Environment Quiz

1. Which is a thick growth of trees covering a large area of land?

• forest

• wetland

• plateau

2. What is a swamp or other damp area of land called?

• forest

• wetland

• dam

3. What is a poison used for killing insects?

• fertilizer

• herbicide

• pesticide

1. A wall built across a stream or river to control water is a

• flood

• dam

• agriculture

5. The work of growing crops and raising farm animals is

• fertilizer

• herbicide

• agriculture

6. Manure or chemicals put on the soil to help plants grow is

• herbicide

• pesticide

• fertilizer

7. Any poison put on plants to kill them is a

• fertilizer

• herbicide

• pesticide

8. What is a person’s surroundings?

• environment

• forest

• wetland

In the late 1800's, people in Northwest Ohio discovered a rich layer of soil under the clay of the Black Swamp. These people...

• drained the land and began farming

• built chickees so the houses wouldn't get wet

• made a park where the people could enjoy nature

What is a negative consequence for using a wetland?

• animals and plants are killed

• people could use the land for development

• wetlands are drained and used for farmland