Adapt/Modify
People near the beach build houses on stilts to protect from flooding
Adapt
What are the three physical processes we learned about in class?
Tornados, Hurricanes, and Earthquakes
What are some side effects of Mining for coal?
Air pollution, damage to the lungs, and contaminates water.
What is irrigation?
to bring water to a field for crops or for livestock
What type of climate do fruits like mangos and pinapples grow in?
Tropical
In winter we put on gloves and hats to keep warm
Adapt
Which physical process happens most to people who live along the coast line and involves heavy rain, flooding, and high winds?
Hurricanes
What type of environment do Coal Miners work in?
How does irrigation help the environment?
It provides access to water for farming
What type of climate would you need mosquito repellent in?
Tropical
When living in a desert what are some ways people adapt?
Fans and AC, wearing sunscreen to protect skin from the sun, wearing light weight clothing.
Where is Tornado Ally mostly located?
Oklahoma
What are we starting to use instead of mining?
solar panels and wind turbines
How can irrigation be bad for the environment?
It waste water and can pollute streams near by with fertilizers and pesticides
What would happen if we were to lose all oil and gas tomorrow?
Our cars would have no more gas, phones and laptops would be gone forever, and access to medicine would be gone
Name a way that people who live near areas with many tornados adapt.
Build basements and designing buildings to resist strong winds
Which physical process causes the ground to shake, things off the walls to fall, and the ground to crack?
Earthquakes
What is tools and gear Coal Miners wear/use?
pickaxe, shovel, hard hat, and headlamp
Areas with little rain, desert, or farm areas
What would happen to farms if there was continuous rainfall and flooding?
They would struggle economically
Why do we MODIFY the environment for transportation infrastructures?
In order to help with transporting goods.
Which physical process to we associate the Ring of Fire with?
Gold, diamonds, and silver
What are different types of irrigation?
Sprinklers, underground pipes, and tractors
What is the Nations Capital?
Washington DC