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Land, Water, and Human Interactions

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Contour lines on a topographic map show

a)

water

b)

parks

c)

elevation

d)

streets

2.

True/False

Sediments can be salt in a river.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

True/False

Sediments are oil mixed in water.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

True/False

Sediments can be nutrients in a river.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Sediments are

a)

Pollution in a river.

b)

Earth materials in a river.

c)

Water in a river.

d)

Oxygen in a river.

6.

Water on Earth is mostly found in

a)

oceans

b)

ice caps

c)

lakes

d)

rivers

7.

Which liquid dissolves more substances than any other?

a)

oil

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

water

d)

vinegar

8.

Which is NOT a water quality indicator?

a)

human population

b)

turbidity

c)

dissolved oxygen

d)

dissolved solids

9.

If there's an excess (too many) nutrients in water, it can be due to

a)

decrease in water quality

b)

farming practices

c)

too much water filtering

d)

decrease in human population

10.

Excess (too many) nutrients in water are made up of

a)

nitrogen and phosphorus

b)

sodium chloride and nitrogen

c)

sodium chloride and calcium chloride

d)

fertilizer and calcium chloride

11.

Dead Zones are created by

a)

insects in the water

b)

too many nutrients in the water

c)

too little nutrients in the water

d)

too many contour lines

12.

Building on a river can cause this problem.

a)

land shrinking

b)

increased flood risk

c)

erosion and deposition

d)

all of the above

13.

Which of the following shows Human Impact on Earth's Water System?

a)

hydroelectric dam

b)

flooded homes

c)

beaver dam

d)

fallen tree

14.

Human Activity causes environmental changes to WATER. Select THREE things humans do to change our WATER system.

a)

Humans increase turbidity (cloudiness) of water because more dirt ends up in the water.

b)

Humans increase nutrient pollution because fertilizer ends up in the water.

c)

Humans decrease the amount of nutrients in the water causing plant life to die.

d)

Humans create dead zones because excess nutrients end up in the water.

15.

Human Activity causes environmental changes to LAND. Select THREE things humans do to change our LAND system.

a)

Humans increase the amount of erosion because of building on the land.

b)

Humans put down concrete and roads which caused water to runoff the land, instead of being absorbed.

c)

Humans create buildings which destroys plants and animal habitats.

d)

Humans create Forest Preserves and allow the land to remain untouched.

16.

How can builders mitigate (lesson) the impact of human activity on Earth's Water?

a)

Builders can construct buildings on the land near the wetlands.

b)

Builders can reduce erosion by building houses to stop the water from running off the land.

c)

Builders can reduce runoff and erosion by planting trees, bushes, and grass.

d)

Builders can build a lot of parks. This will make people have to use a lot of water to make the parks look nice..

17.

How does planting trees, bushes, and grasses help the land?

TWO ANSWERS

a)

Soil doesn't wash away because the roots keep it in place.

b)

Soil washes away the land making room for more building areas.

c)

Plants absorb the water instead of it becoming runoff.

d)

Plants absorb the water causing more floods.

18.

What happens first?

a)

erosion

b)

deposition

c)

weathering

19.

Weathering is

a)

Sediments moved by wind, water, or ice

b)

Sediments dropped to the ground

c)

A destructive force that breaks rocks apart creating sediments

20.

What (usually) happens after weathering?

a)

deposition

b)

erosion

c)

weathering

21.

Erosion is

a)

Sediments moved by wind, water, or ice

b)

Sediments dropped to the ground

c)

A destructive force that breaks rocks apart creating sediments

22.

What (usually) happens last?

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

23.

Deposition is

a)

Sediments moved by wind, water, or ice

b)

Sediments dropped to the ground

c)

A destructive force that breaks rocks apart creating sediments