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HEI

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The first farmers and the other early civilizations all arose near ______________________

a)

oceans

b)

natural sources of water

c)

large deserts

2.
What material was left on the banks of the river after a flood?
a)
levees
b)
crops
c)
silt
d)
garbage 
3.
Each spring, the rivers overflowed with water from where?
a)
melted snow in the mountains
b)
heavy rains
c)
the Mediterranean Sea
d)
the ocean
4.
Which of the following was a positive outcome of the yearly floods?
a)
Houses were often washed away
b)
Harvests were wiped out 
c)
Soil was rich and fertile 
d)
Livestock was drowned 
5.

__________ systems allowed people to adapt and get water, which changed and controlled the environment.

a)

irrigation

b)

agriculture

c)

well

d)

trade

6.

The ancient people built dikes, or ______________, to prevent flooding. 

a)
gates
b)
ditches
c)
reservoir basins
d)
earth walls 
7.
HEI stands for ________________. 
a)
Human-Environmental Imperfections 
b)
Human-Environment Interactions
c)
Holding Elephants Inside
d)
Hiding Environmental Imperfections
8.
An example of humans modifying their environment is ___________________. 
a)
migrating because of the Ice Age
b)
living near water
c)
slash and burn farming
d)
using language to communicate 
9.
Adapt means to alter or _________________ your way of life in order to survive. 
a)
explain
b)
change
c)
interpret 
d)
keep 
10.

The soil becoming infertile was an ___________________ consequence of slash and burn farming.

a)

intended

b)

unintended

c)

wanted

d)

uniform

11.

One intended consequence of building levees and dikes was _________________________

a)

stopping the flow of water to the next village

b)

creating a sprinkler system to water plants

c)

keeping their farms safe from rising water levels

d)

having a good supply of fish

12.

Environments with many natural resources and a good climate

a)

support human activity

b)

limit human activity

13.

Living in Cherrapunji, India during the monsoon season is an example of an environment that

a)

supports human activity

b)

limits human activity