3.3B Modifying the Environment

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What could smoke from this factory cause?

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air pollution

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Which of the following is a way people change the environment? cutting down trees to build a highway, going fishing and boating, skiing or swimming in a lake

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cutting down trees to build a highway

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What are three ways humans interact with their environment?

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depend, modify, adapt

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Humans depend on the natural environment for their basic needs. Which doesnʻt belong? food, clothing, shelter, technology

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technology

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People who live in the northeastern United States use heating units to keep their homes warm in winter. This is an example of..

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adapting

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Building dams is an example of ......

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modifying the environment.

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Elevated houses in Galveston, TX. is an example of . . .

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adapting to the environment.

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Which of these activities is most likely to have a negative impact on Earth's environment? Planting trees, Recycling paper and plastic, Constructing highways, None of the above

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Constructing highways