Unit 3: Adapting and Modifying the Texas Environment

What is an environment?

• B. The place where living things, like plants and animals, interact with each other and their surroundings.

• A. A tool used to measure temperature.

• C. The process by which water changes from liquid to gas.

• D. The movement of the Earth around the Sun.

What does adapt mean?

• D. The process of getting used to and adjusting to fit into a new environment.

• A. The act of leaving a place permanently.

• B. The ability to remember information easily.

• C. The process of creating something new.

What does it mean to modify?

• A. Changing something to fit a specific purpose or need.

• B. Destroying something completely.

• C. Ignoring something intentionally.

• D. Copying something exactly as it is.

What is timber clearing: ________

• F. The removal of trees from an area.

• A. The planting of new trees in a forest.

• B. The process of building wooden houses.

• C. The study of different types of wood.

what is agricultural production: ________

• H. The process of changing the landscape to grow crops or raise livestock.

• A. The study of ancient civilizations and their artifacts.

• B. The movement of people from one place to another.

• C. The practice of trading goods and services between countries.

what is wetland drainage: ________

• J. The draining or removal of water from a wetland area.

• A. The planting of trees in a desert area.

• B. The addition of water to a dryland area.

• C. The construction of buildings in a forested area.

what is energy production: ________

• E. The process of using natural resources to create electricity or power.

• A. The study of animal behavior in the wild.

• B. The act of preserving historical artifacts.

• C. The process of writing computer code.

what is dam construction: ________

• G. The process of building a barrier across a river or stream to control water flow.

• H. The removal of trees from a forested area.

• I. The process of planting crops in a field.

• J. The study of animal behavior in the wild.

what is positive effect: ________

• C. A good or helpful outcome or result.

• A. A negative or harmful outcome.

• B. A neutral or unimportant result.

• D. An unexpected or random event.

what is negative effect: ________

• I. A harmful or unfavorable outcome or result.

• II. A positive or beneficial outcome.

• III. A neutral or insignificant result.

• IV. An unexpected or surprising event.