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Human Environment Interaction

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. African nation that has oil resources but has mismanaged them






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Region where terracing is used in South America






10. Chernobyl is located in the former ____________.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. What year were the rabbits brought to Australia?






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






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






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






27. Ecosystem of Western Nebraska






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






29. Region in Africa that is experiencing desertification






30. A man made dam






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






32. Lake Nassar is about _____ miles long.






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






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






35. Land that is suitable for farming






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






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






38. Chernobyl was a ____________ that blew up.






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






40. Animal plaguing Australia






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






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






43. Ocean where there is a huge garbage patch






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






45. Land that has been reclaimed from the sea






46. Region that is subjected to acid rain in Europe






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






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






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






50. Person who released the Australian rabbits.