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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Chernobyl is located in the former ____________.






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






10. Region that is subjected to acid rain in Europe






11. This dammed off the Nile River






12. Ecosystem of Western Nebraska






13. Person who released the Australian rabbits.






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






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






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






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






18. Land that is suitable for farming






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






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






21. Ocean where there is a huge garbage patch






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






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






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






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






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






27. Animal plaguing Australia






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






29. A man made dam






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






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






32. Region in Africa that is experiencing desertification






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Land that has been reclaimed from the sea






44. What year were the rabbits brought to Australia?






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






46. Chernobyl was a ____________ that blew up.






47. Lake Nassar is about _____ miles long.






48. Region where terracing is used in South America






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






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