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Human Environment Interaction

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The Aswan High Dam stopped organic matter in water to deposit _______ into the lands of Egypt which served like free fertilizer.






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






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






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






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






6. Ecosystem of Western Nebraska






7. Person who released the Australian rabbits.






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






9. Region that is subjected to acid rain in Europe






10. Lake Nassar is about _____ miles long.






11. Land that has been reclaimed from the sea






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






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






14. This dammed off the Nile River






15. Region where terracing is used in South America






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






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






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






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






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






21. A man made dam






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






23. Chernobyl was a ____________ that blew up.






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






25. Ocean where there is a huge garbage patch






26. Land that is suitable for farming






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Animal plaguing Australia






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






35. What year were the rabbits brought to Australia?






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






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






38. Chernobyl is located in the former ____________.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Region in Africa that is experiencing desertification






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






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