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Environmental Factors

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Rivers, mountains, deserts, climate, and soil fertility are all examples of...
a)
vegetation
b)
deltas
c)
geography
d)
nomads
2.
Which of the following are uses that people have for fresh water? 
a)
drinking
b)
transportation
c)
irrigating (watering) crops
d)
All of the above
3.
What can you do with fresh water that you cannot do with salt water?
a)
fish
b)
irrigate (water) crops
c)
sail a boat
d)
swim in it
4.
What does topography refer to?
a)
crops and plants
b)
a type of papyrus
c)
ancient settlements
d)
the shape of the land
5.
Which topography is best for farming?
a)
plains
b)
mountains
c)
deserts
d)
oases
6.
What is a benefit of living near a mountain or desert?
a)
very warm weather
b)
barrier that keeps invaders out
c)
they are dangerous
d)
lots of flat land for farming
7.
Plant life such as crops, trees, and grasses are examples of _____
a)
topography
b)
physical features
c)
vegetation
d)
civilization
8.
Which is not a useful product made from plants?
a)
knives
b)
medicine
c)
rope
d)
paper
9.
Which topography is best suited for human settelment?
a)
A hot oasis in a desert
b)
Plains near a river with mild temperatures
c)
A river valley with lots of rain
d)
The world's highest mountain
10.
Rivers: fresh or salt water?
a)
fresh
b)
salt
11.
Seas: fresh or salt water?
a)
fresh
b)
salt