People and the Environment

Which of the following describes all the living and nonliving things around you?

• environment

• physical features

• natural resources

If coal is the natural resource in a state, than what industry might be important to the people who live in that state?

• shipbuilding

• steel making

• farming

• mining

If fish is the natural resource in a state, than what industry might be important to the people who live in that state?

• shipbuilding

• steel making

• fishing

• farming

If corn is the natural resource in a state, than what industry might be important to the people who live in that state?

• mining

• oil drilling

• steel making

• farming

_________ is a smaller community built near a large city.

• rural community

• suburban community

• urban community

___________ is a place with many people living close together.

• rural community

• urban community

• suburban community

__________ is an area in the countryside with a small population.

• rural community

• suburban community

• urban community

A stronger storm shelter was build in a town that gets powerful storms.

• adapt

• change

A dam was build across a river to stop flooding.

• adapt

• change

A road was built through a mountain to connect two towns.

• adapt

• change