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WorksheetsHuman/Environment
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
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1.
The Aswan High Dam impacts Egypt in all the following ways EXCEPT...
a)
controls flooding of the Nile River.
b)
irrigates farm land.
c)
allows access to the Red Sea.
d)
supplies electrical power.
2.
The type of farming depicted in this photograph is called...
a)
polder
b)
terrace
c)
deforestation
d)
slash and burn
3.
Which of the world's regions listed below would most likely be suffering from desertification?
a)
Brazil
b)
Eastern United States
c)
Southeast Asia
d)
Northwest Africa
4.
Environmental damage to air, plants, and streams caused by the exhaust from factories and automobiles is called...
a)
the greenhouse effect
b)
acid rain
c)
mercury poisoning
d)
malnutrition
5.
According to the map, which U.S. state had the slowest population growth rate from 2000-2010?
a)
Louisiana
b)
Nevada
c)
Rhode Island
d)
Michigan
6.
Which of the following is the main cause of deforestation?
a)
logging
b)
farming
c)
urbanization
d)
making space for factories
7.
Which body of water is a fraction of its former size due to the diversion of water in the Soviet Union?
a)
Red Sea
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Aral Sea
d)
Black Sea
8.
Which country uses technological advances such as polders, dikes, and dams to reclaim land from the sea?
a)
Netherlands
b)
Germany
c)
Englan
d)
France
9.
One of the costliest malfunctions in the field of nuclear energy happened in...
a)
Istanbul
b)
Mexico City
c)
Chernobyl
d)
Toronto
10.
What environmental issue is a major concern in the area highlighted on this map of Africa?
a)
flooding
b)
acid rain
c)
desertification
d)
deforestation
11.
The use of canals demonstrates mankind's...
a)
appreciation for land.
b)
water diversion/management program.
c)
effective use of energy resources.
d)
understanding of natural resources.
12.
Which of the following population demographics illustrates human adaption to the physical environment?
a)
33% of the world's population is Christian.
b)
Only 8% of the world population is older than 65 years.
c)
The world literacy rate is 84%.
d)
88% of the world's population lives in the Northern Hemisphere.
13.
Which of the following locations would most likely have a tropical climate?
a)
1°S, 55°W
b)
50°N, 8°E
c)
79°N, 12°E
d)
35°S, 70°W
14.
Which item is NOT affected by climatic patterns and weather phenomena?
a)
clothing
b)
language
c)
housing
d)
crops
15.
The illustration above depicts which vegetation region on Earth?
a)
tiaga
b)
tundra
c)
Mediterranean
d)
mixed forest
16.
Which of the following is an example of humans adapting to their environment?
a)
constructing dams
b)
building earthquake resistant buildings
c)
cutting down forests
d)
overgrazing animals
17.
Which of the following is an example of humans modifying their environment?
a)
mud huts on the savannas in Africa
b)
stilt fishing in Sri Lanka
c)
acid rain
d)
air conditioning
18.
Which of the following locations has been greatly impacted by acid rain?
a)
The Black Forest in Europe
b)
Northwest United States
c)
Himalaya Mountains
d)
Aral Sea
19.
Which technological innovation has allowed many people to live in suburbs instead of cities?
a)
airplanes
b)
bicycles
c)
automobiles
d)
air conditioning
20.
Fertilizer and mechanization have allowed humans to modify and adapt what type of environment?
a)
nuclear
b)
transportation
c)
solar
d)
agriculture
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