Human Impact

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?

What are the three ways humans interact with their environment?

• depend, modify, love
• adapt, depend, positive
• depend, modify, adapt
• adapt, modify, negative

Humans depend on the natural environment for their basic needs.  Which doesnʻt belong

• food
• shelter
• clothing
• electronics

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

In ancient times, the annual flooding of the Nile River produced good soil for growing crops.  This is an example of...

• adapting
• modifying
• depending

Ancient Egyptians rebuilt their homes each year after the annual flooding.  As time went on, they built their homes above the flood plain. This is an example of..

• modifying
• depending
• adapting

Modern day Egyptians have built the Aswan Dam to keep the Nile River from flooding.  This is an example of...

• modifying
• adapting
• depending

• Depend
• Adapt
• Modify

• Depend
• Adapt
• Modify