Human Environment Interaction

Which of the following is the correct definition of adaptation?

• humans changing for their environment

• changing to fit in with other people

• changing the environment

• humans growing crops in the desert

Which is the correct definition for modification?

• changing the environment

• humans changing to deal with the environment

• changing to meet the needs of your family

• building a house on stilts

Which of the following are examples of things we depend on to survive?

• air

• water

• soil

• sun

How is Canada's Ice Hotel an example of human environment interaction?

• the land is modified to create the hotel

• people use their resources to create the hotel each year

• both of these

• neither of these

What is desertification?

• vacationing in the desert

• fertile soil turns to useless ground

• trees are cut down for farming

• none of these

Which of the following is an example of modification?

• wearing a hat when it's sunny

• islanders eating fish for most meals

• building a road

• using palm fronds to make a roof

Which of the following is an example of adaptation?

• building a house on stilts

• building a tunnel through mountain

• clearing land for farming

• cutting trees to make a new neighborhood

If you lived on a tropical island, which of the following would be an adaptation?

• building your house on stilts

• eating fish and tropical fruit

• traveling by boat

• all of these

Which of the following are examples of adaptations for desert life?

• digging irrigation channels

• building houses from stone and mud

• wearing loose, light clothing

• cutting down trees around oases

Is this an example of an adaptation or modification

• Modification

• Adaptation