The Environment & Human Modifications

Which is true of environmental modification? (check all that apply)

• Can be intentional

• Can be unintentional

• Has either a positive or negative impact

• Must have a positive impact

Forest management is providing a forest the proper care so that it remains healthy. Is forest management an example of positive or negative environmental modification?

• Positive

• Negative

Irrigation is form of environmental modification that was very important to the development of the American West. It is generally seen as having a mostly ________ impact?

• Positive

• Negative

The higher the elevation, the __________ the climate.

• colder

• warmer

• more humid

• lower

Any natural feature that isolates a region or makes movement to a place difficult is a

• Barrier

• Corridor

• Adaptations

• Modifications

__________ are changes to YOURSELF

• Adaptations

• Modifications

• Push factors

• Pull factors

__________ are changes to ENVIRONMENT

• Adaptations

• Modifications

• Push factors

• Pull factors

Number of people in a particular area

• Population density

• Tectonics

• Adaptations

• Modifications

One possible problem in an area with a high population density

• Traffic jams

• Many good jobs

• Abundance of food

• Higher wages

High wages and job security

• Push factor

• Pull factor

• Barrier

• Corridor