Part 1 Human-Environment Interaction and Geo

What is the exact point where a place is located, identified by longitude and latitude, called?

• absolute location

• relative location

• urban

• arable land

What term describes changing human behavior in order to adjust to the environment?

• adaptation

• modification

• agriculture

• mining

Which of the following best defines agriculture?

• The practice of farming, including the growing of crops and raising of animals for food, wool, and other products

• The process of removing valuable minerals from the earth

• The watering of land by artificial means

• Characteristic of a town or city

What is arable land?

• Fertile, suitable for farming

• Very dry and having almost no rainfall

• Characteristic of the countryside

• The exact point where a place is located

What does the term "arid" mean?

• Very dry and having almost no rainfall

• Fertile, suitable for farming

• The watering of land by artificial means

• Characteristic of a town or city

What does modification mean in the context of human-environment interaction?

• Humans change the environment to fit their needs

• Humans move from one place to another

• Humans study the land

• Humans grow crops

What is the position of a place in relation to other places called?

• Relative location

• Absolute location

• Urban

• Rural

What does "rural" mean?

• Characteristic of the countryside

• Characteristic of a town or city

• The process of removing minerals

• The watering of land

What does "urban" mean?

• Characteristic of a town or city

• Characteristic of the countryside

• Fertile, suitable for farming

• Very dry and having almost no rainfall

Which of the following is an example of adaptation to the environment?

• Wearing warm clothing in Alaska

• Building a dam

• Mining for minerals

• Constructing roads