🧊 Human Adaptation
What type of clothing might people wear in cold climates to adapt to their environment?
Answer: Warm clothing like coats, gloves, and boots.
What is population density?
How many people live in a specific area.
Name one type of natural disaster that can affect where people live.
Earthquake, tsunami, or hurricane.
What does the term migration mean?
The movement of people from one place to another.
What is one example of humans modifying the environment?
Answer: Building homes, roads, or bridges.
Name one way governments modify the environment to improve transportation or safety.
By building roads, bridges, or dams.
Why do many cities form near rivers?
Because rivers provide water, trade routes, and fertile land.
How do earthquakes impact cities like Tokyo or San Francisco?
They can destroy buildings and require earthquake-resistant design.
What is one pull factor that causes people to move to a new place?
Better jobs, safety, or education.
What is the purpose of the Panama Canal?
To connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans for trade.
How do people adapt their homes in very cold regions?
They build insulated homes such as igloos or heated houses.
Give one example of a major city that grew because of its location near a river or harbor.
London (Thames River) or Rio de Janeiro (natural harbor).
What kind of natural disaster most affects coastal areas?
Tsunamis and hurricanes.
Give one advantage and one disadvantage of migration.
Advantage: cultural diversity; disadvantage: overcrowding or cultural tension.
Name two examples of transportation infrastructure.
Highways, railroads, or airports.
Explain how using snowmobiles or sleds helps people live in snowy areas.
It provides transportation across snow-covered terrain.
What are two factors that lead to low population density in some areas?
Harsh environments or isolation (deserts, mountains).
How can natural disasters influence how buildings are constructed?
People build stronger, safer structures to withstand damage.
How has migration from Mexico to the U.S. influenced American culture?
Increased Spanish language use and Mexican cuisine popularity.
Why does deforestation happen, and what are its effects?
Forests are cleared for building and roads, causing habitat loss.
Compare how individuals and governments both adapt or modify the environment in different ways.
Individuals change daily habits; governments build infrastructure like dams or bridges.
Explain how geography affects both city growth and population density.
Natural features like rivers or fertile land encourage settlement and growth.
Explain how deforestation can increase the effects of natural disasters.
It removes trees that prevent flooding and landslides.
Explain how migration can both strengthen and challenge cultural traditions.
It brings new customs but can also lead to loss of original traditions.
Explain how human-environment interaction can have both positive and negative impacts.
Positive: improved trade and transport; Negative: pollution or deforestation.