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WorksheetsLand, Water, and Human Interaction
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 20mins
Grace, Maya, and Kai are on a field trip studying geology. They come across a landscape with various geological features. They start discussing what processes could have shaped the landscape they are observing. What do you think?
deposition
erosion
weathering
all of these
Abigail, Arjun, and Benjamin were working on their school project about the water cycle. They were discussing the different processes involved in the water cycle while observing a melting ice cube, a freezing water bottle, a condensing window, and a fertilizing plant. They realized one of these processes does not belong to the water cycle. Which one is it?
melting
freezing
condensing
fertilizing
During a school field trip to the Mississippi River, Anika, Maya, Noah, Arjun, Daniel, and Scarlett were tasked with identifying what could be considered as sediments in the river. They all agreed that sediments are NOT
salt in a river.
nutrients in a river.
earth material in a river.
oil mixed in river water.
Michael, Abigail, and William are part of a school project where they have to assess the health of the local river. They are considering various parameters to measure. Which of the following parameters that they are considering is NOT an indicator of water quality?
turbidity
dissolved oxygen
luster
dissolved solids
Anika, Liam, Aiden, David, Zoe, and Maya are part of a school project on environmental conservation. They all agree that erosion occurs naturally, but can be accelerated by human activity. They listed down some activities they do in their daily lives. Which of these activities done by them LEAST contributes to erosion?
Anika planting trees in her backyard
Liam doing surface mining for a school project
Aiden improperly plowing furrows in his garden
They all contributing to urban sprawl by building a treehouse
Evelyn and Benjamin noticed an excess of nutrients in their local pond. This could be the result of
a decrease in water quality
the farming practices in the area
an increase in water filtering
all of these
Daniel, Harper, and Aiden are working on a community service project about maintaining the quality of their local lake. They noticed that the water sample they collected from the lake is quite murky. Their mentor, Ava, asked them to quantify this characteristic of water. Which term describes this measure?
concentration
pH
temperature
turbidity
Avery, Lily, and Abigail are part of a local environmental club. They have decided to take up a project to assess the quality of water in their city's main river. They are brainstorming about various parameters that could indicate the water quality. Which of the following is NOT a water quality indicator they should consider?
human population
turbidity
dissolved oxygen
dissolved solids
Aria, Anika, and Hannah are working on a project for their environmental science class about real-world environmental issues. They are focusing on the Dead Zones in the Gulf of Mexico. They learned that these Dead Zones are primarily caused by
insects in the water
too many nutrients in the water from agricultural runoff
too little nutrients in the water
too many contour lines
Evelyn, Michael, and Anika are conducting a science project for their school. They decided to study the impact of human activity on the local lake, specifically focusing on WATER quality. They identified THREE activities that humans do in their town which alter the WATER system of the lake. Can you guess what they found?
They found that construction activities near the lake increase the turbidity (cloudiness) of water because more dirt ends up in the lake.
They discovered that farming practices in their town increase nutrient pollution in the lake because fertilizer ends up in the water.
They observed that certain human activities decrease the amount of nutrients in the lake causing plant life to die.
They noted that industrial waste from the local factory creates dead zones in the lake because excess nutrients end up in the water.
Ethan, Hannah, and Priya are conducting a research project on the effects of urban development on the local environment. They are focusing on three major ways in which human activities have altered the natural landscape. Can you help them identify those?
They noticed that the construction of buildings and infrastructure has increased soil erosion.
They observed that the creation of concrete surfaces and roads has led to increased water runoff, reducing the amount of water absorbed by the land.
They found that the construction of buildings has led to the destruction of plant and animal habitats.
They discovered that the establishment of forest preserves allows certain areas of land to remain untouched by human activity.
Isla, Aiden, and Abigail went on a vacation to the coastal town. During their visit to the beach, they observed that the sand was being displaced by the wind, waves, and occasional ice. This natural process is known as
Erosion
Sedimentation
Weathering
Charlotte, William, and Lily are planning a science project for their school. They are curious to know which household liquid can dissolve more types of candy. They have four options to test: oil, carbon dioxide, water, and vinegar. Which liquid should they use for their experiment?
oil
carbon dioxide
water
vinegar
During a science project, Michael, Luna, and Maya were studying the composition of a local lake. They identified various substances in the lake water. Which of the following is NOT considered a sediment?
Salt that they found in the lake water.
Nutrients that they discovered in the lake.
Earth material that they noticed in the lake.
Oil that was mixed in the lake water.
Abigail, Scarlett, and Grace are working on a community project to build a model of a local bridge for a town exhibition. The constraints of their project describe the ______________ of their bridge model.
purpose
requirements
limitations
end user
Ethan, Abigail, and Ava are participating in a city planning competition. The guidelines they must follow for their sustainable city model are the ______________ of their design.
purpose
requirements
limitations
end user
Charlotte, Aiden, and Abigail joined Avery, Mia, and Henry on a field trip to the Hudson River in New York. They noticed some changes in the water. What is an environmental change to the water they might have observed as a result of human activity?
They noticed an increase in the turbidity because more eroded dirt ends up in rivers and streams due to construction activities nearby.
They observed an increase of nutrient pollution due to nearby farming activities.
They saw a reduction of aquatic life due to increased contamination from industrial waste.
All of the above
Grace, Luna, Anika, Jackson, and Ava are part of a science club in their school. They are currently working on a project to understand the cause of the dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico. Based on their research and findings, can you explain how the dead zone was formed?
They found that the dead zone is a result of excess nutrients in the ocean.
They discovered that these excess nutrients come from farms and land that has water traveling through it.
They observed that the water carries these sediments with excess nutrients to rivers that eventually make their way to the mouth of the ocean.
All of their findings are correct.
During their summer vacation, Daniel, Maya, Arjun, Aria, Olivia, and Oliver decide to visit the Mississippi River. As they are exploring, they come across a fan-shaped landform where the river merges with the ocean. Their tour guide challenges them to explain how this landform, known as a delta, is formed. They are asked to include the terms: erosion, deposition, sediments, and landform in their explanation.
A delta is a fan-shaped landform
It develops where sediments are deposited in one area as a result of flowing water and erosion
It's formed when a stream or river enters still water such as a lake or ocean
All of the above
