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Human Environment Interaction

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The main reason for the Pacific Garbage patch is Ocean ________.






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






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






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






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






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






7. Ecosystem of Western Nebraska






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






9. Land that is suitable for farming






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Region that is subjected to acid rain in Europe






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






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






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






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






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






22. Region in Africa that is experiencing desertification






23. Region where terracing is used in South America






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






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






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






27. Ocean where there is a huge garbage patch






28. Person who released the Australian rabbits.






29. What year were the rabbits brought to Australia?






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Animal plaguing Australia






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






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






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






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






41. Lake Nassar is about _____ miles long.






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






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






44. A man made dam






45. This dammed off the Nile River






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






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






48. Chernobyl is located in the former ____________.






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






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