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6th Grade
Unit 3: HEI-Human Environment Interaction
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the spreading of dry lands or desert-like conditions into non-dry or vegetated areas called? | desertification |
| What are possible side effects of desertification? | harming plants, killing plants and animals, ruining cropland, ruining towns, drought |
| Give examples of how people adapt to living in polar climates. | Heavier clothing and boots, sledding, snowmobiling, four wheel drive vehicles, rely on fishing industry, etc. answers will vary |
| Give examples of how people adapt to living in tropical climates. | Shorts and bathing suits, live near water, grow citrus fruits, use more sunscreen, scuba diving and boating, etc. answers will vary |
| What do you call any material found in nature that people use and value? | natural resource |
| What are negative ways people impact the environment? | air pollution, noise pollution, hunting endangered species, littering, oil spills, land fills, having too much trash, deforestation, etc. |
| What are positive ways people impact the environment? | stricter hunting laws, recycling, reforestation, using reusable shopping bags, etc. |
| Give examples of natural resources. | water, trees, oil, etc. |
| What are some energy resources we use on earth? | coal, sun, oil, petroleum |
| What are some alternatives to using fossil fuels for energy? | solar power, wind power from windmills, geothermal energy, hydroelectric power from water, etc. |
| What are resources that can be replaced naturally called? | renewable resources |
| What are resources that cannot be replaced that quickly or ever called? | nonrenewable resources |
| What do you call nonrenewable resources formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals? | fossil fuels |
| Give some examples of renewable resources. | trees, air and water |
| Give some examples of fossil fuels. | natural gas, coal and oil |
| What is the production of electricity by moving water called? | hydroelectric power |
| What do you call the loss of forests or clear cutting of forests? | deforestation |
| What do you call planting trees to replace lost forestlands? | reforestation |
| What is a dark liquid used to make fuels and other products highly consumed in the USA? | petroleum/oil |
| What are solid substances in the Earth's crust that have to be mined for? | minerals |
| Give examples of some minerals. | Uranium, copper, rocks, gemstones, salt, iron, etc. |
| Give some examples of nonrenewable resources. | Fossil fuels and minerals, oil, coal |
| What do you call adjusting to the environment conditions in which you live? | adaptation |
| What do you call producing crops (farming) and/or raising livestock? | agriculture |
| What do you call your surroundings? | environment |
| What do you call a group of plants and animals that depend on each other for survival and the environment in which they live? | ecosystem |
| What is the source of energy for all living things? | sun |
| What is it called when a species close to dying out? | endangered |
| What do you call it when a species dies out? | extinction |
| What is it called when you try to use less of a resource? | conservation |
| Give examples of how you can conserve water and/or energy? | Turn off faucets, turn off lights, carpool, etc. |
| This fossil fuel is found deep within the ground and used to make gasoline. | Petroleum |
| The USA is the biggest user of this nonrenewable resource used to power engines sometimes referred to as black gold. | Oil |
| The using up of a resource. | Consumption |
| What is an invasive species? | A species not normally found in a habitat that adapts there and can cause harm or bring disease to the native species. |
| What are some ways endangered species are being helped? | captive breeding; animal reserves |
| Name three types of pollution. | Air, noise, land, water, soil |
| What do you call the human response to making sure there are enough natural resources for future generations on Earth? | sustainability |
| What do you call the supply of water to land or crops to help growth, typically by means of channels? | irrigation |
| What is it called when you change an environment to fit your needs? | modification |
| The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem that keeps balance in the environment. | biodiversity |
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