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.

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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

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? Island Peninsula

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

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LondonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Avg. Monthly Rainfall [inches] Avg. Daily Temperatures [°F] LuxorJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Avg. Monthly Rainfall [inches]0.0 Avg. Daily Temperatures [°F] Which city is likely to have a desert climate? Why? According to average temperature and rainfall, in which city would you prefer to live? London, England Luxor, Egypt Average Rainfall Precipitation (inches) and Temperature (°F) in Selected Cities

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