How to Get Resources - Picky Pineapples

The video discusses the challenges of accessing natural resources like pineapples and clean water in areas where they are not naturally available. It uses pineapples as an example of a resource that requires adaptation or importation. The video then focuses on Las Vegas, a city that has adapted to its desert environment by using infrastructure to access water from Lake Mead. It highlights human ingenuity in transforming environments to meet resource needs, despite natural limitations.

What are the two options mentioned for obtaining pineapples if they don't grow in your area?

• Substitute them with another fruit

• Use artificial methods to grow them locally

• Import them from other regions or live without them

• Grow them in a greenhouse

Why is Las Vegas able to provide clean water to its residents despite its desert location?

• It imports water from neighboring states

• It uses desalination plants

• It is located near Lake Mead, a large reservoir

• It has a natural underground water source

What is the primary method used by Las Vegas to transport water from Lake Mead?

• Aqueducts

• Pipelines

• Water trucks

• Canals

What is a key factor that allows humans to build communities in inhospitable places?

• Climate change has made all areas habitable

• Technology eliminates all environmental challenges

• Humans can adapt and transform environments

• Natural resources are abundant everywhere

What is a limitation mentioned in the video regarding human adaptation to environments?

• Humans can grow any crop anywhere

• Some environmental factors cannot be changed

• Technology can solve all resource issues

• All climates are suitable for human habitation