Humans and Their Environment Answers

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Examine the image of an archeological site.

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A
They used the cliff as shelter.
B
They built homes from the trees.
C
They mined essential resources from the cliff.
D
They found sources of drinking water under the cliff.
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What can humans do to lessen the impact of natural hazards? Select three options.plan ways to survive natural hazardsclean up damage following natural hazardsbuild homes near the path of natural hazardscontrol the environment to prevent natural hazardsdevelop ways to minimize damage from natural hazards

A
plan ways to survive natural hazards
B
clean up damage following natural hazards
C
build homes near the path of natural hazards
D
control the environment to prevent natural hazards
E
develop ways to minimize damage from natural hazards
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How do humans interact with an environment in order to survive? Select three options.by adapting to environmental conditionsby letting the environment change naturallyby leaving one environment for a new oneby relying on an environment to supply their needsby changing an environment to better meet their needs

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by adapting to environmental conditions
B
by letting the environment change naturally
C
by leaving one environment for a new one
D
by relying on an environment to supply their needs
E
by changing an environment to better meet their needs
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What is most likely to occur when humans use a natural resource, such as coal, without considering long-term consequences?

A
Humans will discover a substitute resource to use.
B
The resource will run out before it can be renewed.
C
The resource will replenish itself before it is fully consumed.
D
Humans will learn to make an artificial version of the resource.
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Which best describes how climate impacts natural resources as people adapt to life in the southwestern United States?

A
People use more gasoline when driving throughout the region.
B
People create more shade as protection from the sunlight.
C
People create more electricity from coal for heating their homes.
D
People use more of the region’s water for drinking and irrigation.
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Why do humans settle near waterways? Select three options.The water is needed for drinking and farming.The warm climate near water makes life comfortable.The rich soil near waterways makes for better crops.The waterways make trade and transportation easier.The fish in waterways attract other animals to be hunted.

A
The water is needed for drinking and farming.
B
The warm climate near water makes life comfortable.
C
The rich soil near waterways makes for better crops.
D
The waterways make trade and transportation easier.
E
The fish in waterways attract other animals to be hunted.
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Examine the photo of a factory’s smokestacks.

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economic
B
geographic
C
political
D
social
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Which describes the geographic impact of logging in the Amazon rainforest?

A
Animals that depended on the forest were driven away.
B
Farmers who wanted additional land were able to grow more crops.
C
Governments interested in development agreed to allow the deforestation.
D
People who depended on animals for food had to find new hunting grounds.
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Examine the image of American Indians transporting animal skins.

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to build homes
B
to provide food
C
to make sleds
D
to create clothing

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