Physical Geography and the Environment

Sunlight, air, water, and land are basic and renewable natural resources.

• T

• F

When humans adapt to the environment, they change the environment to meet their needs for survival.

• T

• F

The largest plateau in North America is the Colorado Plateau.

• T

• F

Highways, canals, airports, and dams are all examples of ways humans have modified the environment.

• T

• F

Plants and animals are considered non-renewable natural resources.

• T

• F

Human's dependence on electricity is damaging to the landscape.

• T

• F

We can conserve natural resources and lessen air pollution by reducing, reusing, and recycling.

• T

• F

The terms North, South, East, and West are known as intermediate directions.

• T

• F

A canyon is a sandy, arid region that receives very little rainfall each year.

• T

• F

A grid system allows map users to quickly locate points on a map by using coordinates.

• T

• F