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To change to fit a new set of conditions
Adapt
What are some ways people might need to adapt THEMSELVES to their environment?
Wearing different clothes, use more or less heat or a/c in your home, go to different outdoor places for fun
What are some ways people in the past changed their environments?
Native Americans burned the land to clear it for the crops and animals; Early settlers cut down forests for planting
Why might people clear the land of trees?
Farming, build homes, build shopping centers
The use of tools and scientific knowledge to do work.
Technology
How has technology made changing our environments different?
Technology has made changing our environment much faster and more efficient
The use of technology to bring water to crops
Irrigation
An underground layer of porous rocks that holds water
Aquifer
What can farmers do if they don’t live near a water source?
Irrigate crops with water that is brought through pipes from lakes, streams, and rivers. Farmers may also use an aquifer to get water.
What are two ways people use technologies?
To change the land and to conserve resources
How did people solve the problem of using more water from the Ogallala Aquifer than was being replaced?
They used large machines to dig and connect tunnels so water wouldn’t evaporate. They improved irrigation systems to waste less water.
Factories can reduce that amount of pollution they release by sending the polluted air through a _______________.
Scrubber
What are some renewable sources of energy?
Wind, sunlight, ocean waves/water
What are some nonrenewable sources of energy?
Oil, coal, and natural gas
What is the difference between renewable and nonrenewable sources of energy?
Renewable sources of energy are resources that can be used over and over. Nonrenewable sources of energy are limited in supply and may run out in the future.
