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Altering the Environment Practice Questions
And Answers 100% Pass
What happened in Mexico City in 1629?
A.
The city fell to Spanish invaders.
B.
The city was destroyed by a great flood.
C.
The city was destroyed by a great fire.
D.
The city suffered a devastating outbreak of plague. - answer✔B.
The city was destroyed by a great flood.
Examine three technologies that have allowed humans to survive and thrive in the Nile River
Valley. - answer✔Humans have survived and thrived in the Nile River Valley by using technology
to alter the Nile River to meet their needs. Humans have used flood protection technologies
like levees, embankments, canals, and aqueducts to control and divert the flow of water. Flood
protection has created greater access to livable land and more transportation opportunities.
Humans also have used technologies like dams and reservoirs to store water resources. These
technologies have allowed for water conservation and recreational uses of water while also
alleviating the threat of floods. Finally, humans have used the technology of dams to produce
hydroelectricity from the Nile River and meet energy demands.
Analyze the technologies that have allowed humans to survive and thrive in Mexico City. -
answer✔Humans have survived and thrived in Mexico City by using technology to create
greater access to land. When the Spanish conquered the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan, in the 16th
century, they built Mexico City by draining the lakes and filling in the lake water to create more