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Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
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Class
Date
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 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
19.
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
20.
Which technological innovation has allowed many people to live in suburbs instead of cities?
a)
airplanes
b)
bicycles
c)
automobiles
d)
air conditioning
21.
Fertilizer and mechanization have allowed humans to modify and adapt what type of environment?
a)
nuclear
b)
transportation
c)
solar
d)
agriculture
22.
1. At what degrees Celsius does water freeze?
a)
0
b)
50
c)
30
d)
100
23.
2. If you are trying to test how effective different brands of detergents are on clothes, what is a good question to ask?
a)
Which detergent smells the best?
b)
Which detergent costs more?
c)
Which detergent cleans clothes the best?
d)
Ask Mrs. Demarest
24.
3.Which of the following resources will most likely run out first?
a)
Solar energy
b)
Fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas)
c)
Water
d)
Wind
25.
4. What is aquaculture?
a)
Scuba diving
b)
The practice of raising zebras for food
c)
The practice of raising fish for pets
d)
The practice of raising fish for food
26.
5. Recycling CONSERVES resources.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
Does the following conserve resources?
TURNING OFF THE TELEVISON
TURNING OFF THE TELEVISON
a)
YES
b)
NO
c)
MAYBE
28.
6. Does the following conserve resources?
CARPOOLING
CARPOOLING
a)
YES
b)
NO
c)
MAYBE
29.
6. Does the following conserve resources?
CARPOOLING
CARPOOLING
a)
YES
b)
NO
c)
MAYBE
30.
6. Does the following conserve resources?
ALTERNATE ENERGY SOURCES (solar, wind, water energy)
ALTERNATE ENERGY SOURCES (solar, wind, water energy)
a)
YES
b)
NO
c)
MAYBE
31.
7. Cutting down all the trees in a forest at once is called CLEAR CUTTING
a)
True
b)
False
32.
7. Cutting down some of the trees in a forest is called SELECTIVE CUTTING
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
33.
8. Natural gas is considered a nonrenewable resources. This is because....
a)
It will never run out
b)
It can be replaced quickly
c)
It cannot be replaced quickly
34.
9. The 3 things that caused the population to grow were
a)
Medicine, Factories, Jobs
b)
Medicine, Agriculture, Waste disposal
c)
Medicine, Waste Disposal, jobs
35.
10. Wind is an inexhaustible resource
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
36.
11. Sunlight is an INEXHAUSTIBLE resource because
a)
It will run out quickly
b)
It can be replaced quickly
c)
It will never run out
37.
13. What is one problem associated with solar energy?
a)
It is expensive
b)
It causes pollution
c)
The sun isn't always shining
38.
14.Which percentage of the world's petroleum (oil) supply is located in the United States?
a)
90%
b)
2%
c)
50%
d)
100%
39.
15. Which types of energy transformation occurs with Wind Turbines?
a)
Chemical --> Mechanical
b)
Electrical --> Mechanical
c)
Mechanical -->Chemical
d)
Thermal-->Electrical
40.
The greatest danger facing most endangered species is
a)
hunting
b)
capture for pet trade
c)
disease
d)
habitat loss
41.
What does Nitrogen do for a plant?
a)
fruit and flower production
b)
green leaves and plant growth
c)
rapid root development
d)
strong stems
42.
What does phosophorus do for a plant?
a)
rapid plant growth
b)
green leaves and colorful flowers
c)
root development
d)
strong stems and leaves
43.
What does potassium do for a plant?
a)
green leaves
b)
new cell growth
c)
flower development
d)
keeping pests away
44.
What biological change happened once oxygen levels increased in the atmosphere?
a)
bacterial life formed in the ocean
b)
life appeared on land
c)
dinosaurs became extinct
d)
ocean plants became more diverse
45.
Which is the correct order that living things appeared on Earth?
a)
bacterial life - fish - primates - amphibians - dinosaurs - humans
b)
bacterial life - fish - amphibians - dinosaurs- primates - humans
c)
amphibians - bacterial life - dinosaurs - primates - fish - humans
d)
fish - amphibians - bacterial life - dinosaurs - primates - humans
46.
Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel
a)
firewood
b)
natural gas
c)
petrolium oil
d)
coal
47.
What are renewable energy sources?
a)
Energy sources that are newly found.
b)
Energy sources that are used over again.
c)
Energy sources that are scarce.
d)
Energy sources that are naturally replaced.
48.
The major source of carbon dioxide emissions by humans is
a)
respiration
b)
burning fossil fuels
c)
chopping down trees
d)
eating food
49.
How long does it take to make fossil fuels?
a)
about 10 years
b)
millions of years
c)
a light-year
d)
one growing season
50.
What is groundwater?
a)
Water that runs on top of the ground
b)
Water that collects in an aquitard
c)
Water that collects in an aquifer
d)
Water that is not in a river
51.
What is a plume?
a)
The opening of a flower
b)
The part of an aquifer that becomes contaminated
c)
The part of an aquitard that becomes contaminated
d)
The highest point on a mountain
52.
What is a permeable material?
a)
Material that liquids can flow through
b)
Material that liquids cannot flow through
c)
Material that is denser than permeable material
d)
Material that is less dense than permeable material
53.
Which of the following is an aquitard?
a)
a lawn
b)
a paved parking lot
c)
a sand box
d)
a flower bed
54.
An aquifer prevents liquids from flowing through.
a)
True
b)
False
55.
Clay is a good permeable earth material.
a)
True
b)
False
56.
Groundwater is filtered by permeable earth materials.
a)
True
b)
False
57.
A non-point source of contamination is concentrated in one spot.
a)
True
b)
False
58.
Three major fossil fuels are coal, oil, and
a)
wood
b)
natural gas
c)
uranium
d)
electricity
59.
Which sources of energy are NOT considered renewable
a)
geothermal (heat)
b)
hydroelectric (water)
c)
coal
d)
wind
60.
In the last few centuries, the number of species becoming extinct on Earth has
a)
decreased dramatically
b)
decreased slightly
c)
increased slightly
d)
increased dramatically
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