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Human Environment Modification

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When people change the way they live in order to fit new conditions or a new environment it is

a)

adaptation

b)

modification

2.

When there is a change to the environment to meet the needs of people

a)

Adaptation

b)

Modification

3.

Building dams, plowing and irrigating fields, and digging mines are examples of...

a)

modifying

b)

adapting

4.

People who live in the northeastern United States use heating units to keep their homes warm in winter. This is an example of..

a)

modifying

b)

adapting

5.
Ancient Egyptians rebuilt their homes each year after the annual flooding.  As time went on, they built their homes above the flood plain. This is an example of..
a)
modifying
b)
depending
c)
adapting
6.

Modern day Egyptians have built the Aswan Dam to keep the Nile River from flooding. This is an example of...

a)

modifying

b)

adapting

7.

Drinking hot chocolate in the winter

a)

Adapt

b)

Modify

8.

Putting on sunscreen.

a)

Adapt

b)

Modify

9.

Building a well for water.

a)

Adapt

b)

Modify

10.

Bringing a raincoat when its going to rain

a)

Adapt

b)

Modify

11.

Irrigation systems in the city.

a)

Adapt

b)

Modify

12.

Delaying school opening due to snow.

a)

Adapt

b)

Modify

13.

Clearing a forest to build a road.

a)

Adapt

b)

Modify

14.

Wearing different clothes during the winter or summer.

a)

Adapt

b)

Modify

15.

Elevated houses in Galveston in an example of?

a)

Adapting to the environment

b)

Modifying the environment

16.

Building dams is an example of?

a)

Adapting to the environment

b)

Modifying the environment

17.
People change in order to fit new conditions or a new environment to survive.
a)
adaptation
b)
modification
18.
Is this an example of a modification or an adaptation?
a)
Adaptation
b)
Modification
19.

This picture is an example of...

a)

Modify

b)

Adapt

20.

In terms of Human Environment Interaction, how do we adapt to this image?

a)

Warmer clothes

b)

Heating system in our homes

c)

Salt on the roads to prevent slipping

d)

All of the above