Big Changes in the Big Apple: Crash Course Kids #38.1

Which is NOT an example of natural environment?

• A forest

• A lake

• A classroom

• A mountain

True or false: Environment only refers to things that exist without human intervention.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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The action of moving water from one place to another is also called

• irrigation

• aquafication

• oxidation

• deforestation

Who lived in the island of Manhattan before 1609

• No body

• The Dutch

• The British

• The Lenape

Which is NOT an example of adaptations European colonists made to the environment of Manhattan?

• They carved roads into the landscape

• They burned parts of the forest to clear space for crops

• They built farms

• They built fortifications

What is an animal that used to live on the island of Manhattan but no longer does?

• Cats

• People

• Pigeons

• Elk

Which change to the environment of Manhattan is most directly related to the hydrosphere?

• The clearing of forests to build housing.

• The paving of streets over what had been grasslands and beaches.

• The redirection of water supply from streams to tunnels and aqueducts.

• The introduction of domesticated animals like cats and dogs.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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