WorksheetsUnit 3 Test Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 18mins
Which landform is found in a climate that gets very little rain?
Lake
Island
Forest
Desert
What natural resource is found in forests?
Oil
Cotton
Timber
Coal
Based on the map, which resource is found in east and west Texas?
Cattle ranches
Timber
Oil
Planting trees and farming are examples of how people modify the environment. Where do people who modify the environment this way, usually live?
On the plains
In the desert
In the mountains
Which of the following is one similar way people in both communities adapt to the climate?
Wear thick clothing
Swim in the lakes
Cut down trees
Sleep outdoors
Some towns have hot summers, with days of over 100 degree temperatures. How do people living in these towns modify the environment to deal with the heat?
By building large windmills to fan the towns
By building pools in the parks and backyards
By building roads to bring water to the stores
James puts on his coat, hat, and gloves before going outside on a very cold day. This is an example of -
showing what he needs
modifying the environment
meeting his need for shelter
adapting to the environment
A sod house is an example of how people use natural resources to -
earn a living
create a business
adapt to the environment
Look at the map. How did building the road change the landscape of the community?
Trees were planted in the town.
A bridge was built over the river.
The pool was placed near the park.
Read the timeline. How would the landscape of Nebraska be different because of Arbor Day?
There would be more flooding in towns.
There would be more shade on farms.
There would be less water in the river.
Which human processes are MOST harmful for the environment? Select TWO correct answers.
Planting new plants when others have been destroyed
Building homes
Leaving your lunch trash in the park
Dumping chemicals in creeks
Moving from one home to another
Which industry does Colorado and Texas have in common?
Airports
Ranches
Mines
Farms
What changed in Texas because of the storm in 2008?
Some communities in Texas had to rebuild
More people moved to the coast in Texas
A lot of wildfires started after the storm
Many people in Texas paid higher taxes
Which landform is a large, flat area of land with only small changes in elevation?
Island
Plain
Valley
Mountain
Which of these is a large, flat area of land that is high above sea level?
Plateau
River
Valley
Hill
Which of these is a natural resource that humans use?
Computers
Buildings
Water
Cars
Which landform is created when a river cuts deeply into the earth over a long time?
Volcano
Canyon
Island
Beach
What landform is formed when melted rock comes out from inside the earth?
Peninsula
Cave
Lake
Volcano
What do we call a low area of land between mountains or hills?
Glacier
Plains
Island
Valley
What is a natural resource that comes from plants and was once living?
Oil
Water
Wood
Gold
All the resources that are used by people everyday but are made by the Earth.
natural resources
fabricated resources
real resources
fake resources
Which of these things in the picture is a renewable resource?
the cement sidewalk
the grass on the fields
the stones
the sand in the playground
What is a landform?
anything on Earth
a natural feature of the surface of Earth
a source of water on Earth
a man-made feature on Earth's surface
