of food

• Scarcity of resources

What was the compensation method used in the Middle East for the scarcity of water?

• Terrace farming

• Building dams

• World's first irrigation systems

• Constructing wells

Which of the following conditions supports human civilization according to the physical environment?

• Extreme climates (cold or heat)

• Scarce resources (soil, food)

• Significant water sources

• Natural disasters (example: volcanic eruptions)