Mr. Manskopf
www.manskopf.com
 100
Multiple Choice – 80% of score
(.8pts each)
 4 Short Answer/Essay – 20% (5 points
each)
 BRING
A PENCIL (MC ON SCANTRON)
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Land Use
Soil and Agriculture
Water Resources
The Atmosphere
Climate and Climate
Change
 Chapter 17: Energy
 (no Chapter 18, 19)
LAND USE/URBANIZATION
1. Over the last hundred years the land cover and
land use in Audubon, and throughout Southern
New Jersey, has greatly changed.
A)Explain how land use and land cover have
changed in our region over the last century? What
impact has that had on the environment in our
region?
B) Overall, do you think cities have a positive or
negative impact on the environment? Support your
answer with at least two examples.
C) How do you think the negative effects of sprawl
could be reduced?
WATER RESOURCES
2. Clean, fresh water is becoming more of a scarce
resource in parts of the world. It is estimated that
more than 1 billion people do not have access to
clean, reliable fresh water sources.
a) How is that possible when more than 97% of the
Earth’s surface is covered by water?
b) Using the concept of watersheds, explain how
overfertilization on a farm in Minnesota could affect
fish in the Gulf of Mexico.
c) List several benefits and costs associated with
building a dam.
ATMOSPHERE
3. Our atmosphere is nothing but a thin layer of
gases surrounding our planet.
a) Explain using at least 3 examples, how our
atmosphere makes life on Earth possible.
b) Using at least 2 examples, in detail, explain how
humans are altering our atmosphere, impacting life
on Earth.
c) Explain how the element Carbon is responsible
for causing the climate on Earth to change. You
must include a diagram/drawing to help explain this
answer.
ENERGY
4. Since the industrial revolution, human
civilizations have grown wealthier and
technologically advanced by using fossil fuels to
power our increasing need for energy.
a) For coal, oil and natural gas, explain how each is
currently used, their advantages and disadvantages.
b) Of all the renewable energy sources we studied in
class, which one do you think has the most potential
to meet our world’s energy needs in the future?
Why?
Look over and study old tests MC
questions
2) Prepare short answer questions before
exam (linked at www.manskopf.com)
3) Make cheat sheet
 Must be written on paper supplied
 Must be turned in by end of class with
name on it
 No cheat sheet or no name = -5pts.
1)
Monday: Periods 1,2
Tuesday: periods 4,5,6
Wednesday: Periods 3,7
Thursday: periods 8,0