1. Human-Environment Interaction
Chapter 9 section 3
Human-Environment Interaction

2. Pristine Myth
That native people lived in harmony with the environment

3. Slash and Burn
When farmers cut down trees, burn them and then plant crops

5. Terraced Farming
Ancient technique for growing crops on hillsides or mountain slopes

8. Urbanization From rural to urban
Latin America has some of largest cities in world
Push factors - poor medical care, education, low-paying jobs, few things to do
Pull factors - high paying jobs, more schools, etc.

10. Populous cities Mexico City, Mexico - 20-30 million
Sao Paulo, Brazil million
Buenos Aires , Argentina - 13 million
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil million