Human Environment Test Review

What is adaptation?

• The process of modifying the environment

• The process of adjusting to the environment

• The process of exploring new environments

• The process of creating new environments

What are some examples of ways people adapt to the environment?

• Building dams

• Cutting down forests

• Wearing heavy clothing

• Constructing highways

What is modification?

• The process of adjusting to the environment

• The process of exploring new environments

• The process of creating new environments

• The process of changing the environment

What are some examples of ways people modify the environment?

• Conserving water

• Preventing erosion

• Hunting and gathering

• Terraced farming

How do people in Siberia adapt to the climate?

• Building houses on stilts

• Using sunscreen

• Wearing warm clothing

• Constructing highways

Egyptians used this unique system of levers and pulleys. Is this an adaptation or modification?

• Adaptation

• Modification

• Neither

• Both

Are these fishermen modifying or adapting?

• Modifying

• Adapting

• Neither

• Both

On the map above tell what each letter represents.

• States

• Cities

• Rivers

• Mountains

Which part of map is shown by letter A?

• Map scale

• Map key

• Map title

• Compass rose

What part of the map is shown by letter E?

• Map title

• Map scale

• Map key

• Compass rose