Human Environment Interactions

Adapt means...

• to rely on

• to change to fit the environment

• to change or make different

Modify means...

• to rely on

• to change to fit a new situation

• to change the environment to meet their needs

Are the humans...

• Adapting to their environment

• Modifying their environment

• Doing nothing to their environment

In this picture, Humans are...

• Depending on their environment

• Adapting to their environment

• Modifying their envionment

Which human activity would have a negative impact on the earth?

• Reforestation, rebuilding forests

• preserving endangered species

• burning fossil fuels for energy

• Using alternative energy sources

Turning on a fan, or turning the A/C on during the summer is an example of humans...

• Depending on their environment

• Modifying their environment

• Adapting to their environment

Putting on a sweater or a coat in the winter is an example of humans...

• Depending on their environment

• Modifying their environment

• Adapting to their environment

Bridges are an example of humans...

• Adapting to their environment

• Modifying their environment

• Depending on their environment

Lots of homes in the Midwest now have basements, this is an example of humans are...

• Modifying their environment

• Adapting to their environment

• Depending on their environment

Littering has a ____________ impact on the environment.

• Positive

• Negative