What are landforms?

Coal, oil, and wood are example of..?

What are landforms?

When humans change their environment to make it better and easier to live in, it is called -

When humans change themselves to survive in the environment, it is called -

This picture is an example of...

This picture is an example of ...

This is a tornado shelter built by people prone to tornados in their area. They added this feature onto their house to survive tornadoes. This would be a ___.

Building homes on stilts is one way that people living near water ____ their environment.

Building dams, roads and tunnels are examples of...

Trailblazing- When expanding the United States, many people cleared away thousands trees and flattened the land to make travel easier for those moving west. These trails were widened eventually so people could travel through the thick forests.

Golden Gate Bridge- The Golden Gate Bridge was constructed to connect San Francisco, CA to Marin County, CA. The concrete beams were built into the bay and hundreds of tons of steel was used. When completed, traveling was much easier for the citizens.

Shemegh Face Scarfs- Sandstorms are frequent and those who lived on the outskirts of the desert have to deal with the high winds and dangerous sands. To prevent injury to the eyes and face, people wear Shemegh Scarfs to cover their faces and eyes as they traveled in the desert and outside of their homes.

Select all that apply.

Which of the following are positive effects of urbanization?

When humans make changes to their ________ to survive, this is a/an __________.

Select all that apply.

Which of the following describes an urban system?

_________ is an example of _________.

building a tunnel through a mountain

domesticating an animal (like a llama) for its fur

digging a canal for boat traffic

Which is true of environmental modification? (check all that apply)

Forest management is providing a forest the proper care so that it remains healthy. Is forest management an example of positive or negative environmental modification?

Irrigation is form of environmental modification that was very important to the development of the American West. It is generally seen as having a mostly ________ impact?

The higher the elevation, the __________ the climate.

__________ are changes to YOURSELF

__________ are changes to ENVIRONMENT

Number of people in a particular area

One possible problem in an area with a high population density

High wages and job security

Superior education

The promise for a “better life”

Conflict and Violence

Extreme religious activity

Drought

The Ring of Fire is the result of

About 300 million years ago, Earth didn't have seven continents, but instead one massive supercontinent called________________.

Something that causes people to leave an area

Something that brings people into an area, or causes them to come to an area

Is the Hoover Dam an example of adaptation or modification?

Loose, lightweight, clothing is worn in tropical areas

Houses are built on stilts in case of flooding

3. Emissions from factories pollute the atmosphere

4. Dams create hydroelectric power

5. Sand dunes are constructed to protect against high tides

6. A person puts up an umbrella to block the sun at the beach

7. Huts are constructed from mud and gathered palm leaves

8. Forests are cleared for farmland

9. A person boards up their windows when a hurricane is coming

10. Trees are chopped down to build a new neighborhood

The study of human and natural features on the Earth

Tells where a point is on the Earth's surface

The description of what a location looks like

Goods that are brought into the country

Goods that are sent out of the country

The ways in which people and goods move

The exchange of people, goods, and ideas around the world

Moving from one country to another

The way physical processes and nature can affect people and vice versa

Provides the exact point a place is found

Gives an estimate of where a place is found

The natural features of a place

Select all of the examples below of characteristics that places could have in common to form a region. (3 correct answers)

I wrote a letter to my grandmother to tell her about how school has been going. What's on the move?

Corn was harvested from the field in Illinois and shipped to a market in Ohio. What's on the move?

Adaptation or Modification: People board up their windows to prepare for a hurricane that is approaching.

Adaptation or Modification: Some people in Alaska wear snowshoes to travel from place to place.

Adaptation or Modification: We cleared a path in the woods behind our house so that we could go on hikes.