Question

10 QUESTIONS MEDAL AND FOLLOW

Answer 1

Question 1 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

What population would be affected the greatest by rerouting a river for crop irrigation?

A population of fish that lives downstream

Farmers that live upstream

Migratory herds that drink from the waters

A population of people that live downstream

Question 2 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

Native farmers in a small town are clearing massive areas of trees to plant crops. This is an example of

desertification

sharecropping

deforestation

urbanization

Question 3 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

All of the following are advantages of dams except.

flood control

recreation

hydroelectric power

enhancing natural spawning patterns of fish

Question 4 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

A large area in a semi dry climate has been greatly affected by a decrease in rainfall over the last several years. This area is in danger of

urbanization

deforestation

toxification

desertification

Question 5 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

One effect of desertification is

Decreased amounts of salt in the soil

Increased amount of vegetation

Increased chance for erosion

Increase in average rainfall

Question 6 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

The absorbing of the sun's heat by concrete and asphalt can have the following effect on an urban area

Higher temperatures than surrounding areas

Unpredictable weather patterns

Increased levels of acid rain

Rapid deterioration of buildings

Question 7 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

Deforestation typically

Only occurs through man-made processes

Increases erosion in an area

Increases carbon dioxide exchange

Helps stabilize soil erosion

Question 8 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

Which activity would contribute the most to water pollution?

Using too much fertilizer

Desertification caused by natural climate change

Deforestation caused by natural forces

Reforestation

Question 9 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

All are problems caused by urbanization except

Destruction of natural habitat

Pollution of water supplies

Stretched recourses to support life

Increased rainfall

Question 10 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

One of the primary components of fertilizer is ____________ which can be harmful if it gets in drinking water

table salt

nitrogen

cow pies

potassium