Environmental Adaptation Flashcard

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What are some parts of our environment?

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Landforms, bodies of water, vegetation, natural resources, and climate

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How does the environment affect people?

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It affects how they live, work, and play

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What does it mean to adapt?

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To change the way you do something

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How do people adapt in the desert? Options: By building homes that stay cool in the day and warm at night, By wearing heavy coats, By planting many trees, By swimming every day

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By building homes that stay cool in the day and warm at night

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Why do people need to adapt to their environment?

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Fit their needs and survive

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What is one way people adapt to cold environments? Options: By wearing shorts, By dressing warmer, By eating ice cream, By swimming in lakes

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By dressing warmer

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Why is it important to conserve water in the desert?

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Because there is not a lot of water

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What do people build in the wetlands?

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Dams

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"Modify"

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To change something

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What do people create to modify rivers? Options: Bridges, Dams, Tunnels, Boats

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Dams