Understanding Human-Environment Interactions

What is a natural resource?

• A man-made object

• Something found in nature that people use

• A type of technology

• A kind of pollution

Which of the following is an example of a natural disaster?

• Building a house or a home

• Planting a tree or a bush

• An earthquake or tsunami

• Using a computer or a phone

What is pollution?

• Clean water

• Harmful substances in the environment

• Fresh air

• Natural resources

What natural resources do people need to survive every day?

• Oil, gas, and propane

• Water, food, and shelter

• Gold, sliver and bronze

• Coal, trees and lakes

How does technology help people live in very cold places?

• By making food taste better

• By providing warm clothing and heating

• By making the sun shine more

• By growing more trees

How can population growth affect the amount of available natural recourses?

• More people means less resources for everyone

• More people means more resources for everyone

• Population does not affect natural resources

• Natural resources grows faster with more people

How can technology negatively impact the environment?

• By cleaning up pollution

• By causing more pollution

• By planting trees

• By saving water

How do people use natural resources?

• By ignoring them

• By using them for food, water, and building houses

• By throwing them away

• By hiding them

What do people do when the environment starts to negatively change?

• They do nothing

• They may move to a new place or try to fix the problem

• They celebrate

• They use more resources

How can changes in the environment, and technology, be helpful to people?

• By making it harder to find food and water

• By making it easier to find food and water

• By causing disasters

• By increasing pollution