Human-Environment Interaction

Natural Hazard

100

What is a natural hazard? (Definition)

dangerous events in nature

200

Which natural hazard is a devastating storm with high winds that usually for over land?

Tornado

300

What is the difference between a flood and a hurricane?

A hurricane is a storm with high winds that cause flooding. 

A flood is a overflow of water onto land that is normally dry.

400

List the 5 natural hazards in ABC order. 

blizzard 

earthquake

flood

hurricane

tornado

500

Choose a natural hazard. Explain how a person should be prepared/stay safe for it.

Many answers 

EXAMPLE: Blizzard: making sure roads are safe for emergency vehicles, charing electronic devices, etc. 

Depending on the Environment

100

What does DEPEND mean?

Rely on 

200

Basic human needs include...  (3)

food

clothing

place to live

300

How does the environment help provide basic needs? (3)

landforms

climate

natural resources

400

The physical environment influences where people settle, their ________, and their _____________. 

jobs

lifestyle

500

Why do people live near natural resources? (3)

drinking water

transportation

trade

Positive/Negative Interactions

100

People have _______ and _______ impacts on the environment. 

positive 

negative

200

What is an example of how we modify our environment?

building dams

farming and irrigation

building homes and schools

creating roads and bridges

cutting trees for lumber

300

What is an example of how we adapt to our environment? 

wearing clothes suited for the climate

eating foods grown locally

living in houses built for weather conditions

have jobs based on local resources (fishing/mining)

400

List 3 ways we HELP the environment. 

Cleaning up litter

planting trees

protecting endangered species

recycling

conserving water and electricity

using reusable items

buying local food helps protect the environment

500

List 3 ways we HARM the environment. 

cutting down forests

mining and drilling

pollution in air, water, and soil

producing large amounts of trash

overusing natural resources can damage land and ecosystems

Adapting/Modifying the Environment

100

TRUE OR FALSE: People adapt to the environment to meet their basic needs for survival and practice being prepared for natural hazards. 

TRUE

200

Building ___________ can modify the environment for drinking water. 

dams

300

People modify the environment to make ___________. 

lives easier

400

How do people adapt to the environment? (HINT: fishing, mining, forestry)

Having a job based on local resources

500

Explain the difference between adapting to the environment and modifying the environment.

Adapting means changing the way people live because of the environment 

Modifying means changing the environment to meet human needs

Climate Change

100

TRUE OR FALSE: Climate change affects changes in growing seasons and plants/animals making BIGGER habitats. 

FALSE ... habitats would get smaller

200

What is the main cause of climate change?

Burning fossil fuels that create greenhouse gases

300

What happens when greenhouse gases are released?

trap heat and warm up the planet

400

List 3 effects of climate change on the environment. 

warmer temperatures

changes in growing seasons

flooding

drought

plants and animals LOSE their habitats

500

What happens when the temperature on Earth changes even the smallest bit? (3)

Plants stop growing

Animals lose their food source

Growing season gets longer