Human Environment Interaction

The Native Americans "shopped" nature to meet their needs, check all examples that apply

• spears made from wood

• lived near water source

• parts of buffalo for shelter, food, containers

• carved shelter out of cliffs

Humans still depend on nature for the following

• depend on nature for food, growing crops

• wood for framing homes

• cotton or wool from sheep is turned into cloth

• fuel for heating homes, etc.

How do people modify (change) the environment?

• fields for farming

• buildings for storage of equipment, homes, businesses

• Mesabi Mines: coal, iron ore, changes to the mountains

• pollution, landfills, chemicals in water

Climate determines changes (adaptations) that people make to the environment

• rocks replace grass in some dry areas

• air conditioners are in every building in warmer climates

• heat sources are added to every building in colder climates

• doors on homes are high and low in areas with high snowfall amounts

People _____ their environment for food, water and raw materials for shelter in order to survive.

• depend on

• modify

• adapt to

Humans _____their environment by wearing snow shoes and warm clothes in winter in Minnesota.

• adapt to

• depend on

• modify

Humans _____their environment by using umbrellas on rainy days

• adapt to

• modify

• depend on

Humans _____their environment to make their lives more comfortable by building homes

• modify (change)

• adapt to

• depend on

Humans _____ their environment by building factories to create jobs and make products people want or need

• modify

• adapt to

• depend on

Humans pollute the environment

• modify

• adapt to

• depend on