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1

People have been changing their environment for thousands of years in order to meet their needs. Which of the following is NOT an example of a change that people have made to better suit their needs?
A)Tribal people dwelling in the rainforest cleared sections of the forest to cultivate food.
B)The Native Americans hunted bison and pronghorn and gathered berries and roots.
C)The ancient Romans built large aqueducts to divert water from rivers to help grow crops.
D)The ancient Chinese people constructed the Great Wall of China to help defend themselves against their enemies.
2

The textbook talks about the city of Carthage and the change of climate that eventually destroyed it. There are examples all around us of the changes that we have made to the environment having unexpected consequences. Which of the following is NOT an example of this:
A)The loss of productive farmland to salinization as a result of over irrigation.
B)Depletion of underground aquifers as a result of an ever-increasing use of our water resources.
C)Shorter warmer winters and hotter summers as a result of our burning of fossil fuels.
D)Increase of atmospheric carbon as a result of deforestation.
3

The term albedo refers to:
A)The amount of radiant energy that a surface reflects.
B)The amount of solar energy that reaches Earth.
C)The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
D)The amount of water vapour in the atmosphere.
4

Large cities often create their own microclimates. This occurs for a number of reasons. Which of the following is NOT one of these reasons?
A)The pavement reflects less energy and warms up the surrounding air.
B)Escaping cold air from air-conditioned buildings cools the surrounding air temperature.
C)The large buildings affect the normal wind patters in the area.
D)The carbon released from the burning of fossil fuels increases the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere surrounding the city.





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