Unit One Geography Test

To adjust to the conditions of an area WITHOUT changing the land

• adapt

• modify

To make changes to the land in order to live there

• adapt

• modify

What is an example of people adapting to their environment?

• taking down trees to clear land

• building a dam

• using air conditioning in the summer

• taking natural resources out of the land

What is an example of people modifying their environment?

• using skis for transportation in the winter

• mining for gold

• wearing a tank top in August

• building igloos in Alaska

The Erie Canal was built to make travel easier. This is an example of a(n).

• adaptation

• modification

When there is a change in order to fit new conditions or a new environment it is

• adaptation

• modification

Adaptation means

• modifying yourself to meet your environment

• changing your environment to meet your needs

The overall weather in an area over a long period of time is known as:

• weather

• climate

• change

• hurricane

People leaving their homes in Syria and traveling to Turkey is an example of which?

• Human-Environment Interaction

• Relative Location

• Movement

• Absolute Location

What is a Region?

• Tells us ways in which the places in an area are alike

• Tells us what makes an area different from every other area

• Tells us where people and places are