Human-Environment Interaction 5th Grade Social Studies Weekly

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

• natural resources

• political resources

• cultural resources

• financial resources

What is one way that people adapt to different climates?

• using maps of the local area

• shopping in local stores

• building homes from available resources

• shipping items from other regions to their environment

What are some ways that people positively impact the environment?

• litter, pollute,

  plant new trees

• recycle, plant trees, protect endangered species

• litter, pollute, cut down trees

• pollute, recycle, plant new trees

A blizzard is?

• a sever storm that produces heavy snow and winds

• When water rises in an area and has no where to go

• devastating storms with high winds that usually form over water

An earthquake is?

• Strong storms that form over the ocean which causes heavy rains, high winds, and flooding

• a sever storm that produces snow and heavy winds

• when part of the solid ground beneath the surface suddenly shifts, moves

What are our basic needs?

• shelter, pets, and food

• clothing, pets, and toys

• food, shelter, and clothing

What do people depend on to provide their needs?

• environment

• government

• entertainment

• culture

What are some ways that people adapt to their environment?

• growing long hair,

  not bathing, eatting foods high in fat

• different food, different clothes, different shelters

• planting trees and mining resources

People change how they live based on their environment

• True

• False

Which is an example of a job based on an areas natural resources?

• education

• medicine

• mining

• finance