#1 Human Environment Interaction

An example of a human factor or a way that humans affect the environment of a place is

• climate
• pollution
• landforms

When there is a change to the environment to meet the needs of people

• Adaptation
• Modification

What question does the theme: Human Environment Interaction ask?

• How do humans negatively impact the earth?
• What is the relationship between humans and the environment?  
• How are humans and their environment similar?

Building dams, plowing and irrigating fields, and digging mines are examples of...  

• depending
• adapting
• modifying

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

• modifying
• adapting
• depending

What is not a global problem related to human-environment interaction?

• Climate Change

• Deforestation

• Pollution

• GIS Mapping

Which of the following is an example of a clean energy source?

• natural gas

• wind

• oil

• coal

A common reason for pollution is that it is produced by an activity that

• should never be done

• has no beneficial impacts

• is against the law

• leads to economic growth

In prehistoric time, people lived near areas where they had immediate access to

• oil and minerals

• trees and soil

• other cultures

• food and water

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

• Deforestation
• Reforestation
• Woodsation
• Forest Replacement