Ch. 7 How Physical Environment Determines How We Live

Match the following vocabulary terms

• adapt

• change your behavior to fit your environment

• modify

• make environment or surroundings to fit your needs

• physical environment

• the part of the human environment that includes purely physical factors

• human activites

• things that people do every day

Match the following vocabulary terms.

• irrigation

• changes that are expected results

• nomadic

• unexpected results, which are often negative

• intended consequences

• following your food source, instead of having a permanent home

• unintended consequences

• supplying dry land with water, by means of ditches, pipes, or streams

Sort the following.

Groups:

(a) modification

,

(b) adaptation

• fishing in a stream

• slash-and-burn farming

• wearing a parka

• using a boat to cross a river

• canals

• building a bridge to cross a river

• build roads

• building your house on stilts to protect from hurricanes

The most basic human needs are...

• shelter
• food

• clothing

• friendship

Using animal hides to help build your shelter, is an example of...

• modification

• adaptation

​ (a)   determines ​ (b)  

• where you live
• how you live

Waterways provide economics activities, such as

• ways to trade goods

• drinking water

• a nice climate

• great scenic views

Some physical environments limit human activities. For example, in the Arctic region, the extremely cold weather & lack of resources limit economic opportunities. This is why the Arctic is ​ (a)   populated than other regions.

• less
• more

True or False: People usually find ways to adapt to their environment.

• True

• False

True or False: People no longer modify their physical environment to meet their needs.

• True

• False