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Unit 3 Pre-Assessment

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Is a dam a modification or adaptation?

a)

Modification

b)

Adaptation

2.

Are tunnels a modification or adaptation?

a)

Modification

b)

Adaptation

3.

Are sea barriers a modification or adaptation?

a)

Modification

b)

Adaptation

4.

Are weather shelters a modification or adaptation?

a)

Modification

b)

Adaptation

5.

With its cold and mountainous terrain, how has Norway made modifications to the country's environment?

a)

developed terrace farming

b)

developed advanced tunneling method

c)

invested in hydroelectricity

d)

invested in solar power

6.

How have hydro-engineering projects not enabled settlement?

a)

controlled the flow of water from a river

b)

produced electricity in a sustainable way

c)

allowed the harvesting of solar energy

d)

allowed for the control of drinking water

7.

What modification was essential for the development of human civilization?

a)

roads

b)

canal irrigation

c)

bridges

d)

currencies

8.

The process of creating new land by hydroengineering or landfilling is known as

a)

land reclamation

b)

adaptation

c)

settlement

d)

hydrology

9.

Which of these adaptations match with their associated natural disaster?

a)

hurricanes - beach rehabilitation

b)

winter storms - steam heating

c)

floods - levees

d)

tsunami - seawall

10.

Which of these natural disasters is caused by excessive rainfall?

a)

tornados

b)

tsunami

c)

flooding

d)

hurricanes

11.

Which of these is not considered a renewable resource?

a)

wood

b)

coal

c)

water

d)

wind

12.

Which of these is a result of climate change?

a)

extreme weather increasing in intensity

b)

extreme weather increasing in frequency

c)

increasing destruction to natural habitats

d)

all are results of climate change

13.

A mountainous settlement with heavy rainfall might develop which of the following modifications?

a)

solar farms

b)

dams

c)

land reclamation

d)

terrace farming

14.

Settlements with frequent floods and a need for electricity might develop which of the following modifications?

a)

levees

b)

dams

c)

wind turbines

d)

subway transit

15.

Are houses on stilts a modification or adaptation?

a)

Modification

b)

Adaptation