Human-Environmental Inter action

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Adaptation

What does it mean to “adapt” to something?
Humans must adapt to the

Adaptation What does it mean to “adapt” to something? Humans must adapt
climate, landforms, vegetation, and natural resources that are around them.

Use your Adaptation graphic organizer

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Bodies of Water

The environment affects people’s choice of food, shelter, clothing,

Bodies of Water The environment affects people’s choice of food, shelter, clothing,
and general way of life.
Fresh water is essential to human life.
How does this affect where people choose to live?

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How has the Nile River affected life in Egypt?

How has the Nile River affected life in Egypt?

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What bodies of water do we have around us? Where does our fresh

What bodies of water do we have around us? Where does our fresh water come from?
water come from?

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Landforms

People are affected by landforms. Where would you live?

Landforms People are affected by landforms. Where would you live?

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How do you think the land affects the way the Berbers

How do you think the land affects the way the Berbers live in North Africa?
live in North Africa?

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How did this land affect how the Incas lived?

How did this land affect how the Incas lived?

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Climate

How do you think this climate affects how people live?

Food?
Shelter?
Clothing?
Plants?

Climate How do you think this climate affects how people live? Food? Shelter? Clothing? Plants?

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Plant & Animal Life

Types of vegetation and animals in an area affect

Plant & Animal Life Types of vegetation and animals in an area
human lifestyles.
Plants and animals are sources of food, clothing, and building materials.

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Modification

People “modify” their environment.
Culture and technology often influence how people modify nature.
Why

Modification People “modify” their environment. Culture and technology often influence how people
do you think that is?

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Agriculture

Agriculture is farming, or the growing of food.
Many civilizations clear land to

Agriculture Agriculture is farming, or the growing of food. Many civilizations clear
cultivate crops and irrigate fields to increase food production.

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Agriculture

How have we used technology to do this?

Agriculture How have we used technology to do this?

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Agriculture

How does culture affect what foods we grow?

Agriculture How does culture affect what foods we grow?

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Urban Growth

People modify nature by building towns and cities.
Urbanization: concentration of people

Urban Growth People modify nature by building towns and cities. Urbanization: concentration
from rural (country) to urban (city) areas

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"Satellite Photo of Earth at Night." Geology.com. Web. 29 Apr 2011.

"Satellite Photo of Earth at Night." Geology.com. Web. 29 Apr 2011. .
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Urban Growth

How does culture affect urban growth?

Urban Growth How does culture affect urban growth?

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The Building of Dams

People construct dams to:
Drain swamps
Prevent floods
Store water for drinking

The Building of Dams People construct dams to: Drain swamps Prevent floods
and irrigation
Generate electric power

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Aswan Dam

Captures the Nile River in the world’s 3rd largest reservoir, Lake

Aswan Dam Captures the Nile River in the world’s 3rd largest reservoir,
Nasser.
Before it was built, the Nile overflowed once a year and deposited nutrient-rich silt on the valley floor, making Egypt’s otherwise dry land fertile.
Purpose: flood control, hydroelectric power, irrigation

"Aswan High Dam." PBS: Building Big: Wonders of the World. Web. 29 Apr 2011. .

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Three Gorges Dam

The world’s largest hydroelectric dam
Purpose: flood control, hydroelectric power, irrigation,

Three Gorges Dam The world’s largest hydroelectric dam Purpose: flood control, hydroelectric
navigation
Located in China on the Yangtze River
More than one million people had to move.
The reservoir submerged villages, ancient temples, and burial grounds.

"Three Gorges Dam." Wikipedia. Web. 29 Apr 2011. .

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Energy

Humans modify the environment to provide energy for their needs.
Humans burn coal,

Energy Humans modify the environment to provide energy for their needs. Humans
whale oil, and forms of petroleum for light, heat, and power.

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Energy

Humans also use renewable resources for energy. These can be renewed after

Energy Humans also use renewable resources for energy. These can be renewed
a period of time.
Trees
Wind
Sun