Environmental Science Quiz

Climate and biomes are examples of a region’s natural environment. Which of these is not part of a region’s natural environment?

• animal life

• body of water

• man-made bridge

• vegetation

The _______________ characteristics of a place come from how people respond to their environment.

• human

• geographical

• natural

• physical

Which of these is not a basic need of humans?

• air

• food and water

• shoes and clothing

• shelter

________________ explores the relationship between people and the environment.

• Applied Geography

• Human Characteristics

• Physical Characteristics

• Environment and Resources

Which is not a way people modify their environment?

• building homes and schools

• observing the natural environment

• building roads

• setting up irrigation and farming systems

People ________________ their environment when they respond to the climate and natural resources available in different areas.

• adapt

• ignore

• destroy

• neglect

We can use the words __________________________ to describe relative location.

• near and above

• far and below

• left and right

• up and down

Which of the following is NOT one of the four inquiry-based themes of geography?

• Applied Geography

• Places and Regions

• Environment and Resources

• Cultural Studies

Which one of these is a part of natural environmental ?

• Tree

• Road

• school

• House