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WorksheetsEnvironmental Geography Review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 23mins
GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms) are
organisms engineered to grow at a certain way that benefits the human population
organism that only grow during certain seasons
organisms that are domesticated to grow indoors only
Wasteful water use and rising population has lead to issue with
water insecuity
agriculture
overfishing
desertification
The clearing or trees or forests and using the land for agriculture or urban use
desertification
deforestation
water rights
strip mining
The United States and Mexico have an agreement over the use of the water in the Colorado River and Rio Grande. This is an example of
water insecurity
water rights
erosion
natural disasters
Which of the following is true substance farming?
Farmers grow enough food for their family
Common in parts of Africa, Asia, and Latin American countries
usually grow the same crops yearly
all of the above
The process by which fertile land becomes desert as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture.
Desertification
Deforestation
Fracking
Dam building
The removal of overlying vegetation, rock, and soil to reach the underlying coal seam, usually a few feet beneath the surface
Fracking
Strip mining
Dam Building
Deforestation
The process of injecting liquid at high pressure into the ground to force open existing fissures and extract oil or gas
Dam building
Fracking
Deforestation
Strip Mining
If a resource can be replaced/regrown/reused, after it have been used once, it is considered a(n)
Non-renewable resource
Renewable resource
Recyclable resource
Reusable resource
Which of the following is NOT a way that dams and reservoirs impact the environment?
Floods areas behind the dam to create a lake, changing the habitats
Changes the amount of water downstream, impacting the ecosystems
Helps provide a reliable water source for people using irrigation
Causes increased air pollution, leading to climate change
Which statement best describes climate change?
All locations around the world are getting hotter
Rising temperatures and changing weather patterns
Changes in water availability due to the building of dams & reservoirs
Less water available worldwide
How could drought create political problems?
Countries can have land disputes (conflict) over water resources
Government leaders can die, creating chaos in countries
Lack of food increases the need for trade
Drought does not impact politics
How has plantation farming impacted the environment?
Planting one crop repeatedly in the same location taxes the soil
It increases the likelihood of diseases and pests that attack the crops
Often increases deforestation to clear land for farms
All of these
Why has overfishing become a problem?
The ocean is getting smaller so fish have less ocean to swim in
Too many people have started fishing as a hobby
Large operations (companies) have increased their harvesting practices
Increases international cooperation has led to good, sustainable fishing practices
The Green Revolution has allowed growers to modify crops using GMOs. What countries does this help the MOST?
Large countries with big populations
Undeveloped countries with low resources
Countries with lots of farmland
Countries with little farmland
Why should other countries care about a natural disaster that doesn't directly affect them?
Globalization has causes countries to become isolated from one another
Increased trade and specialization mean that economies rely on one another
The destruction from natural disasters can spread to other countries
It may help prevent natural disasters in their own countries
In what areas of the Earth do we tend to see water insecurity the most?
Near the poles
In high populated areas (density)
In areas of high temperature
In low populated areas (density)
Which country would be able to respond to a natural disaster the best?
A country with a low GDP
A country with lots of water availability
A country with high elevation
A country with high GDP
Natural disasters can change the future for countries
True
False
Having a reliable food sources allowed people to
settle in one location and increase their population.
increase their lifespan and have time for innovation
both A & B
none of the above
the act of ensuring that we have a continued supply of natural resources.
Sustainable Development
Resupply
Renewable Resources
Fracking
The lack of a measurable amount of rainfall in an area over a specific period of time is called:
Arid
Inudation
Drought
Scaled Climate
What is this showing?
desertification
erosion
deposition
deforestation
NAFTA
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement
North American Free Trade Association
North American Free Trade Agreement
A country will ___________ what it can market for a profit.
export
import
buy
sell
A country will __________ what it cannot produce profitably.
export
import
buy
sell
Earthquakes are not only destructive when they occur on land. An earthquake under the ocean can create a _____________________ that can cause more destruction and loss of life.
hurricane
tornado
drought
tsunami
What could happen if there are small amounts of water in a country (No lakes or rivers)?
a. People use more water for daily activities
b. Countries may fight over access to freshwater
c. Governments will let people make decisions
d. People simply wait for drought to end
Which of these is an example of sustainable development?
a. Fracking
b. Fish farms
c. Deforestation
d. Strip Mining
How can sustainable activities help the environment?
a. They preserve nature
b. They help make products cheaper to buy
c. They give people access to jobs
d. They allow a government to make more money
