Human-Environment Interaction

Which of the following is a way people can adapt to different climates?

• shopping in local stores

• building homes from natural resources

• using maps of their local area

• cutting their hair short to stay cool

Check all of the ways in which people negatively impact the environment.

• littering

• planting trees

• pollution

• recycling

The ________________ in an area provide materials, food, and clothing for people settling there.

• natural resources

• natural hazards

• human characteristics

Which of the following is a way people can modify their environment to suit different climates?

• shopping in local stores

• building homes from natural resources

• using maps of their local area

• growing their hair long to stay warm

A ___________ produces snow and heavy winds.

• hurricane

• blizzard

• tornado

An _______________ occurs when part of the solid ground beneath the surface suddenly shifts.

• earthquake

• flood

• hurricane

A __________ occurs when water rises in area and has no place to go

• blizzard

• tornado

• flood

A ___________ is caused by strong storms that form over the ocean and cause heavy rains, high winds, and flooding.

• tornado

• hurricane

• flood

A _________ is caused by devastating storms with high winds that usually form over land.

• tornado

• hurricane

• flood

How can people impact their environment when they change/modify it? Give an example!

(Consider the positives and negatives of clothing, food, housing, transportation, etc.)