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Ch. 26 & 27 Vocab

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the definition of  delta?
a)
an alluvial deposit at a river’s mouth that is shaped roughly like the Greek letter delta (Δ)
b)
the low-lying land along a river, formed mainly by sediment that has been deposited by floodwaters
c)
the average number of children a woman has in her lifetime
d)
a fiber used to make string, rope, and cloth
2.
What is the definition of  Floodplain?
a)
an alluvial deposit at a river’s mouth that is shaped roughly like the Greek letter delta (Δ)
b)
the low-lying land along a river, formed mainly by sediment that has been deposited by floodwaters
c)
the average number of children a woman has in her lifetime
d)
a fiber used to make string, rope, and cloth
3.
What is the  total fertility rate?
a)
an alluvial deposit at a river’s mouth that is shaped roughly like the Greek letter delta (Δ)
b)
the low-lying land along a river, formed mainly by sediment that has been deposited by floodwaters
c)
the average number of children a woman has in her lifetime
d)
a fiber used to make string, rope, and cloth
4.
What is jute?
a)
an alluvial deposit at a river’s mouth that is shaped roughly like the Greek letter delta (Δ)
b)
the low-lying land along a river, formed mainly by sediment that has been deposited by floodwaters
c)
the average number of children a woman has in her lifetime
d)
a fiber used to make string, rope, and cloth
5.
What is the definition of  sustainable development?
a)
economic growth that meets the needs of present populations without hampering the ability of people in the future to meet their own needs and that benefits people and societies
b)
electrical energy generated by falling water
c)
an underground water-bearing layer of porous rock, sand, or gravel
d)
the protective outer covering of a small sea creature, once used as money in Asia and Africa
6.
What is  hydroelectric power?
a)
economic growth that meets the needs of present populations without hampering the ability of people in the future to meet their own needs and that benefits people and societies
b)
electrical energy generated by falling water
c)
an underground water-bearing layer of porous rock, sand, or gravel
d)
the protective outer covering of a small sea creature, once used as money in Asia and Africa
7.
What is an  aquifer?
a)
economic growth that meets the needs of present populations without hampering the ability of people in the future to meet their own needs and that benefits people and societies
b)
electrical energy generated by falling water
c)
an underground water-bearing layer of porous rock, sand, or gravel
d)
the protective outer covering of a small sea creature, once used as money in Asia and Africa
8.
What are  cowrie shells?
a)
economic growth that meets the needs of present populations without hampering the ability of people in the future to meet their own needs and that benefits people and societies
b)
electrical energy generated by falling water
c)
an underground water-bearing layer of porous rock, sand, or gravel
d)
the protective outer covering of a small sea creature, once used as money in Asia and Africa
9.
What is the definition of lama?
a)
Buddhist monk
b)
sacred words or phrases that are repeated in prayers or chants
c)
a dome-shaped structure that serves as a Buddhist shrine
d)
a fortified monastery that also served as an administrative and commercial center
10.
What are  mantras?
a)
Buddhist monk
b)
sacred words or phrases that are repeated in prayers or chants
c)
a dome-shaped structure that serves as a Buddhist shrine
d)
a fortified monastery that also served as an administrative and commercial center
11.
What is a  Stupa?
a)
Buddhist monk
b)
sacred words or phrases that are repeated in prayers or chants
c)
a dome-shaped structure that serves as a Buddhist shrine
d)
a fortified monastery that also served as an administrative and commercial center
12.
What is a  Dzong?
a)
Buddhist monk
b)
sacred words or phrases that are repeated in prayers or chants
c)
a dome-shaped structure that serves as a Buddhist shrine
d)
a fortified monastery that also served as an administrative and commercial center
13.
What is the definition of  clear-cutting?
a)
the removal of all trees in a stand of timber
b)
Buddhist monk
c)
the use of natural substances rather than chemical fertilizers and pesticides to enrich the soil and grow crops
d)
a fortified monastery that also served as an administrative and commercial center
14.
What is  organic farming?
a)
the removal of all trees in a stand of timber
b)
a fortified monastery that also served as an administrative and commercial center
c)
the use of natural substances rather than chemical fertilizers and pesticides to enrich the soil and grow crops
d)
Buddhist monk