Human Environment Interaction

People depend on _____________ to provide for their needs.

• environment

• entertainment

• culture

• government

What does it mean to modify the environment?

• keep it the same

• expand the environment

• move to a new environment

• change the environment

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

• moving to a new town

• setting up irrigation

• shopping at the grocery store

• recycling

These resources available in an area provide materials, food, and clothing for people settling there.

• political

• cultural

• natural

• financial

Why may people may cut down forests?

• to get water for growing food

• to make farmland for growing crops

• to go on vacation

• to get seeds

Which of the following can the environment affect?

• what people wear

• what people eat

• where people live

• all of the above

True or false: The environment affects people, but people don't affect the environment.

• true

• false

Which of the following is an example of the environment affecting a person?

• The environment doesn't affect people.

• a person waiting to see a doctor at a hospital

• a woman cooking dinner with the fish she caught from a river

• a child buying her favorite chocolate bar at a new candy store

A boy wears shorts and lightweight clothing in a hot climate. This is an example of _____.

• a person having a positive effect on the environment he lives in

• a person being affected by the environment he lives in

• a person destroying the environment he lives in

• a person who does not interact with his environment at all

True or false: Ancient civilizations, including the Romans and Egyptians, modified their environments.

• true

• false