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Unit 5 formative assessment

Total questions: 118

Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are some ways humans USE the environment?

a)

breathe air

b)

all of the above

c)

swim in Lake Michigan

d)

eat food made by farmers

2.

In the five themes of geography what does movement mean?

a)

how people modify the environment

b)

where is it and why is it there?

c)

how people and ideas get around

d)

what is like when you get there?

3.

In the five themes of geography what does regions mean?

a)

the physical characteristics of an area

b)

how and why goods get around

c)

how people depend on their natural surroundings

d)

places grouped together by common features

4.

In the five themes of geography what does human environment interaction (HEI) mean?

a)

what is it like when you get there?

b)

where a place is on the Earth

c)

how people depend, modify, and adapt to their natural surroundings

d)

the way people move around the globe

5.

In the five themes of geography what does location mean?

a)

where is it and why is it there?

b)

how ideas get around

c)

the Rocky Mountains

d)

what is it like when you get there?

6.

In the five themes of geography what does place mean?

a)

area of the world with common characteristics

b)

North America

c)

how people adapt their clothing to the climate.

d)

what is like when you get there?

7.

This map is an example of a . . .

a)

Political Map

b)

Physical Map

c)

Population Map

d)

Road Map

8.

This map is an example of a . . .

a)

Population Map

b)

Thematic Map

c)

Climate Map

d)

Road Map

9.

Adapt means...

a)

to rely on

b)

to change to fit a new situation

c)

to change or make different

10.

Modify means...

a)

to rely on

b)

to change to fit a new situation

c)

to change or make different

11.

Depend means...

a)

to rely on

b)

to change to fit a new situation

c)

to change or make different

12.

This pic shows......

a)

Adapt

b)

Modify

c)

Depend

13.

What is demonstrated in the picture?

a)

Adapt

b)

Modify

c)

Depend/Use

14.

What is shown in the picture?

a)

Adapt

b)

Modify

c)

Depend/Use

15.

This picture shows how humans --------- the environment....

a)

Adapt

b)

Modify

c)

Depend/Use

16.

Adjusting the way we live in or around landforms to meet our needs is called.....

a)

human adaptation

b)

non-renewable resource

c)

technological innovation

d)

human geograpy

17.

Humans change the environment around them to meet their needs. This is called....

a)

climate

b)

technological innovation

c)

physical geography

d)

human modification

18.

Clearing forests to use the area for other purposes such as growing beef is called....

a)

climate

b)

physical geography

c)

non-renewable resource

d)

deforestation

19.

Which choice below refers to a natural resource that cannot be remade or replenished?

a)

renewable resource

b)

non-renewable resource

20.

Which choice below refers to a natural resource that can be replenished naturally?

a)

non- renewable resource

b)

renewable resource

21.

Since the 1800s, what has changed the landscape and led to the growth of large cities?

a)

industrialization

b)

suburbs

c)

technology

d)

colonization

22.

A common reason for pollution is that it is produced by an activity that

a)

is against the law

b)

has no positive effects

c)

should never be done

d)

leads to economic growth

23.

What do humans depend on or use to provide food, water, energy, and other materials that are needed to survive?

a)

each other

b)

the environment

c)

other countries

d)

themselves

24.

This is the gradual warming of our planet's atmosphere because of human activity, including burning fossil fuels.

a)

Global Warming

b)

Recycling

c)

Transportation

d)

Conservation

25.

Human's introducing something harmful to the environment

a)

Global Warming

b)

Recycling

c)

Transportation

d)

Pollution

26.

Changing waste into products we can reuse to preserve natural resources

a)

Global Warming

b)

Recycling

c)

Conservation

d)

Farming

27.

This is the act of human's interacting with their environment to try and prevent animals or their environments from being destroyed

a)

Transportation

b)

Recycling

c)

Conservation

d)

Farming

28.

Humans burn ______ _____ in order to gain energy.

(a)  

29.

People in the south paint their houses light colors to reflect the heat in order to _________________ the environment.

a)

modify

b)

adapt to

c)

depend upon

30.
Gasses in the atmosphere that trap energy and heat are known as: 
a)
Fossil Fuels
b)
Greenhouse Gases
c)
Nitrogens
d)
Oxygens
31.
This is a term for a  change in global climate patterns which started in 1880 and is caused by increasing greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere.
a)
Climate Modification
b)
Weather Change
c)
Climate Reversal
d)
Climate Change
32.

Coal, oil, and natural gas are examples of....

a)

Carbon Footprint

b)

Greenhouse Gases

c)

Fossil Fuels

d)

Climate Change

33.

What are some ways the humans modify the environment?

a)

remove mountaintops for coal

b)

build dams on rivers for electricity

c)

plant crops in arable lands

d)

all of the above

34.

What are some ways humans adapt to the environment?

a)

build cities for humans to live in

b)

build monuments to honor historical figures

c)

wearing hats when the weather changes to cold

d)

all of the above

35.

Based on where resources are located on a map, why do lots of people live in that area?

a)

All of these

b)

People tend to live on coastlines because of the water, fish, etc.

c)

People tend to live by resources because there are more jobs located there.

d)

People tend to live by resources because they like the convenience of having what they want and need.

36.

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using renewable versus non-renewable resources.

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37.

What types of energy might you find in a river valley?

a)

solar power

b)

nuclear power

c)

natural gas

d)

hydroelectric power

38.

What type of energy source would you find in desert?

a)

power generated by coal

b)

solar power

c)

wind power

d)

hydroelectric power

39.

What type of power might you find in the Great Plains/Breadbasket Region?

a)

Wind power

b)

power generated by oil

c)

power generated by uranium

d)

solar power

40.

What are some examples of conflict that might happen due to natural resources?

a)

They might get into a disagreement about mining.

b)

They might get into a disagreement about oil.

c)

They might get into a disagreement about water.

d)

All of the above

41.

Can important resources along a border of two countries cause a conflict ?

a)

yes

b)

no

42.

Can important resources along a border of two countries cause the countries to cooperate and write a treaty ?

a)

yes

b)

no

43.

Which of the following is a usable power source?

a)

appliances

b)

manufacturing

c)

energy

d)

power

44.

Read the following examples and determine which form of technology has harmed the environment....

a)

ropes assisting trees in standing up

b)

water conservation

c)

bulldozer clearing land quickly

d)

paperless communication (email)

45.

Is a constitution a negotiated method for resolving conflict?

a)

yes

b)

no

46.

Is an economic policy an example of avoiding conflict/war?

a)

yes

b)

no

47.

Discuss a major environmental issue and why it affects the entire world.

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48.
Which is NOT one of the Five Themes of Geography
a)
Location
b)
Movement
c)
Language
d)
Human-Environment Interaction
49.
Place can be described as _____ something is, like a building or area.
a)
who
b)
where
c)
what
d)
why
50.
Place can be described by both physical and _____ characteristics.
a)
regional
b)
logistical
c)
human
d)
weather
51.
Places that are near each other and have something in common with each other are called _____.
a)
regions
b)
locations
c)
places
d)
states
52.
Human-environment interaction is the relationship between _____ and _____.
a)
people, the world
b)
people, the government
c)
people, other people
d)
God, man
53.
People, ideas, goods, etc that are transported from one location to another describe the theme of _____.
a)
place
b)
region
c)
interaction
d)
movement
54.
The thin layer of gasses surrounding the earth is known as the:
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Gravitational Field
d)
Asteroid Belt
55.

This term describes the ongoing alteration in global weather patterns due to rising levels of greenhouse gases since the late 19th century.

a)

Climate Adjustment

b)

Weather Shift

c)

Climate Change

d)

Climate Transformation

56.

Where its position is on earth.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Regions

d)

Movement

e)

Human-Environment Inteaction

57.

North, East, South and West are called....

a)

Cardinal Directions

b)

Compass Rose

58.

Human characteristics describe what.....

a)

Describes what humans have created.

b)

Describes the relationship between humans and their environment.

c)

Describes the natural environment.

59.

What is an environment?

a)

all the living and nonliving things in a place

b)

a path that shows how energy moves from plants to animals

c)

a path that shows how energy moves from plants to animals

60.

Delaying school opening due to snow is called....

a)

Adapting

b)

Modifying

61.

Clearing a forest to build a road is what????

a)

Adapt

b)

Modify

62.

Wearing different clothes during the winter or summer is called????

a)

Adaptation

b)

Modification

63.

Irrigation systems in the city is called....

a)

Adaptation

b)

Modification

64.

Putting on sunscreen is .....

a)

Adapt

b)

Modify

65.

Drinking hot chocolate in the winter is a form of....

a)

Adaptation

b)

Modification

66.

Modern day Egyptians have built the Aswan Dam to keep the Nile River from flooding. This is an example of...

a)

modifying

b)

adapting

67.
Ancient Egyptians rebuilt their homes each year after the annual flooding.  As time went on, they built their homes above the flood plain. This is an example of..
a)
modifying
b)
depending
c)
adapting
68.

People who live in the northeastern United States use heating units to keep their homes warm in winter. This is an example of..

a)

modifying

b)

adapting

69.

Building dams, plowing and irrigating fields, and digging mines are examples of...

a)

modifying

b)

adapting

70.

When there is a change to the environment to meet the needs of people

a)

Adaptation

b)

Modification

71.

When people change the way they live in order to fit new conditions or a new environment it is

a)

adaptation

b)

modification

72.

Building dams is an example of?

a)

Adapting to the environment

b)

Modifying the environment

73.
People change in order to fit new conditions or a new environment to survive.
a)
adaptation
b)
modification
74.
Is this an example of a modification or an adaptation?
a)
Adaptation
b)
Modification
75.

This picture is an example of...

a)

Modify

b)

Adapt

76.

A long-term change in the temperature range and related environmental variables for regions of Earth

a)

Consumption

b)

Climate Change

c)

Pollution

d)

Environment

77.

A natural resource that forms slower than the rate at which it is consumed by humans.

a)

biodiversity

b)

renewable resource

c)

nonrenewable resource

78.

A natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which it is consumed is a

a)

biodegradable resource

b)

renewable resource

c)

nonrenewable resource

79.

Is planting trees a positive or negative impact?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

80.

Is littering a positive or negative impact?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

81.

What type of map would be helpful if you were looking for an area that had a lot of mining jobs?

a)

Physical Map

b)

Resource Map

c)

Climate Map

d)

Historical Map

82.

What type of map is this?

a)

Political

b)

Resource

c)

Economic

d)

Climate

83.

What type of map is this?

a)

Thematic

b)

Political

c)

Resource

d)

Economic

84.
Which is [likely to be] more densely populated?
a)
mountain range
b)
island
85.

What is energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

stored energy

c)

renewable energy

d)

The ability to do work.

86.

What is NOT a renewable energy source?

a)

coal

b)

wind

c)

solar

d)

water

87.

Which is NOT a non-renewable energy source?

a)

coal

b)

oil

c)

wind

d)

gas

88.

Where is the largest coal mine in the world?

a)

USA

b)

China

c)

India

d)

Australia

89.

Pollution stops when mining stops.

a)

True

b)

False

90.
Why is solar energy considered renewable energy?
a)
It's cheaper than fossil fuels
b)
The sun's energy would not run out for billions of years
c)
Solar energy recharges batteries
d)
All of them
91.
_____________ power is electricity produced by flowing water.
a)
Solar 
b)
Wind 
c)
Hydroelectric 
d)
water
92.
The house illustrated here uses panels on the roof to collect a natural resource and convert it into electricity that can be used.
Which alternative energy source does this house use?
a)
Water
b)
Wind
c)
Solar
d)
Geothermal
93.

Geothermal Power plants generate power ________________,

a)

Anytime

b)

Sometimes

c)

Daylight hours

94.

Biomass energy comes from burning materials that were once _______________________.

a)

Buried

b)

Under Water

c)

In Cars.

d)

Alive

95.

Uranium reactors use the energy from the uranium to heat water to generate _______________.

a)

Magnetism

b)

Wind

c)

Electricity

d)

None of these

96.

When a new lake is built for a hydroelectric plant, the new lake floods old _______________ forcing animals to relocate.

a)

Deserts

b)

Cities

c)

Habitats

d)

None of these

97.

Hydroelectric power does NOT cause _______ ________________.

a)

Air induction

b)

Air deduction

c)

Air reduction

d)

Air Pollution

98.

What is a treaty?

a)

an extra special Halloween treat

b)

a formal agreement between branches of government

c)

a formal agreement between two or more nations

d)

a part of the Constitution

99.

Why are treaties important?

a)

kids love Halloween candy

b)

Each opposing side signs a legal agreement to solve a problem or problems.

c)

branches of government need to agree with each other

d)

it forces presidents to do their job

100.

When are treaties made?

a)

in the month of November

b)

Treaties are usually made BEFORE a war.

c)

in September

d)

Treaties are usually made AFTER a war.

101.

Who is involved in treaties?

a)

groups of people; usually different countries.

b)

kids and adults on Halloween

c)

parents and children

d)

all three branches of government

102.

Which geographic theme describes where something is?

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Food

103.

Cities in the NE part of the US were huge centers of commerce and culture. Most of the largest cities were located by what natural resource which contributed to their growth?

a)

Mountains

b)

Flat lands for roads

c)

Harbors or Bays, Rivers, Coastal Lines

d)

Plantations

104.

What encouraged urbanization?

a)

Manufacturing centers shipped goods to Europe

b)

The growth of labor unions

c)

workers moving closer to manufacturing centers

d)

decline of agriculture

105.

How did this invention most affect the U.S. economy?

a)

decreasing the need for canals

b)

allowing better movement of goods

c)

reducing the cost of settling in the West

d)

transporting workers from the South to the North

106.

An increase in agriculture, manufacturing and transportation led to ...?

a)

higher cost

b)

decreased profits

c)

less consumer choice

d)

more efficient production of goods

107.
What is the acronym to remember the Five Themes of Geography?
a)
MAD
b)
MRHELP
c)
PIG
d)
COW
108.

Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 themes of geography?

a)

Location

b)

Movement

c)

Place

d)

Culture

109.
When people use, adapt, or modify the earth they are using what theme of geography?
a)
movement
b)
place
c)
region
d)
human/environment interaction
110.

Which theme of geography does this illustrate?

a)

location

b)

place

c)

region

d)

human-environment interaction

111.

Farmers have to clear and water land so crops can grow.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Movement

e)

Human-environment interaction

112.
What is one consequence of rapid human population growth on the environment?
a)
Increase in biodiversity
b)
Depletion of natural resources
c)
Decrease in greenhouse gases
d)
Decrease in pollution
113.
How are technology, living conditions, food supplies, and medicine related to population growth?
a)
They only impact population growth in developing countries
b)
They have no impact on population growth
c)
They only impact population growth in developed countries
d)
They all contribute to population growth
114.

Deforestation has resulted in

a)

more farmland in some places but more desertification in others

b)

more farmland in some places and less desertification in others

c)

less farmland in some places but more desertification in others

d)

less farmland in some place and less desertification in others

e)

no noticeable change in the amount of farmland or desertification

115.
The building of a canal to bring water to farms is an example of _____.  
a)
domestication 
b)
diasphora
c)
transferance
d)
irrigation 
116.

Technology can impact nature.

a)

True

b)

False

117.

_________________ means to use resources wisely.

a)

Conserve

b)

Ethics

118.

Switch off the lights when not in use.

a)

Yes

b)

No

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