1. 12, sec. 3 Human Environment Interaction

2. Netherlands 40% was once under the sea Created polders - land that is reclaimed by diking & draining the land Seaworks - structures that are used to control the sea’s impact on human life. Terpen - high earthen plafforms

3. Netherlands Zuider Zee - part of the North Sea that was changed to freshwater by Dutch

4. Zuider Zee

5. Italy Venice - created by humans Made up of 120 islands and part of mainland Italy 150 canals Walk or boat are forms of transportation

6. Venice

7. Became a city when people escaped invaders Wooden pilings were sunk into ground for construction Buildings were built on top City is sinking

8. Venice Water pollution threatens historic Venice Waste, sewage, and saltwater are eating away at the buildings

9. Deforestation Huge areas have been cleared - used for fuel, building materials

10. Acid Rain Factories produce high amounts of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide. They mix with rain causing acid rain. Has been a huge problem in Europe

11. Deforestation