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Human Environment Interaction

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Process of a region turning into a desert due to poor farming process






2. The average person created ___ lbs of waste per day






3. Oil shale is located in many regions - but the one we discussed was in the state of_______.






4. A positive of this is that it brings in money and jobs to a region






5. Ocean where there is a huge garbage patch






6. This is done to reduce soil erosion and increase arable land






7. A man made elevated region for people who live in low lying areas to go in case of flood






8. Number of people killed in attacks on Nigerian oil lines






9. Lake Nassar is about _____ miles long.






10. This place was chosen for nuclear testing because it wasn't near shipping lanes.






11. Once a region has used ________________ it is good for a while but then the land becomes infertile






12. Millions of water in Lake Nassar are lost to __________.






13. The Aswan High Dam increased the arable land of Egypt by ______ percent.






14. _____ Power is an exciting prospect because its renewable and clean - but its waste is radioactive.






15. The name of the pipeline that was proposed to go through the US






16. Animal plaguing Australia






17. Australia built one of these to try and stop spread of rabbits.






18. The main reason for the Pacific Garbage patch is Ocean ________.






19. What destroyed pastures - stripped land and brought on extinction of native animals?






20. Group of islands used for nuclear testing in Oceans by the USA






21. Region that is subjected to acid rain in Europe






22. In 18 months 2 rabbits can create how many baby rabbits?






23. The Aswan High Dam created a lake called....






24. A negative of this is that is uses up good agricultural land and widens the gap between rich and poor






25. Region where terracing is used in South America






26. Number of Nigerian oil spills that have not been cleaned up






27. Nation where land reclamation has allowed the nation to grow by 40%






28. Region in Africa that is experiencing desertification






29. Animal that Australia used to try and control rabbit populations.






30. When people move from the rural areas to the city






31. This dammed off the Nile River






32. Land that is suitable for farming






33. Lake Nassar has buried many wonders of what ancient empire?






34. The Aswan High Dam stopped organic matter in water to deposit _______ into the lands of Egypt which served like free fertilizer.






35. Land that has been reclaimed from the sea






36. Person who released the Australian rabbits.






37. By 1900 - how many rabbits were there in 1900?






38. What year were the rabbits brought to Australia?






39. When a person is pulled into a region because that region has great positives






40. Idea of bringing down trees and setting them ablaze to deposit their nutrients in farm ground in the amazon.






41. _________ is dealt with by incineration - buried or recycled






42. City in Italy that sit on water and uses canals for roads






43. Region that has had a large role in the creation of the Ogallala Aquifer






44. The Australian government introduced this into blood of rabbits to control their populations.






45. When a person is forced out of a region because of bad circumstances






46. ______ is harder to mine - harder to process and is harmful to the environment






47. Ecosystem of Western Nebraska






48. African nation that has oil resources but has mismanaged them






49. Chernobyl is located in the former ____________.






50. Chernobyl was a ____________ that blew up.