Human Environment Interaction

humans change the environment around them to meet their needs

• climate

• technological innovation

• physical geography

• human modification

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

• human adaptation

• non-renewable resource

• technological innovation

• human geograpy

clearing forests to use the area for other purposes

• climate

• physical geography

• non-renewable resource

• deforestation

When farmers use chemicals they may cause

• spillover

• pollution

• deforestation

• oil spills

What do humans depend on to provide food, water, energy, and other materials that are needed to survive?

• each other

• the environment

• other countries

• themselves

Since the 1800s, what has changed the landscape and led to the growth of large cities?

• industrialization

• suburbs

• technology

• colonization

Which of the following is a way people can adapt to different climates?

• shopping in local stores

• building homes from natural resources

• using maps of their local area

• cutting their hair short to stay cool

Which of the following is a way people can modify their environment to suit different climates?

• shopping in local stores

• building homes from natural resources

• using maps of their local area

• growing their hair long to stay warm

A __________ occurs when water rises in area and has no place to go

• blizzard

• tornado

• flood

How can people impact their environment when they change/modify it? Give an example!

(Consider the positives and negatives of clothing, food, housing, transportation, etc.)