2nd Trimester EXAM
Grade 6 C Ancient Civilizations
Teacher: Mr. Ka Tafsir
Student: ____________________________________ Date, February 19th 2024
1. What is one of the primary factors that draws people from rural areas to urban areas?
Less pollution
More jobs
More open space
Heat islands
2.Sprawl increases carbon dioxide emissions by
generating more factories.
increasing the need to drive.
resulting in more tree growth.
expanding the use of public transportation.
3. Which of the following is a principle of smart growth?
protecting wildlife habitats
focusing development outside of existing urban centers
creating neighborhoods best suited for cars
building up, not out
4.Trees, grass, crops, wetlands, water, buildings, and pavement are all examples of
land use.
land cover.
urban areas.
rural areas.
5. Per capita land consumption means the
amount of land a country uses as a whole.
amount of land each person uses.
type of land covered by state capitals.
type of land people live on.
6.The primary type of land cover in the United States today is
forest land.
cropland.
urban land.
parks and preserves.
7. Saving energy and other resources without sacrificing people’s comfort is the goal of
greenways.
urban growth boundaries.
green building design.
zoning.
8. Which of the following factors contributed to sprawl in the United States?
answer choices
more affordable automobiles
improved roads
less expensive land
all of the above
9. Transportation systems, communications systems, water services, power supplies, and
schools are all examples of
infrastructure.
rural areas.
ecological footprints.
land use.
10. A(n) ____________________ is an area in which the temperature is several degrees higher
than that of the surrounding area.
Heat Island
Rural Area
Urban Area
Infrastructure
11. The shift of a population from the countryside to cities is called
urbanization.
infrastructure.
land preservation.
an ecological footprint.
12. Land that is sparsely populated and has few buildings or roads is defined as a(n)
infrastructure.
heat island.
urban area.
rural area.
13. ____________________ is made up of the facilities, services, and installations needed for
the functioning of a community.
Infrastructure
Megalopolis
Greenway
Zoning
14. ____________________ is the spread of low-density urban or suburban development
outward from an urban center.
New Urbanization
Urbanization
Sprawl
Rural Movement
15. One way that planners enforce their decisions is ____________________, the practice of
classifying areas for different types of development and land use.
Ecological restoration
Zoning
Heat Island
Economics
16. People moving from the rural areas to cities is called...
Ruralization
Urbanization
Colonization
None of these
17.Noise such as traffic and construction is considered...
Pollution
Transportation
Annoying
Rural
18. What causes urban heat islands?
movement of people from farms to cities
lots and lots of people heating their homes
roads and buildings absorb and retain heat longer than vegetation does
soil erosion
19. What is a "heat island"?
an island in a river or lake that produces heat
an area in which the air temperature is generally higher than the temperature of surrounding
rural areas
when the leftovers or "tailings" from mining are piled up in a river
an oasis
20. Which is NOT a strategy to increase a city's sustainablity
reduce reliance on fossil fuels
increase/improve greenspace
increase recycling rates
build more shopping malls
PART 2: Define the following terms:
1-Ecosystem: _______________
a) The study of Earth's atmosphere and climate patterns.
b) A community of organisms interacting with each other and their physical environment.
c) The process of converting sunlight into chemical energy by plants.
d) The study of how organisms inherit traits from their ancestors.
2- Ecology: _______________
a) Studying the structure and function of the human body.
b) Analyzing the behavior of individuals within a society.
c) Investigating the interactions between organisms and their environment.
d) Exploring the origins and development of life on Earth.
3-Biodiversity: _______________
a) The study of ancient life forms and fossils.
b) The variety of species and ecosystems on Earth.
c) The process of genetic modification in organisms.
d) The study of the behavior of living organisms in their natural habitats.
4-Habitat: _______________
a) The total genetic makeup of an individual or population.
b) The process by which organisms produce offspring similar to themselves.
c) The specific environment in which an organism lives and interacts with other species.
d) The study of the interactions between organisms and their physical surroundings.
5-Which of the following represents the four spheres that interact to shape Earth's environment?
_______________
a) Lithosphere, Hydrosphere, Biosphere, Atmosphere
b) Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere
c) Biosphere, Geosphere, Cryosphere, Atmosphere
d) Hydrosphere, Geosphere, Biosphere, Exosphere
6-How do the four spheres interact to shape Earth's environment? _______________
a) Through the exchange of gases between the lithosphere and biosphere.
b) By the transfer of heat from the biosphere to the atmosphere.
c) Through complex interactions such as weathering, erosion, and nutrient cycling.
d) By the movement of water only within the hydrosphere.
7-Which of the following best describes an interaction between the atmosphere and the biosphere?
_______________
a) The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide during photosynthesis and respiration.
b) The movement of water vapor from oceans to clouds.
c) The formation of soil through weathering processes.
d) The rotation of the Earth on its axis.
Part 3: In ten lines discuss the climate change through the medium of human-environment interaction.
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