Human-Environmental Interaction (College Board AP® Human Geography): Flashcards
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Define sustainability.
Sustainability refers to using natural resources in a way that will keep them available for future generations and reduce negative environmental effects.
Give three examples of sustainable practices.
Examples of sustainable practices include alternative energy sources, reduced consumption, and recycling.
Define natural resources.
Natural resources are things found in the natural environment that can be used by human beings.
What are the two categories of natural resources?
Natural resources are separated into renewable and non-renewable resources.
Define renewable resources.
Renewable resources are not limited and will not be depleted by human action.
Define non-renewable resources.
Non-renewable resources are limited and can be depleted by human use.
Define human-environmental interaction.
Human-environmental interaction refers to how humans adapt to, modify, and depend on the environment.
Define cultural ecology.
Cultural ecology is the study of how humans adapt to the environment.
Define environmental determinism.
Environmental determinism is the belief that landforms and climate are the primary forces shaping human behavior and societal development.
Define environmental possibilism.
Environmental possibilism focuses on the role human culture plays in societal development, acknowledging that different cultures may respond to the same environment in different ways.
What is an example of environmental possibilism?
An example of environmental possibilism is the construction of aqueducts to supply water to drier areas.
The two theories of human–environmental interaction are environmental determinism and environmental .
The two theories of human–environmental interaction are environmental determinism and environmental possibilism.
True or False?
Environmental determinism focuses on the role human culture plays in societal development.
False.
Focusing on the role of human culture describes environmental possibilism; environmental determinism holds that landforms and climate are the primary forces shaping human behavior.
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