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Unit 3: Adapting and Modifying the Texas Environment VOCAB

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 3hrs 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is farming?

a)

Growing crops or raising animals for food and other products.

b)

Building houses for people to live in.

c)

Teaching students in a classroom.

d)

Driving cars on the road.

2.

What does the term "housing" refer to?

a)

Buildings or structures where people live.

b)

Places where animals are kept.

c)

Shops where people buy food.

d)

Fields where crops are grown.

3.

What does "emergency preparedness" mean?

a)

Planning and getting ready for unexpected events like storms or fires.

b)

Wearing special clothes for parties.

c)

Cooking food for a picnic.

d)

Playing games with friends.

4.

What is the meaning of the word "recreation"?

a)

Activities people do for fun or relaxation, like playing sports or hiking.

b)

A system that cools the air inside buildings.

c)

A type of food people eat for energy.

d)

A way to travel from one place to another.

5.

Which of the following best describes "transportation"?

a)

The systems and vehicles that help people move from one place to another.

b)

The process of making small changes to something.

c)

The act of building houses.

d)

The way people talk to each other.

6.

What does "extraction of resources" mean?

a)

Planting trees in a forest

b)

Removing natural materials, like oil or minerals, from the earth to use them

c)

Building houses on land

d)

Cleaning up pollution from rivers

7.

Which of the following is an example of flood control?

a)

Planting flowers in a garden

b)

Building dams or levees to prevent or manage floods

c)

Digging for minerals

d)

Constructing roads in a city

8.

What is the process of making decisions about how land or resources will be used called?

a)

Planning

b)

Surveying

c)

Building

d)

Planting

9.

Which activity involves measuring land to determine boundaries or prepare for construction?

a)

Planning

b)

Surveying

c)

Farming

d)

Painting

10.

What does "tree felling" mean?

a)

Planting new trees

b)

Cutting down trees

c)

Watering trees

d)

Climbing trees

11.

What is the main purpose of "tree removal"?

a)

To plant more trees

b)

To take trees away from a specific area, often to clear space

c)

To water the trees

d)

To build treehouses

12.

What is clear cutting?

a)

Cutting down all the trees in an area at once.

b)

Cutting down only dead trees.

c)

Planting new trees in a forest.

d)

Cutting down trees only in the winter.

13.

What does selective cutting mean?

a)

Cutting down all the trees in an area.

b)

Cutting down only certain trees while leaving others standing.

c)

Cutting down trees and burning the area.

d)

Planting new trees in a cleared area.

14.

What is agricultural production?

a)

The process of growing crops or raising animals for food and other products.

b)

The process of building houses.

c)

The process of making clothes.

d)

The process of driving cars.

15.

Which of the following best describes crop farming?

a)

Growing plants like wheat, corn, or vegetables for food.

b)

Raising animals for food.

c)

Building roads and bridges.

d)

Fishing in the ocean.

16.

What is livestock farming?

a)

Raising animals like cows, pigs, or chickens for food and other products.

b)

Growing crops like wheat and corn.

c)

Raising fish in ponds or tanks.

d)

Producing honey from bees.

17.

Which of the following is an example of dairy farming?

a)

Raising cows to produce milk.

b)

Raising chickens for eggs.

c)

Growing vegetables in a garden.

d)

Raising sheep for wool.

18.

What is aquaculture?

a)

Raising fish or other water animals for food.

b)

Planting trees in forests.

c)

Growing crops in dry areas.

d)

Bringing water to land for crops.

19.

What does irrigation help with?

a)

Raising fish in the ocean.

b)

Bringing water to land to help crops grow, especially in dry areas.

c)

Building houses in the desert.

d)

Feeding animals in a zoo.

20.

What does the term "harvest" mean?

a)

The time when crops are gathered from the fields.

b)

Planting seeds in the ground to grow crops.

c)

Watering plants in the garden.

d)

Preparing the soil for planting.

21.

What is "sowing" in farming?

a)

Harvesting crops from the field.

b)

Planting seeds in the ground to grow crops.

c)

Watering the plants.

d)

Removing weeds from the field.

22.

What is wetlands drainage?

a)

Removing water from wetlands to use the land for other purposes, like farming.

b)

Adding water to wetlands to create more habitats.

c)

Planting trees in wetlands to prevent flooding.

d)

Building houses on wetlands without changing the water.

23.

What are ditches used for?

a)

To carry water away or bring water to fields.

b)

To plant flowers and trees.

c)

To build roads and highways.

d)

To keep animals in one place.

24.

What are wetlands?

a)

Areas of land that are often wet, like swamps and marshes, home to many plants and animals.

b)

Dry areas with very few plants and animals.

c)

Mountains covered in snow all year.

d)

Deserts with lots of sand and no water.

25.

Which of the following is an example of renewable energy?

a)

Burning coal for electricity.

b)

Using oil to power cars.

c)

Using wind or solar power.

d)

Burning natural gas for heat.

26.

What are fossil fuels?

a)

Natural resources like coal, oil, or gas that are burned to create energy.

b)

Energy that comes from the sun and wind.

c)

Water that is used to make electricity.

d)

Plants that grow in the ocean.

27.

How is wind energy produced?

a)

By burning fossil fuels.

b)

By using the wind to turn turbines that create electricity.

c)

By splitting atoms.

d)

By using water to spin wheels.

28.

What is solar energy?

a)

Power made from sunlight.

b)

Power made from wind.

c)

Power made from water.

d)

Power made from burning wood.

29.

Which of the following is an example of fossil energy?

a)

Power from sunlight

b)

Power from burning oil, coal, or natural gas

c)

Power from moving water

d)

Power from wind turbines

30.

What is a dam?

a)

A small pond in a garden

b)

A large structure built across a river to control water flow or create energy

c)

A machine that splits atoms

d)

A type of wind turbine

31.

What is the meaning of the word "consequence"?

a)

A result or outcome of an action or event.

b)

The main idea of a story.

c)

The first step in a process.

d)

A type of animal.

32.

What is the definition of "economy"?

a)

The system of how money is made and used in a country or community.

b)

The way people travel from place to place.

c)

The process of growing food for a community.

d)

The study of animals and plants.

33.

What does "crop production" mean?

a)

The amount of crops grown and harvested in an area.

b)

The process of cutting down trees.

c)

The number of animals on a farm.

d)

The amount of water used in farming.

34.

What is "deforestation"?

a)

The act of planting new trees in a forest.

b)

The act of cutting down forests, often to clear land for farming or buildings.

c)

The process of watering crops.

d)

The act of growing crops in a field.

35.

What is Adapting?

a)
Adapting refers to the process of ignoring new information.
b)
Adapting is the process of adjusting to new conditions.
c)
Adapting is the act of resisting change.
36.

What does "modify" mean in relation to the environment?

a)

To keep the environment the same

b)

To change the environment

c)

To forget about the environment

d)

To move away from the environment

37.

Why do people sometimes modify their surroundings?

a)

To make them worse

b)

To meet their needs better

c)

To make them look pretty

d)

To ignore them

38.

Which of the following is a need that the environment helps meet?

a)

Entertainment

b)

Food

c)

Toys

d)

Games

39.

How does the environment influence the houses people build?

a)

It makes them smaller

b)

It determines the materials used

c)

It makes them colorful

d)

It makes them invisible

40.

What might people do to modify their environment?

a)

Build a highway

b)

Ignore it

c)

Destroy it

d)

Move away

41.

What is the relationship between climate and clothing?

a)

Climate has no effect on clothing

b)

Climate affects the type of clothing people wear

c)

Climate makes clothing unnecessary

d)

Climate changes the color of clothing

42.

What do people in cold mountain climates wear to keep warm?

a)

Sunglasses

b)

Long robes

c)

Coats

d)

Sandals

43.

What is a common way people adapt to hot climates?

a)

Use air conditioning

b)

Wear heavy coats

c)

Build homes on stilts

d)

Use fireplaces

44.

What is often used in hot desert places to generate power?

a)

Wind power

b)

Solar power

c)

Water power

d)

Coal power

45.

What helps people in wetlands build their homes?

a)

Building tunnels

b)

Using stilts

c)

Wearing robes

d)

Using air conditioning

46.

What do people use to modify mountains?

a)

Building greenhouses

b)

Building tunnels through rocks

c)

Wearing sunglasses

d)

Using desalination

47.

What do people wear in deserts to prevent sunburn?

a)

Sunglasses

b)

Long robes

c)

Coats

d)

Sandals

48.

What is a mountain?

a)

A flat land

b)

A large area of land higher than the land around it

c)

A flooded area

d)

A desert

49.

What do farmers create in plains to bring water to their crops?

a)

Tunnels

b)

Large irrigation canals

c)

Desalination plants

d)

Greenhouses

50.

What is one negative way people modify plains?

a)

Building homes on stilts

b)

Overgrazing

c)

Wearing sunglasses

d)

Using air conditioning