Worksheets1.5 Human Environment Interaction
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Anthropocene
a)
the central role humans play in shaping earth's environment
b)
disposal sites for non-hazardous solid waste that is compacted to the smallest volume and sites are designed with sealed floors to keep waste in
c)
the current interglaciation period from 10,000 year ago to now
d)
hazardous waste emitting radiation from nuclear power plants, nuclear weapons factories and nuclear equipment
2.
Pangea
a)
resources that can regenerate as they are exploited
b)
Non-liquid, non-soluble materials ranging from municipal garbage to sewage sludge, agricultural refuge and mining residues
c)
warm periods during the ice age
d)
primeval supercontinent that broke apart into modern continents and oceans
3.
tectonic plates
a)
the threat to environmental security by human activity
b)
Ocean-girdling zone of crustal instability, volcanism, and earthquakes resulting from tectonic activity
c)
acidified rainwater that severely damages plants and animals, caused by greenhouse gases
d)
large pieces of rock that form portions of the Earth's crust and mantle, which are in motion
4.
photosynthesis
a)
the central role humans play in shaping earth's environment
b)
large pieces of rock that form portions of the Earth's crust and mantle, which are in motion
c)
the conversion of carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates and oxygen through the absorption of sunlight
d)
dangerous waste from chemicals and infectious materials
5.
Pacific Ring of fire
a)
Ocean-girdling zone of crustal instability, volcanism, and earthquakes resulting from tectonic activity
b)
resources that can regenerate as they are exploited
c)
warm periods during the ice age
d)
the central role humans play in shaping earth's environment
6.
Pleistocene
a)
most recent period of the Late Cenozoic Ice age
b)
the system of exchange involving water in its various forms as it circulates with the atmosphere, oceans and above and below land
c)
primeval supercontinent that broke apart into modern continents and oceans
d)
a period of global cooling during which continental ice sheets and mountain glaciers expand
7.
Glaciation
a)
a period of global cooling during which continental ice sheets and mountain glaciers expand
b)
total variety of plant and animal species in a particular place
c)
cycle whereby natural processes and human activity use atmospheric oxygen and produce carbon dioxide
d)
Ocean-girdling zone of crustal instability, volcanism, and earthquakes resulting from tectonic activity
8.
interglacials
a)
primeval supercontinent that broke apart into modern continents and oceans
b)
the conversion of carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates and oxygen through the absorption of sunlight
c)
warm periods during the ice age
d)
resources that are present in finite quantities
9.
Holocene
a)
the current interglaciation period from 10,000 year ago to now
b)
Ocean-girdling zone of crustal instability, volcanism, and earthquakes resulting from tectonic activity
c)
first international cooperation on climate change
d)
the threat to environmental security by human activity
10.
Little Ice age
a)
cooling period between 1400-1900 with temperature fluctuations, droughts, storms and famine
b)
Ocean-girdling zone of crustal instability, volcanism, and earthquakes resulting from tectonic activity
c)
the central role humans play in shaping earth's environment
d)
disposal sites for non-hazardous solid waste that is compacted to the smallest volume and sites are designed with sealed floors to keep waste in
11.
greenhouse effect
a)
greenhouse gases trap heat and raise temperatures
b)
the wearing away of the land surface by wind and moving water
c)
subterranean, porous, water holding rocks that provide millions of wells with steady flows of water
d)
dangerous waste from chemicals and infectious materials
12.
environmental stress
a)
resources that can regenerate as they are exploited
b)
the system of exchange involving water in its various forms as it circulates with the atmosphere, oceans and above and below land
c)
the threat to environmental security by human activity
d)
Non-liquid, non-soluble materials ranging from municipal garbage to sewage sludge, agricultural refuge and mining residues
13.
renewable resources
a)
the system of exchange involving water in its various forms as it circulates with the atmosphere, oceans and above and below land
b)
acidified rainwater that severely damages plants and animals, caused by greenhouse gases
c)
the wearing away of the land surface by wind and moving water
d)
resources that can regenerate as they are exploited
14.
nonrenewable resources
a)
large pieces of rock that form portions of the Earth's crust and mantle, which are in motion
b)
greenhouse gases trap heat and raise temperatures
c)
resources that are present in finite quantities
d)
layer in the upper atmosphere that acts as a filter for the Sun's UV rays
15.
aquifers
a)
cooling period between 1400-1900 with temperature fluctuations, droughts, storms and famine
b)
the central role humans play in shaping earth's environment
c)
clearing and destruction of forests to harvest wood, clear land for agriculture and expanding settlement
d)
subterranean, porous, water holding rocks that provide millions of wells with steady flows of water
16.
hydrologic cycle
a)
changing of the earth climate based on increased pollution
b)
the system of exchange involving water in its various forms as it circulates with the atmosphere, oceans and above and below land
c)
cycle whereby natural processes and human activity use atmospheric oxygen and produce carbon dioxide
d)
disposal sites for non-hazardous solid waste that is compacted to the smallest volume and sites are designed with sealed floors to keep waste in
17.
atmosphere
a)
international agreement that called for a reduction in the production and consumption of chlorofluorocarbons by 50% by 2020
b)
thin layer of air lying directly above land and oceans
c)
layer in the upper atmosphere that acts as a filter for the Sun's UV rays
d)
resources that are present in finite quantities
18.
climate change
a)
international agreement that called for a reduction in the production and consumption of chlorofluorocarbons by 50% by 2020
b)
total variety of plant and animal species in a particular place
c)
changing of the earth climate based on increased pollution
d)
17 chemical elements that commonly occur together and are difficult to separate. used to make high tech electronics and weapons systems
19.
acid rain
a)
acidified rainwater that severely damages plants and animals, caused by greenhouse gases
b)
cooling period between 1400-1900 with temperature fluctuations, droughts, storms and famine
c)
large pieces of rock that form portions of the Earth's crust and mantle, which are in motion
d)
hazardous waste emitting radiation from nuclear power plants, nuclear weapons factories and nuclear equipment
20.
deforestation
a)
Non-liquid, non-soluble materials ranging from municipal garbage to sewage sludge, agricultural refuge and mining residues
b)
international agreement that called for a reduction in the production and consumption of chlorofluorocarbons by 50% by 2020
c)
primeval supercontinent that broke apart into modern continents and oceans
d)
clearing and destruction of forests to harvest wood, clear land for agriculture and expanding settlement
21.
oxygen cycle
a)
changing of the earth climate based on increased pollution
b)
cycle whereby natural processes and human activity use atmospheric oxygen and produce carbon dioxide
c)
the wearing away of the land surface by wind and moving water
d)
Ocean-girdling zone of crustal instability, volcanism, and earthquakes resulting from tectonic activity
22.
soil erosion
a)
the wearing away of the land surface by wind and moving water
b)
clearing and destruction of forests to harvest wood, clear land for agriculture and expanding settlement
c)
changing of the earth climate based on increased pollution
d)
resources that are present in finite quantities
23.
radioactive waste
a)
clearing and destruction of forests to harvest wood, clear land for agriculture and expanding settlement
b)
most recent period of the Late Cenozoic Ice age
c)
hazardous waste emitting radiation from nuclear power plants, nuclear weapons factories and nuclear equipment
d)
resources that are present in finite quantities
24.
toxic waste
a)
the system of exchange involving water in its various forms as it circulates with the atmosphere, oceans and above and below land
b)
dangerous waste from chemicals and infectious materials
c)
the current interglaciation period from 10,000 year ago to now
d)
total variety of plant and animal species in a particular place
25.
sanitary landfills
a)
the current interglaciation period from 10,000 year ago to now
b)
changing of the earth climate based on increased pollution
c)
the conversion of carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates and oxygen through the absorption of sunlight
d)
disposal sites for non-hazardous solid waste that is compacted to the smallest volume and sites are designed with sealed floors to keep waste in
26.
biodiversity
a)
primeval supercontinent that broke apart into modern continents and oceans
b)
the wearing away of the land surface by wind and moving water
c)
total variety of plant and animal species in a particular place
d)
first international cooperation on climate change
27.
rare earth elements
a)
17 chemical elements that commonly occur together and are difficult to separate. used to make high tech electronics and weapons systems
b)
greenhouse gases trap heat and raise temperatures
c)
first international cooperation on climate change
d)
resources that can regenerate as they are exploited
28.
ozone layer
a)
subterranean, porous, water holding rocks that provide millions of wells with steady flows of water
b)
17 chemical elements that commonly occur together and are difficult to separate. used to make high tech electronics and weapons systems
c)
dangerous waste from chemicals and infectious materials
d)
layer in the upper atmosphere that acts as a filter for the Sun's UV rays
29.
Vienna Convention for protection of the ozone layer
a)
the wearing away of the land surface by wind and moving water
b)
clearing and destruction of forests to harvest wood, clear land for agriculture and expanding settlement
c)
the conversion of carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates and oxygen through the absorption of sunlight
d)
first international cooperation on climate change
30.
Montreal Protocal
a)
international agreement that called for a reduction in the production and consumption of chlorofluorocarbons by 50% by 2020
b)
layer in the upper atmosphere that acts as a filter for the Sun's UV rays
c)
acidified rainwater that severely damages plants and animals, caused by greenhouse gases
d)
most recent period of the Late Cenozoic Ice age
31.
solid waste
a)
warm periods during the ice age
b)
Non-liquid, non-soluble materials ranging from municipal garbage to sewage sludge, agricultural refuge and mining residues
c)
resources that are present in finite quantities
d)
most recent period of the Late Cenozoic Ice age
32.
Reference maps
a)
The spread of an innovation or an idea through a population in an area in such a way that the number of those influenced grows continuously larger, resulting in an expanding area of dissemination.
b)
The view that the natural environment has a controlling influence over various aspects of human life, including cultural development.
c)
Maps that show the absolute location of places and geographic features determined by a frame of reference, typically latitude and longitude.
d)
The degree of ease with which it is possible to reach a certain location from other locations
33.
Region
a)
A related set of cultural traits, such as prevailing dress codes and cooking and eating utensils.
b)
The third theme of Geography as defined by the GENIP; an area on the Earth's surface marked by a degree of formal, functional, or perceptual homogeneity of some phenomenon.
c)
Maps that tell stories, typically showing the degree of some attribute of the movement of a geographic phenomenon.
d)
The declining degree of acceptance of an idea or innovation with increasing time and distance from its point of origin or source.
34.
Relative location
a)
The art and science of making maps, including data compilation, layout and design. Also Concerned with the interpretation of mapped patterns
b)
The regional position or situation of a place relative to the position of other places. Distance, accessibility, and connectivity affect relative location.
c)
The declining degree of acceptance of an idea or innovation with increasing time and distance from its point of origin or source.
d)
The fifth theme of Geography as defined by the GENIP; the mobility of people, goods and ideas across the surface of the planet.
35.
Relocation diffusion
a)
Image of picture of the way space is organized as determined by an individual's perception, impression, and knowledge of that space.
b)
The sum total of the knowledge, attitudes, and habitual behavior patterns shared and transmitted by the members of a society.
c)
Sequential diffusion process in which the items being relocated are transmitted by their carrier agents as they evacuate the old areas and relocate new ones.
d)
The art and science of making maps, including data compilation, layout and design. Also Concerned with the interpretation of mapped patterns
36.
Remote sensing
a)
A method of collecting data or information through the use of instruments that are physically distant from the area or object of study.
b)
The view that the natural environment has a controlling influence over various aspects of human life, including cultural development.
c)
The degree of direct linkage between one particular location and other locations in a transport network.
d)
Belief or "understanding" about a place developed through books, movies, stories or pictures.
37.
Sense of place
a)
The regional position or situation of a place relative to the position of other places. Distance, accessibility, and connectivity affect relative location.
b)
Heartland, source area, innovation center; place of origin of a major culture.
c)
State of mind derived through the infusion of a place with meaning and emotion by remembering important events that occurred in that place or by labeling a place with a certain character.
d)
One of the two major divisions of systematic geography; the spatial analysis of the structure, processes, and location of Earth's natural phenomena such as climate, soil, plants, animals, and topography.
38.
Sequence Occupance
a)
Geographic viewpoint- a response to determinism- that holds that human decision making, not the environment, is the critical factor in cultural development.
b)
The notion that successive societies leave their cultural imprints on a place, each contributing to the cumulative cultural landscape.
c)
The art and science of making maps, including data compilation, layout and design. Also Concerned with the interpretation of mapped patterns
d)
Both Complimentarily (A condition that exists when two regions, through an exchange of raw materials and/ or finished products, can specifically satisfy each other's demands) and Intervening
39.
Spatial
a)
One of the two major divisions of Geography; the spatial analysis of human population, its cultures, activities, and landscapes.
b)
the expansion of economic, political, and cultural processes to the point that they become global in scale and impact. The process of globalization transcends state boundaries and has outcomes that vary across places and states.
c)
pertaining to space on the Earth's surface; sometimes used as a synonym for geographic.
d)
The degree of direct linkage between one particular location and other locations in a transport network.
40.
Spatial Distribution
a)
Maps that show the absolute location of places and geographic features determined by a frame of reference, typically latitude and longitude.
b)
A logical attempt to explain the locational pattern of the economic activity and the manner in which its producing areas are interrelated. The agricultural location theory contained in the von Thünen model is a leading example.
c)
Geographic viewpoint- a response to determinism- that holds that human decision making, not the environment, is the critical factor in cultural development.
d)
physical location of geographic phenomena across space
41.
Spatial Interaction
a)
A region that only exists as a conceptualization or an idea and not as a physically demarcated entity.
b)
The declining degree of acceptance of an idea or innovation with increasing time and distance from its point of origin or source.
c)
the study of health and disease within a geographic context and from a geographical perspective. Among other things, medical geography looks at sources, diffusion routes, and distributions of diseases.
d)
Both Complimentarily (A condition that exists when two regions, through an exchange of raw materials and/ or finished products, can specifically satisfy each other's demands) and Intervening
42.
Spatial Perspective
a)
The visible imprint of human activity. The layers of buildings, forms, and artifacts sequentially imprinted on the landscape by the activities of various human occupants.
b)
Observing variations in geographic phenomena across space.
c)
The regional position or situation of a place relative to the position of other places. Distance, accessibility, and connectivity affect relative location.
d)
Satellite-based system for determining the absolute location of places or geographic features.
43.
Stimulus Diffusion
a)
One of the two major divisions of systematic geography; the spatial analysis of the structure, processes, and location of Earth's natural phenomena such as climate, soil, plants, animals, and topography.
b)
The overall appearance of an area. Most landscapes are comprised of a combination of natural and human-induced influences.
c)
a form of diffusion in which cultural adaptation is created as a result of the introduction of a cultural trait from another place.
d)
Sequential diffusion process in which the items being relocated are transmitted by their carrier agents as they evacuate the old areas and relocate new ones.
44.
Thematic maps
a)
The notion that successive societies leave their cultural imprints on a place, each contributing to the cumulative cultural landscape.
b)
Maps that tell stories, typically showing the degree of some attribute of the movement of a geographic phenomenon.
c)
"When mapping data, whether human or physical geographers, cartographers, the geographers who make maps, generalize the information the present on maps.
d)
The visible imprint of human activity. The layers of buildings, forms, and artifacts sequentially imprinted on the landscape by the activities of various human occupants.
45.
Time-distance decay
a)
physical location of geographic phenomena across space
b)
The declining degree of acceptance of an idea or innovation with increasing time and distance from its point of origin or source.
c)
Prevailing cultural attitude rendering certain innovations; ideas or practices unacceptable or unadoptable in that particular culture.
d)
Belief or "understanding" about a place developed through books, movies, stories or pictures.
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