Week 3 Human - Environment Interaction

Human characteristics are a result of humans interacting with ________.

• the environment

• each other

• the climate

• other cultures

Hurricanes form over ________.

• the ocean

• the desert

• mountains

• the tundra

People depend on the environment to meet their needs.

• True

• False

Place each tourist location on the map.

b

c

d

a

e

Disney World

Key West

Everglades National Park

historic shipwrecks

Florida A&M University

What city in Florida was renamed after a former governor?

• Fort Myers

• St. Augustine

• Jacksonville

What natural hazard strikes Florida more than any other state?

• droughts

• hurricanes

• wildfires

What adaptation to the Florida environment do humans not need to make?

• build houses to withstand hurricanes

• put on sunscreen to avoid getting burned

Explain why people might settle in an area with known natural hazards, such as tornadoes.

• balancing the need to meet basic needs with available resources and the potential hazards in an area.

• They would never move there.

• It's a nice area.

What would not be a human characteristic?

• bridges

• a forest

• a dam

• houses

What city is named after an American soldier?

• Miami

• Tallahassee

• Orlando

• Tampa