Human & Environment Interaction Vocab Review

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Natural materials (like oil, land, water, solar energy), which can be used by humans are known as:

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Natural Resources

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The destruction of forests by cutting them down or through burning is known as:

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Deforestation

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This picture is an example of ...

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Adaptation

Front

What are the three ways humans interact with their environment?

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modify, adapt, depend

Front

Building dams, roads and tunnels are examples of...

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modifying

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Modify means...

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to change or make the environment different

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Adapt means...

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to change yourself to fit a new situation

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Depend means...

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to rely on

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when people modify the environment by digging canals to bring water to crops, it is called

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irrigation

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The system of roads, bridges, tunnels, sidewalks, and other public spaces is known as a city's:

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Infrastructure