Human Impact

Human activities such as cutting down forests, using lake and groundwater supplies for irrigation, and overgazing with animal herds:

• Desertification

• Urbanization

• Deforestation

• Dam Building

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Widespread cutting down of trees in an area, that ultimately has both positive and negative effects. The practice has been done for thousands of years.

• Desertification

• Urbanization

• Deforestation

• Dam Building

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The movement of people into cities and changes the environment by squeezing a lot of people into small areas. Many people flourish, or thrive in these environments.

• Desertification

• Urbanization

• Agriculture

• Dam Building

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Building a structure that will help drain swamps, prevent floods, generate energy, and store water for drinking and irrigation.

• Mining

• Urbanization

• Agriculture

• Dam Building

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

The removal of valuable minerals and ores from the earth. This can lead to a number of environment issues, animal habitats, and biodiversity.

• Mining

• Urbanization

• Agriculture

• Dam Building

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

The growing of food and raising of livestock. There are two methods, slash-and-burn and terracing. This usually leads to population growth.

• Mining

• Urbanization

• Agriculture

• Dam Building

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4