Human Environment Interaction

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Adapt means...

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to change to fit a new situation

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Modify means...

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to change or make different

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What does Ms. Repman decide to do to see more plant life around Pierre?

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Modify the land to plant some crops.

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Mr. Keyes decides to move to South America. Upon arrival he realizes he didn't plan very well because he only brought clothes for cold weather. Realizing his mistake, he had to go to the local market to buy some new clothes. What does he need to do?

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Adapt

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What did Native American groups in the Pacific Northwest do when they were hungry? They turned to the forests and the ocean for food, hunting beaver, elk, and deer, and catching whales and fish.

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Adapt

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adjusting the way we live in or around landforms to meet our needs

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human adaptation

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humans change the environment around them to meet their needs

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human modification

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Land that has been reclaimed from the sea to make room for cities or farms

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Polders

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The process of making hills or mountains into steps in order to produce more farmland.

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Terracing

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The expansion of desert into areas that were not deserts before

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Desertification