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List one way humans have changed (or changed for) the environment.

For thousands of years people have searched for ways to better use the environment around them. This has led to many negative and positive effects. List one way humans have changed (or changed for) the environment.

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List one way humans have changed (or changed for) the environment.

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  1. For thousands of years people have searched for ways to better use the environment around them. This has led to many negative and positive effects. • List one way humans have changed (or changed for) the environment. • What is one negative AND one positive effect this change had on the environment or the people? • Example: • One change: Dam • Positive (good) Effect: Electricity, control flooding • Negative (bad) Effect: flooding areas to create dam, changes natural environment

  2. Island Peninsula Which geographical (physical) feature is more likely to cause an area to develop (economically, geographically, culturally) independently from others: an island or a peninsula? Why?

  3. A B D C Identify the following: Continents: A ___________ B___________ Oceans: C____________ D____________

  4. B A B Which area is colder: the area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn (A) or Arctic and Antarctic Circles (B)?

  5. What is the absolute location of point A? Point I?

  6. It is 5:00 pm in Texas and you need to call your aunt in California. What time would it be in California if you called her at 5:00 pm Central Time?

  7. If it were 4:00 am in Moscow, what time would it be in Calcutta? • 6:00 am • 7:00 am • 7:00 pm • 8:00 am

  8. The part circled on the political map of China is called the _____________.

  9. Natural Resources in South Africa • The map to the left is an example of a _________ map. • Political • Road • Thematic • Physical

  10. Equator The majority of the rainforests are located in which three continents?

  11. Natural Resources in South Africa What region of South Africa has most of the wild reserves? What does that tell us about the geography of the area?

  12. Average Rainfall Precipitation (inches) and Temperature (°F) in Selected Cities London, England Luxor, Egypt Which city is likely to have a desert climate? Why? According to average temperature and rainfall, in which city would you prefer to live?

  13. Unemployment Rate** (%) for Selected Countries * *2011 is a projected rate **Unemployment Rate: the percentage of people who do not have a job Which country (countries) would you likely move to if you were looking for a job? Why?

  14. An oil reserve is the amount of oil in the ground which can easily be brought to the surface. Fill in the blank: By looking at the chart, one can infer that ____________ has the largest economy based on oil because _______.

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