1.5 Human-Environmental Interaction

• Human-Environmental Interaction refers to the ways that humans interact with and shape their natural surroundings
• Match each aspect of Human-Environmental Interaction with its example:

  Dependence ↔️ Food, water, shelter

  Adaptation ↔️ Clothes for weather

  Modification ↔️ Farming, construction
• Climate change is caused by factors such as burning fossil fuels, deforestation, and industrial emissions
• Match each aspect of Human-Environmental Interaction with its description:

  Dependence ↔️ Reliance on environmental resources

  Adaptation ↔️ Adjusting to environmental conditions

  Modification ↔️ Changing the environment
• What is environmental sustainability?

  Meeting current needs sustainably
• Renewable resources like solar and wind energy are sustainable because they can be replenished over time.


  True
• What is meant by "Human-Environmental Interaction"?

  Humans interact with their surroundings
• What does "adaptation" refer to in the context of Human-Environmental Interaction?

  Adjusting to environmental conditions
• Humans modify the environment through farming, construction, and resource extraction.


  True
• What are the primary effects of deforestation?

  Loss of biodiversity, soil erosion
• What are some effects of climate change?

  Rising temperatures, melting glaciers
• What is one example of displacement caused by environmental degradation?

  Coastal communities by rising sea levels
• What are some examples of renewable resources?

  Solar, wind, hydropower
• Arrange the case studies of Human-Environmental Interaction based on their primary focus:

  1️⃣ Inuit Communities in the Arctic

  2️⃣ Farming in the American Midwest

  3️⃣ Urban Development in Singapore
• Farmers in the American Midwest develop irrigation systems to adapt to periodic droughts
• Order the three key aspects of Human-Environmental Interaction:

  1️⃣ Dependence

  2️⃣ Adaptation

  3️⃣ Modification
• What are three key areas of human impact on the environment?

  Deforestation, pollution, urbanization
• Adaptation in Human-Environmental Interaction refers to humans adjusting their lifestyles to environmental conditions.


  True
• Urbanization leads to habitat destruction, increased waste, and air and water pollution
• Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources that will eventually run out
• Humans rely on the environment for resources like food, water, and shelter
• Match the aspect of Human-Environmental Interaction with its description:

  Dependence ↔️ Reliance on environmental resources

  Adaptation ↔️ Adjusting to environmental conditions

  Modification ↔️ Changing the environment
• Urbanization leads to habitat destruction, increased waste, and air and water pollution
• Industrial emissions are a major cause of pollution.


  True
• Droughts can lead to water shortages and crop failures
• Air pollution can cause respiratory illnesses.


  True
• Non-renewable resources are finite and will eventually run out
• How do Inuit communities adapt to the harsh Arctic climate?

  Building igloos and using dog sleds
• Urban development in Singapore involves extensive land reclamation from the sea.


  True