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Holt Social Studies World Geography TN Edition Vocabulary (Chapter 3: Climate, Environment, and Resources) Test

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of 22 available terms

5 Written Questions

5 Matching Questions

  1. permafrost
  2. ecosystem
  3. nonrenewable resources
  4. monsoon
  5. fossil fuels
  1. a any place where plants and animals depend upon each other and their environment for survival
  2. b permanently frozen layers of soil
  3. c resources that cannot be replaced
  4. d winds that shift direction with the seasons and create wet and dry periods
  5. e nonrenewable resources formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals

5 Multiple Choice Questions

  1. resources that can be replaced naturally
  2. any material in nature that people use and value
  3. an area of tall grasses and scattered trees and shrubs
  4. a semi-dry grassland or prairie
  5. the place where a plant or animal lives

5 True/False Questions

  1. prevailing windslarge streams of surface seawater

          

  2. deforestationthe loss of forestland

          

  3. deforestationthe slow precess of losing soil fertility and plant life

          

  4. hydroelectric powerthe short-term changes in the air for a given place and time

          

  5. humusdecayed plant or animal matter