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






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






3. Region that is subjected to acid rain in Europe






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






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






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






7. Ecosystem of Western Nebraska






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






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






10. A man made dam






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






12. Lake Nassar is about _____ miles long.






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






14. Animal plaguing Australia






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






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






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






18. What year were the rabbits brought to Australia?






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






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






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






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






23. Land that has been reclaimed from the sea






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






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






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






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






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






29. Region in Africa that is experiencing desertification






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






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






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






33. This dammed off the Nile River






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






35. Person who released the Australian rabbits.






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






37. Region where terracing is used in South America






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






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






40. Ocean where there is a huge garbage patch






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






42. Land that is suitable for farming






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






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






45. Chernobyl was a ____________ that blew up.






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






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






48. Chernobyl is located in the former ____________.






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






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