WorksheetsPeople and the Environment
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following statements is true of possibilism? (2 points)
It has been proven wrong by modern geographers.
It suggests that the environment affects some human activities, but that people can adjust to the environment.
All of the following would likely appear in an environmental impact statement EXCEPT (2 points)
impacts to historic and cultural sites
impacts to air quality
impacts on area housing market values
An environmental impact statement refers to (2 points)
an analysis of possible effects of a project.
a statement of the positive effects of a project.
reports prepared after a geographic study of an area.
Today, we modify our environment (2 points)
nearly every day in a variety of ways.
by wearing the appropriate clothing for the season.
only when the Environmental Protection Agency approves a project
Desertification in the Sahel in Africa is the result of (2 points)
civil wars that destroyed much of the ground cover.
a combination of natural forces and human actions.
fires that could not be controlled.
Alexander von Humboldt and Carl Ritter supported the idea that human development (2 points)
was determined by the environment.
could be predicted according to latitude.
How does the amount of carbon dioxide in the air in Alaska today compare to the amount 200 years ago? (2 points)
It is about 30 percent more.
It is about 30 percent less
Which of the following provides an example of humans adapting to their environment? (2 points)
Digging irrigation canals for better farming
Building a house with a lot of insulation in a cold climate
All of the above
Construction of the Aswan High Dam (2 points)
forced the Nubian people to relocate from their traditional homelands.
did not provide the Nubian people with the predicted agricultural benefits.
provided the Nubian people with water for their traditional homelands.
What is the effect of the change in the amount of carbon dioxide in the air from 200 years ago? (2 points)
It contributes to global warming.
It helps new glaciers form near the North Pole.
It reduces the amount of plant life worldwide.
