Choose the definition that best fit for Human Environment Interaction
What is the definition for renewable resources?
A nonrenewable resource is
An intential consequence is
An unintentional consequence is
To adapt means
To modify means
Natural resources are
What might be an unintended consequence of builing a dam?
What might be an INtended consequence of building a dam?
What might be an INtentional consequence of building a factory
What might be an UNintentional consequence of building a factory?
What is an example of a renewable resource?
What is an example of a nonrenewable resource?
Settlers on the Great Plains had to adapt to the lack of wood by building houses from sod. But they affected their environment, too. How? One way was by taking advantage of new technologies, including the steel plow and barbed wire. Barbed wire was invented in 1874 and had a dramatic impact on the Great Plains. Before then, cattle, sheep, and bison had mostly roamed and grazed freely in conditions called 'open range' Now, however, ranchers could start enclosing cattle in specific areas for grazing and fencing off portions of land as their own. Which technology most directly led to the end of the open range?
Human Environment Interaction is the relationship between the natural environment and human beings. We affect their environment and our environment affects us. Landforms, bodies of water, plant and animal life, climate and evlevation area parts of the natural environment that can both help and challenge us. Living near a river for example can make it easy for people to irrigate (water) their crops. During heavy rain however, that same river might rise higher than its banks. The flooding could destroy crops and farmland. Humans might affect the river through their own activities, too. Building dams, canals, and reservoirs, fishing, and polluting would all have an effect on the river and its ecosystem. Building a dam is one way that
Danny is a farmer who lives in a rural (country) mountain town far from cities with no trees. One way he might adapt to his particular environment is by
A boy wears shorts and lightweight clothing in a hot climate. This is an example of
Which of the following can the environment affect?
Throughout history, people have lived on mountains, in deserts, and along rivers and coastines. What does this great variety in the areas of human settlement demonstrate?
Which human activity would be most likely to have a negative impact on the environment?