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Human Environment Interaction

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Adapt means...

a)

to rely on

b)

to change to fit a new situation

c)

to change or make different

2.

Modify means...

a)

to rely on

b)

to change to fit a new situation

c)

to change or make different

3.

Depend means...

a)

to rely on

b)

to change to fit a new situation

c)

to change or make different

4.

Ms. Scovill, an environmental activist, presents at the local South Tama Eco-Friendly Conference where she discusses the importance of resources. She states that using renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, and hydroelectric are important to meet our needs in the world today.

a)

Adapt

b)

Modify

c)

Depend

5.

Mr. Dixon decides to move to South America. Upon arrival he realizes he didn't plan very well because he only brought clothes for cold weather. Realizing his mistake, he had to go to the local market to buy some new clothes.

a)

Adapt

b)

Modify

c)

Depend

6.

Your family needs a new house. They seek out a local contractor for help to build your new house. The contractor tells you all of the supplies they will need to build the house. He tells you that the frame of the house is made out of long beams of wood. They will need a lot of wood to be able to build the shelter.

a)

Adapt

b)

Modify

c)

Depend

7.

Native American groups in the Pacific Northwest came to their land hundreds of years ago. When they were hungry, what did they do?

Turned to the forests and the ocean for food. They hunted beaver, elk and deer, caught whales and the fish that were there.

a)

Adapt

b)

Modify

c)

Depend

8.
What question does the theme: Human Environment Interaction ask?
a)
How do humans negatively impact the earth?
b)
What is the relationship between humans and the environment?  
c)
How are humans and their environment similar?
9.
Humans depend on the natural environment for their basic needs.  Which doesnʻt belong
a)
food
b)
shelter
c)
clothing
d)
electronics
10.
People who live in the northeastern United States use heating units to keep their homes warm in winter.  This is an example of..
a)
modifying
b)
adapting
c)
depending
11.
In ancient times, the annual flooding of the Nile River produced good soil for growing crops.  This is an example of...
a)
adapting
b)
modifying
c)
depending
12.
How does the environment affect humans?
a)
positively 
b)
negatively
c)
both
13.
Why are the Rainforests being destroyed?
a)
diseases carried by insects
b)
Wildfires
c)
tropical storms
d)
human demand for wood and farmland
14.
Which human activity would have a negative impact on the earth?
a)
Reforestation
b)
preserving endangered soecies
c)
burning fossil fuels for energy
d)
Using alternative energy sources
15.
Building dams is an example of?
a)
Adapting to the environment
b)
Depending on the environment
c)
Modifying the environment
d)
Loving the environment
16.
A naturally occurring fuel found in the earth formed by the remains of living things (like dinosaurs, plants, and other animals) over millions of years.
a)
Dinosaur Fuels
b)
Decaying Matter
c)
Gas
d)
Fossil Fuels