What lesson can be learned from the flooding of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina in 2005? 8B

Dams & levees decrease the destructiveness of hurricanes.

The use of air conditioning during hot summer months an example of? 8A

Humans modifying their environment

All measures indicated are steps taken by builders in earthquake zones. What do they show?

Humans adapt to different change in the physical environment

How do mountains influence precipitation on both the windward side and the leeward side? 4A

Heavy precipitation windward/little precipitation leeward

Which phrase best completes the partial outline below? 8A

People often settle in flat, fertile areas

Advances in satellite and global positioning system (GPS) technologies have had the greatest overall impact on — 20A

crab fishermen in Anchorage, Alaska

The following map is an example of how________. 13A

Political boundaries are easily subject to treaties

Texas’s southern boundary with Mexico can be best described as ________? 13A

A political boundary made along a natural barrier

Which of the following best defines the concept of region? 9A

An area with similar characteristics

What can be done by humans living at inland cities to help relieve flooding?8B

Build sewage and drainage system to decrease flooding waters

Which of the following describes how elevation generally influences climate? 4A

high elevation, lower average temperatures

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1
The majority of the world’s active volcanoes are present — 3B
Ring of Erosion
Ragnarok
Mountain building
Ring of Fire
2
What lesson can be learned from the flooding of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina in 2005? 8B
International cooperation can prevent hurricane.
A hurricane is unlikely to reach New Orleans again.
Dams & levees decrease the destructiveness of hurricanes.
Hurricanes contribute to pollution in the Atlantic Ocean.
3
Which type of boundary divides Texas to the west? 13A
A fictional boundary
A man-made political boundary
A natural boundary
A coastal boundary
4
Texas is a part of which region of the United States? 9A
Southwest
Midwest
West
Southeast
5
The Colorado River moved rocks & sediment to create the Grand Canyon. Name the geologic process
Earthquakes
Chemical Weathering
Erosion
Tunneling
6
The use of air conditioning during hot summer months an example of? 8A
Humans depending on their environment
Humans moving around their environment
Humans modifying their environment
Humans adapting to their environment
7
All measures indicated are steps taken by builders in earthquake zones. What do they show?
Little can be done to minimize the effects of earthquakes
Humans adapt to different change in the physical environment
Structural engineering is unable 2 respond to natural threat
People have the ability to prevent earthquakes
8
How do mountains influence precipitation on both the windward side and the leeward side? 4A
Heavy precipitation windward/little precipitation leeward
Little precipitation windward/heavy precipitation leeward
Heavy precipitation windward/heavy precipitation leeward
Little precipitation windward/little precipitation leeward
9
Which phrase best completes the partial outline below? 8A
The eruption of Krakatoa
People often settle in flat, fertile areas
Rise in greenhouse gases
Tsunamis are caused by tectonic plates
10
Which tectonic movement creates mountains? 3B
Solidified volcanic lava
Erosion from heavy rain
Colliding tectonic plates
Deposited sand from nearby rivers
11
Advances in satellite and global positioning system (GPS) technologies have had the greatest overall impact on — 20A
sumo wrestlers in Tokyo, Japan
actors in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
crab fishermen in Anchorage, Alaska
college professors in London, England
12
The following map is an example of how________. 13A
Political boundaries are determined by natural barriers.
Political boundaries randomly change.
Political boundaries are easily subject to treaties
Political boundaries never change.
13
Texas’s southern boundary with Mexico can be best described as ________? 13A
A political boundary that is man-made
A political boundary made along a natural barrier
An imaginary boundary created byEuropeans
A mountain range caused by tectonic plates
14
Which of the following is the best example of a physical region? 9A
Texas
Cowboy Nation
Arlington ISD
Rocky Mountains
15
Which of the following best defines the concept of region? 9A
An area where people have different religions
A large land mass surrounded by water
An area that has different landforms & vegetation
An area with similar characteristics
16
What can be done by humans living at inland cities to help relieve flooding?8B
Build sewage and drainage system to decrease flooding waters
Keep your swimming pools full in order to decrease flooding
Humans can do nothing to prevent flooding
Build houses in the dirt to provide strength when it rains
17
Which of the following describes how elevation generally influences climate? 4A
higher elevation, lower the average wind speed
high elevation, lower average temperatures
lower elevation, higher average precipitation
lower elevation, lower average temperatures

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