Geography and Environmental Literacy (Vocab)

Geography and Environmental Literacy (Vocab)

Physical/Natural Characteristics of a Place

the natural environment of a place such as water, minerals, land, and timber

Human Characteristics of a Place

things that humans do to change the environment or natural surroundings (e.g. bridges, roads, and buildings). 

Human and Environment Interaction

how people adapt their lives to some environmental conditions; how people protect themselves from extreme climates; how people will change their natural environment. 

Push Factors

in migration theory, the social, political, economic and environmental forces that drive people from their previous location to search for new ones. 

Pull Factors

in migration theory, the social, political, economic, and environmental attractions of new areas that draw people away from their previous location.

Open Ended

How did the Inca people interact and impact the land of Machu Picchu?

Open Ended

What push and pull factors may have made the Inca people desert their land?