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Human Environment Interaction Vocab

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Type your name:

2 lines
2.

Choose ONE WORD you think of when you hear the word "agriculture."

2 lines
3.

This picture represents what type of area?

a)

urban

b)

rural

c)

suburban

4.

This picture represents what type of area?

a)

urban

b)

rural

c)

suburban

5.

This picture represents what type of area?

a)

urban

b)

rural

c)

suburban

6.

Imagine Noah and Mason are on a mission to save the planet! When the number of plants and trees declines in an area, this is called...

a)

famine

b)

monsoon

c)

desertification

7.

What do you call the interaction of all the living and nonliving things in this enchanted area?

a)

water cycle

b)

ecosystem

c)

modification

8.

Arjun and Nora are on a mission to help their garden grow, but there's no rain. What process are they using to water their plants?

a)

irrigation

b)

pollution

c)

monsoon

9.

Oh no! A hurricane is approaching! This picture shows people...

a)

adapting to the environment.

b)

modifying the environment.

c)

depending on the environment.

10.

When people build dams or create pollution, what are they doing to the natural environment?

a)

adapting to the environment

b)

modifying the environment

c)

depending on the environment

11.

What does the root word "bio" means?

a)

water

b)

life

c)

science

12.

The variety of living organisms in an area is called...

a)

biodiversity

b)

rural

c)

monsoon

13.

What does the root word "hydro" mean?

a)

water

b)

life

c)

science

14.

When pollution starts in one area and moves into another, it's called...

a)

transboundary pollution

b)

delta

c)

water scarcity

15.

Arjun and Michael are on a treasure hunt, but they find that the treasure is quite "scarce". Which word best describes their situation?

a)

limited

b)

plenty

c)

scary

16.

River systems: A ________ often forms at the end of a river.

a)

confluence

b)

delta

c)

source

17.

  • Imagine Ethan and Abigail are on a quest to discover what makes a city tick! They find roads, bridges, pipes bringing water to homes, internet, and powerlines.

Which word describes all these wonders?

a)

pollution

b)

natural resources

c)

infrastructure

18.

Where two rivers meet to form a larger branch is called a...

a)

mouth/source

b)

delta

c)

confluence

19.

This picture shows what kind of energy production?

a)

hydroelectricity

b)

water power

c)

hydroflask

20.

All parts of the water cycle, including the streams and rivers that lead to a larger body of water, are called...

a)

Saltwater

b)

Watershed

c)

Waterworks

21.

William and Abigail are on a colorful map adventure! The areas in different colors represent...

a)

regions

b)

countries

c)

states

22.

Nora, Mason, and Liam are on a mission to save the planet! Which of these activities should they be cautious about, as it modifies or changes the environment?

a)

mining

b)

agriculture

c)

deforestation

d)

All of these

23.

Emma and Scarlett are searching for a place where water is stored for people to use later. What is this enchanting place called?

a)

a lake or pond

b)

reservoir

c)

a fancy French word

24.

Charlotte and Elijah are playing a word game. Can you help them find synonyms for the word "modify"?

a)

change

b)

decrease

c)

increase

d)

alter

25.

Imagine you're on a team with Evelyn and Benjamin, and you need to find a word that means the same as "depend." Which word would you choose?

a)

change

b)

rely on

c)

protect

26.

This picture represents a...

a)

monsoon

b)

drought

c)

reservoir

27.

David and Aria are on a geography adventure! They come across this intriguing picture. Can you help them figure out what it represents?

a)

monsoon

b)

drought

c)

reservoir

28.

Where is the Aral Sea?

a)

In Europe, between France and Germany

b)

In Asia, between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

c)

In the US, between Missouri and Illinois.

29.

Where did the Exxon Valez oil spill happen?d

a)

Gulf of Alaska

b)

Gulf Coast

c)

Mediterranean Sea

30.

Where is the Aral Sea located?

a)

Western Europe

b)

North Africa

c)

South America

d)

Central Asia

31.

What happened to the Exxon Valdez oil tanker?

a)

It collided with an iceberg

b)

It collided with a reef

c)

It collided with another oil tanker

32.

The Aswan Dam was built along which river?

a)

the Mississippi River

b)

the Nile

c)

the Klamath River

d)

the Amazon River

33.

As a result of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, oil tanker now have to be built with double hulls (two layers at the bottom).

a)

true

b)

false

34.

Human Environment Interaction focuses on the ways people adapt to, modify, and ________ on the environment.

a)

describe

b)

develop

c)

depend