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Human Environment Interaction

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. By 1900 - how many rabbits were there in 1900?






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Chernobyl is located in the former ____________.






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Region in Africa that is experiencing desertification






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






17. A man made dam






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






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






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






21. Region that is subjected to acid rain in Europe






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






23. An energy that cannot be renewed and made from decomposed plant matter






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






25. Lake Nassar is about _____ miles long.






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






27. Chernobyl was a ____________ that blew up.






28. Process of a region turning into a desert due to poor farming process






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






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






31. Ocean where there is a huge garbage patch






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






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






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






35. Person who released the Australian rabbits.






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






37. Land that has been reclaimed from the sea






38. Region where terracing is used in South America






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






40. What year were the rabbits brought to Australia?






41. This dammed off the Nile River






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






43. Land that is suitable for farming






44. Animal plaguing Australia






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






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






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






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






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






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