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Social Studies - Human Environment Interaction Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fill in the blank: "The __________ available in an area provide materials, food, and clothing for people settling there."

a)

buildings

b)

natural resources

c)

pollution

d)

adaptation

2.

Which of the following is a way people ADAPT to the climate?

a)

using maps

b)

shopping in local stores

c)

building homes from resources

d)

shipping items from other regions

3.

Which is an example of humans modifying their environment?

a)

Tilling the land for farming

b)

Using a canoe in a river

c)

Fishing

d)

Taking a hike

4.

How do people negatively impact the environment?

a)

littering and polluting

b)

protecting endangered species

c)

planting trees

d)

recycling

5.

What does DEPEND mean?

a)

to rely on something

b)

devastating storms with winds

c)

heavy snow

d)

when water rises and has no place to go

6.

What does BLIZZARD mean?

a)

to rely on something

b)

waves of movement along Earth's surface

c)

high wind with snow

d)

changing where one lives

7.

What is a NATURAL HAZARD?

a)

a dangerous event in nature

b)

changing your life based on your environment

c)

moving

d)

to rely on something

8.

True or False: Humans can have a positive impact on their environment.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What are our basic needs?

a)

clothing, pets, and toys

b)

a place to live, food, and clothing

c)

a place to live, pets, and food

d)

food, clothing, and toys

10.

What do people depend on to provide for their needs?

a)

Environment

b)

Government

c)

Entertainment

d)

Culture

11.

Which of the following are ways to positively impact the environment?

a)

throwing trash on the ground

b)

killing endangered species

c)

cutting down trees

d)

recycling

12.

Which of the following are ways to negatively impact the environment?

a)

littering

b)

protecting endangered species

c)

planting trees

d)

recycling

13.

About ________ percent of all the garbage we throw away could be recycled.

a)

50

b)

60

c)

70

d)

80

14.

People adapt to their environment to meet their basic needs and to survive. This means ________________.

a)

people change how they live based on their environment

b)

people DON'T change how they live based on their environment

c)

people live the same way no matter where they are

d)

the environment doesn't affect people

15.

Which of the following are jobs based on a place's natural resources?

a)

Education

b)

Medicine

c)

Mining

d)

Finance

16.

Modifying the environment means to:

a)

keep things the same

b)

expand the environment

c)

change the environment

d)

move to a new environment

17.

Which of the following is an example of modifying the environment to meet your needs?

a)

moving to a new town

b)

setting up irrigation

c)

shopping in a local grocery store

d)

recycling

18.

People build dams to provide ______ for growing food.

a)

seeds

b)

water

c)

lumber

d)

dirt

19.

Which of the following is an example of a natural hazard?

a)

mountains

b)

lakes

c)

blizzard

d)

valleys

20.

________ are strong storms that form over the ocean.

a)

Earthquakes

b)

tornadoes

c)

hurricanes

d)

floods