Find a partner to do an activity with, it should be someone near you. Do not get up!

Task #1 1.What is your name? 2.How old are you? 3.Where were you born? 4.How long have you lived in Humble/Houston? 5.Where is your favorite place to shop?

Task #2 1.Do you have any pets? 2.What is your pet name? 3.What are your plans after high school? 4.What is your favorite color? 5.What is your favorite sport?

Latin America Human-Environment Interaction

Slash and Burn What is it? –The cutting down of trees and burning of debris Purpose? –To create agricultural land Solution? –Take care of agriculture land and not overuse the land

Destruction of Rainforest What is it? –The removal of plant in the rainforest Purpose? –To create more land for population Solution? –Save the Rainforest to keep the air clean –live other places

Extraction of Resources What is it? –The removal of natural resources, such as, oil, silver, gold, etc. Purpose? –The increase production in less developed countries Solution? –Create cleaner ways to remove resources –Decrease pollution

Panama Canal What is it? –The man-made canal that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean Purpose? –To decrease travel time and distance for goods to be transported Solution? –It will be improved to allow larger ships to be able to use the canal

Natural Disasters What is it? –The destruction of the environment cause by natural disasters, such as, volcanoes, earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis Purpose? – Often cause damage to the lives and economies of a region Solution? –To prepare of the unexpected and save lives