Week 17-18 3rd Grade

Read this passage:

“In hot climates, many people use air conditioning. They also use sunscreen when they are outside.”

Which sentence best describes another way to adapt to a hot climate?

• People build large fires for warmth.

• Warm coats and boots are worn outside

• People wear raincoats and carry umbrellas

• Sunglasses and hats protect people from the sun.

Match each environment to the appropriate clothing

The word “modify” means “to __________.”

• change

• keep

• move

• shelter

How could someone in the mountains modify their environment?

• carve a road in a hillside

• lift homes to avoid flooding

• build flat roofs to avoid the heat

• plant crops in open grassy fields

Study the images

Why are these two homes built differently?

• They are located in the same climate.

• People in the desert do not like pointed roofs

• Pointed roofs keep snow on the top of the house

• They are built to withstand the climates that they are in.

Which idea is supported by the images?

• People only modify deserts and beaches

• Trees must always be completely removed.

• People modify the environment to meet needs

• Technology stops the environment from being modified.

Where may we find drought-resistant crops?

• in the desert

• in wetlands

• in the plains

• in the ocean

Terracing seems to be a __________________.

• clothing style

• building style

• mining strategy

• farming strategy

The annual rainfall in a desert is less than _____________ inches.

• 12

• 14

• 11

• 10

Why do some people wear long robes in deserts?

• It keeps them warm.

• It keeps their skin from drying out.

• It's the best way to farm.

• It keeps their skin dry.