Inquiry 1 Vocabulary: Human-Environment Interaction

Match the definition with the most accurate term.

• Sustain

• The usual weather in a region over time.

• Density

• How compact or crowded something is.

• Influence

• To support or keep something going over time.

• Climate

• Relating to the whole world.

• Global

• The power to affect or change someone or something.

The ​ (a)   of the Arctic is extremely cold, influencing both the types of plants that grow and the animals that can survive there.

• climate
• density
• influence
• sustain
• global

The Mediterranean ​ (a)   found in places like Southern California, has mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers.

• density
• influence
• sustain
• global
• climate,

The population ​ (a)   in cities like New York is very high because so many people live in a small area.

• density
• influence
• sustain
• global
• climate

High population​ (a)   in cities like Mumbai puts pressure on infrastructure, leading to overcrowding and limited access to basic services like clean water.

• influence
• sustain
• global
• climate
• density

The Gulf Stream has a strong​ (a)   on the climate of Western Europe, making it warmer than other places at similar latitudes.

• influence
• sustain
• global
• climate
• density

The​ (a)   of the media on global culture is significant, with films and music shaping the way people around the world think and act.

• sustain
• global
• climate
• density
• influence

Renewable energy sources like solar power can​ (a)   electricity needs without harming the environment.

• sustain
• global
• climate
• density
• influence

To​ (a)   their economy, many small island nations rely on tourism, with places like Hawaii focusing on eco-friendly initiatives to protect their natural resources.

• global
• climate
• density
• influence
• sustain

​ (a)   trade connects countries around the world, allowing products like coffee from Brazil to be sold in Europe and North America.

• Influence
• Sustain
• Climate
• Global
• Density