What are the three ways humans interact with their environment?

depend, modify, love

adapt, depend, positive
depend, modify, adapt
adapt, modify, negative
Humans depend on the natural environment for their basic needs. Which doesnʻt
belong
food
shelter
clothing
electronics
Building dams, plowing and irrigating fields, and digging mines are examples
of...
depending
adapting
modifying
People who live in the northeastern United States use heating units to keep their
homes warm in winter. This is an example of..
modifying
adapting
depending
Air pollution is
a form of photochemical smog.
gaseous sulfur and phosphorus.
a concentration of a trace substance at a level greater than occurs in average air.
concentrated in tropical regions.
changes people make to their surroundings and the impact those changes have
human environment interactions
modifications
adaptations
rural networks

humans change their own behaviors or actions to suit their environment

physical change
modifications
human environment interaction
adaptations

Specific areas where people decide to live, physical and human factors help
people find the best areas
settlement patterns
rural networks
physical activities
changes
ability of the surrounding environment to provide natural resources that the
economy depends on is called -
dependable land
sustainable development
alternative energy
degradation
Which human activity would preserve nonrenewable resources?
deforestation
removing carnivores from a forest
recycling
heating homes with fossil fuels
Which human activity is correctly paired with its likely future consequence?
overfishing in the Atlantic — increase in supply of flounder and salmon as food for
people
development of electric cars or hybrid vehicles — increased rate of global warming
use of fossil fuels — depletion of underground coal, oil, and natural gas supplies
genetically engineering animals — less food available to feed the world’s population
Albert wants to practice conservation. He has decided to examine his lifestyle in
order to identify areas in which he can reduce the resources he consumes, reuse
resources he already has, and recycle resources that he cannot reuse. In which of
the following ways can Albert best reduce the resources he currently consumes?
Use paper grocery bags as gift wrap
Ride a bike to work instead of taking his car
Subscribe to a daily rather than a weekly newspaper
Use an organic rather than synthetic fertilizer in his garden
Many common products, such as wooden furniture, paper, and books, are made
from trees. Which of the following is a likely consequence of humans cutting
down a forest in order to make use of the natural resources there?
the decrease of chemical runoff into the oceans
increased acid rain
the increase of light pollution in cities
the destruction of habitats
What are renewable resources?
Resources that are used faster than they form
a. Resources that can replenish themselves over time
a. Resources that exist only in urban areas
Resources that exist only in rural areas
. Transportation systems primarily use which fossil fuel for energy?
Petroleum
Coal
Natural Gas
Plants
This term describes energy that is replaced continually and has essentially
unlimited supply.
Nonrenewable
Replaceable
Inexhaustive
Renewable