Week 2 -Human-Environment Interaction - Studies Weekly

Match the following

• the average weather conditions of a place over an extended period of time

• climate

• the relationship between people and the environment, including the ways in which people depend on

• human characteristics

• features that come from human ideas and interactions that people have with their environment

• human-environment interaction

• groups of states that have similar industries that are the major economic force for that area

• economic region

Match the following

• organisms that have been brought to a place where they are not meant to live

• political region

• an area that has similar characteristics

• invasive species

• features that are part of a natural environment

• physical characteristics

• region defined by political features, such as cities, states, countries, and continents

• region

Human-Environment Interaction

Why might a farmer need to use an irrigation system?

How do humans adapt to weather changes?

Human-Environment Interaction

Describe how overusing trees impacts other parts of the environment.

The environment affects how people live. Compare and contrast living in the Arizona desert with living in the snowy mountains of Colorado.

Many people stayed home as much as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic. Explain how this had a positive impact on our environment.

Humans often cut down trees to build homes and businesses. How might that affect the animals that live in that forest?

● Digging tunnels through mountains

● Building bridges over rivers

● Leveling hills

Why were these environmental modifications made?

• to dig canals

• to build railroads

• to create harbors

• to construct houses

Which of the following statements is true?

• Oil is not a natural resource.

• Oil is not a useful natural resource.

• Oil is a renewable natural resource.

• Oil is a nonrenewable natural resource.