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Human-Environment Interaction

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a way people can adapt to different climates?

a)

shopping in local stores

b)

building homes from natural resources

c)

using maps of their local area

d)

cutting their hair short to stay cool

2.

Check all of the ways in which people negatively impact the environment.

a)

littering

b)

planting trees

c)

pollution

d)

recycling

3.

The ________________ in an area provide materials, food, and clothing for people settling there.

a)

natural resources

b)

natural hazards

c)

human characteristics

4.

Which of the following is a way people can modify their environment to suit different climates?

a)

shopping in local stores

b)

building homes from natural resources

c)

using maps of their local area

d)

growing their hair long to stay warm

5.

A ___________ produces snow and heavy winds.

a)

hurricane

b)

blizzard

c)

tornado

6.

An _______________ occurs when part of the solid ground beneath the surface suddenly shifts.

a)

earthquake

b)

flood

c)

hurricane

7.

A __________ occurs when water rises in area and has no place to go

a)

blizzard

b)

tornado

c)

flood

8.

A ___________ is caused by strong storms that form over the ocean and cause heavy rains, high winds, and flooding.

a)

tornado

b)

hurricane

c)

flood

9.

A _________ is caused by devastating storms with high winds that usually form over land.

a)

tornado

b)

hurricane

c)

flood

10.

How can people impact their environment when they change/modify it? Give an example!

(Consider the positives and negatives of clothing, food, housing, transportation, etc.)

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11.

When modifying an environment, why is it important to think about how we impact it?

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