Human-Environment Interaction Pre-Test

What is an example of humans adapting to their environment?

• Building a dam

• Wearing warmer clothing in winter

• Constructing roads

• Planting crops

Which of the following is an example of modifying the environment?

• Migrating to a warmer climate

• Growing a thicker fur coat

• Clearing a forest for agriculture

• Using sunscreen

Constructing a greenhouse to grow plants in colder regions is an example of:

• Adapting to the environment

• Modifying the environment

• Ignoring the environment

• Destroying the environment

Using solar panels to generate electricity is an example of:

• Adapting to the environment

• Modifying the environment

• Avoiding the environment

• Enhancing the environment

Redirecting a river for irrigation purposes is a form of:

• Adapting to the environment

• Modifying the environment

• Preserving the environment

• Ignoring the environment

Adjusting work hours to avoid the hottest part of the day is an example of:

• Adapting to the environment

• Modifying the environment

• Avoiding the environment

• Enhancing the environment

Constructing artificial islands for additional land space is considered:

• Adapting to the environment

• Modifying the environment

• 
  Preserving the environment

• Ignoring the environment

True or False? Humans affect the environment but the environment does NOT affect us.

• True

• False

Which of the following illustrations is an example of people adapting to their environment as opposed to modifying it?

• To keep homes warm during the winter, New Yorkers use heating units.

• To keep the Nile River from flooding, modern-day Egyptians built the Aswan Dam.

• To shield yourself from rain, you wear a raincoat.

• To reduce bumper-to-bumper traffic, the Texas Department of Transportation constructed a new highway.

Which of the following actions is an example of humans modifying their environment?

• Wearing sunglasses on a sunny day

• Building a bridge over a river

• Using a fan to cool down

• Eating seasonal fruits