8(B)

describe the interaction between humans and the physical environment and analyze the consequences of extreme weather and other natural disasters such as El Niño, floods, tsunamis, and volcanoes; and

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

A A hurricane is unlikely to reach New Orleans again.

B International cooperation can prevent hurricanes.

C The human response to a natural disaster can influence its destructiveness.

D Hurricanes are a major contributor to pollution in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Because of the climate and location, Caribbean America is at risk for --

A tornadoes

B typhoons

C hurricanes

D droughts

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The terms El Niño and La Niña are best defined as –

A a massive earthquake

B a temperature change on the surface of the Pacific Ocean

C added amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

D the melting of parts of the polar ice caps

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Which of the following descriptions best explain the effect of Monsoons on South Asia?

A changes in technologies

B increased volcanic activity

C rainy seasons and drought seasons

D increased spending on sewer systems in Calcutta

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Which of the following would be the most likely short-term result of a volcanic eruption?

A interruption in air travel

B destruction of near-by cities

C improved soil quality

D a halt to global tectonic plate activity

Which technological innovation is an example of humans modifying the physical environment?

A Internet

B Dams

C GPS Satellites

D Guns for hunting

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Early humans migrating out of Africa traveled through the Great Rift Valley, along the Nile River, and avoided the Sahara. This movement would be an example of -

A Migrants trying to make the most of their economic situation

B How social patterns affect migration

C How physical patterns affect migration

D All of the above

Which statement below describes the El Niño phenomenon?

A Cool water currents in the Pacific create a warm winter in North America

B Changing wind patterns move warm water to the coast of South America causing climate changes.

C The ocean currents change the way they spin causing strong cyclones in the Pacific Ocean.

D The movement of cold water into regions of the Pacific that normally have warm water.