WorksheetsHuman-Environment Interaction
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 35mins
One way that people adapt to living in areas with extreme flooding is to-
divert water sources to these areas.
elevate houses by building them on stilts.
remove salt from ocean water.
reinforce buildings that withstand earthquakes.
Assuming immigrants did come to America for a pull factor, what would the reasons for that answer?
opportunity to own land
political instability
availability of jobs
shortage of food and water
drought or flooding
An example of a push factor for migration is-
Political instability, shortage of food and water, or drought/flooding (any of these are correct push factors)
High employment opportunities and better living standards
Attractive climate and beautiful scenery
Availability of quality education and healthcare
What is the main idea of the excerpt below?
Immigration has hurt American progress.
Immigration has benefitted America in several ways.
Immigration has prevented America from influencing the world.
Immigration had decreased in America over the years.
Air conditioning that we use in Houston, Texas is an example of:
adaptation
natural ventilation
renewable energy
passive cooling
Eskimos building igloos to survive in the winter is an example of _______.
an adaptation
a migration
a mutation
an instinct
Government officials ordering roads to be built so that people can move back and forth to work easily is an example of _______.
a modification
an observation
a celebration
a prediction
Which of the following are ways people have adapted to the Arctic environment?
building homes from trees
building homes from ice and sod
Mining, irrigation, and desertification are examples of ways people their physical environment to meet their needs.
adapt
improve
depend on
Which of the following is NOT an example of a transportation infrastructure?
Interstate highway
transcontinental railroad
Beijing Daxing International Airport
irrigation systems
Imagine you live in a very dry area, what is one modification you can make to improve your environment?
Clear a forest
Irrigate the land
Use pesticides
Build a house on stilts
People have modified the physical environment in which way?
building roads
air conditioning
insulating homes
wearing warmer clothes
The largest and most diverse continent on Earth is:
Asia
Africa
Europe
Australia
This is a map of the Regions of Texas. Identify one region shown on the map.
Great Plains
Rocky Mountains
Gulf Coast
Central Lowlands
If you wanted to live with a bunch of forest which region would you want to live in Texas?
Panhandle
Big Bend Country
East Texas
South Texas
Ancient Egyptians rebuilt their homes each year after the annual flooding. As time went on, they built their homes above where the water flooded. This is an example of..
modifying
adapting
This picture is an example of ...
Adaptation
Modification
What geographic feature required people to develop terrace farming?
flow of rivers
slope of a mountain
This picture is an example of ...
Adaptation
Modification
This picture is an example of...
Adaptation
Modification
Adapt
Modify
Depend
Adapt
Modify
Depend
A ______ factor is something that is bad and makes you want to leave your country?
Push
Pull
A _____ factor is something good that makes you want to come to a new place.
Push
Pull
Economic push/ pull factors are about
education
jobs and money
Freedom to vote
John hears that in the United States, he can worship as he chooses and the government will not throw him in prison. This is an example of
a push factor
a pull factor
In which state is air pollution more likely to be a bigger problem? Vermont or Rhode Island?
Vermont. It has much greater population density, which contributes to more air pollution from cars, factories and homes.
Rhode Island. It has much greater population density, which contributes to more air pollution from cars, factories and homes.
This map represents which of the following concepts?
Hint: Population is shown by state so we are able to understand how many people (per square mile) live within the United States.
Population Distribution
Population Density
Hint: Population is shown by state so we are able to understand the state with the most people is...
*Texas green in bottom middle. California dark green on bottom left
Texas
California
Description of locations on Earth's surface where populations live
Migration
Population Distribution
Population scenery
Population pyramid
Refer to the map titled 'Central America's Rainforest, 1950-1985.' What has happened to the rainforest from 1950 to 1985?
the rainforest has expanded
the rainforest has remained stable
the rainforest has decreased
By 2050 where will most population growth be?
Africa
Europe
Asia
Australia
