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Early Man and Enviro
Early Man and the Environment Study Guide
Question | Answer |
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In the whole history of the earth, early man has been apart of it for a very ________ time. | Short |
Before 10<000 years ago, early man was a ______. | nomad |
He obtained his food by being a part of a __________ society. | hunter gatherer |
Impacts of early man before 10,000 years ago were exposure to _____ and _____ as well as killing off of sepcies. | fire, smoke, killing off of species |
10,000 years ago marked a turning point in which man now _____ and began obtaining his food by _____ and _____. | settled, farming, herding |
Man now really began to _____ the environment. | impact |
10,000 years ago marked the start of the _____ revolution. | agricultural |
5 things that impact this time period. | exposer to smoke, garbage/sanitation, diet improved, deforestation, new disease |
Diet improved during the agricultural revolution? | True |
Three ages have occurred with prehistoric/early man. | True |
Age 1 _____ Age-tools made from wood/stone. | Stone |
Age 2 _____ Age-tools made from alloys of tin and copper. | Copper |
Age 3 _____ Age-tools made from alloys of iron-ore. | Iron |
What happened with man's dwellings during these ages? | They advanced in tools |
Did the economics grow through these ages? | Yes |
Why were wars and piracy occurring through these ages? | People were using up all the resources in that area. |
When men moved into the Middle Ages of Discovery/Exploration man began to _____ resources of foreign lands. Three diseases also popped up. | Exploit |
The three diseases were: | Malaria, small pox, & Cholera |
The four goods that man was trading and fighting over during these times were: | gold, spices, furs, exotic plants & animals |
What was a sign of wealth during the Ages of Discovery and Exploration? | How many plants or animals |
Why did people have to constantly add to their collections? | Cabinets were not a good type of preservation. |
Name two examples of plants that were highly collected? | sirus, orchids |
The environmental issues that occurred during the Middle Ages and Ages of Discovery and Exploration were: | scarce minerals, timber loss, raw materials, disease, soil erosion, exhaustion, disappearing species, disapperaing cultures, sanitation, garbage issues |
Ages of Discovery/Exploration led to the _____ Revolution. | industrial |
_____ cities were growing everywhere leading to a transition of people moving away from _____. | Huge, rural |
Technology and transportation grew b/c of cheap resources of energy such as _____. | Coal |
Many products were made due to a large amount of _____ and a cheap _____. | raw, labor force |
Huge environmental issues developed during the IR. List the four we discussed. | rats/disease, smoke, dangerous work conditions, drinking water |
One good thing occurred with the IP. What was it? | The beginning of environmental science and environmental health to develop. |
The problems we have today pertaining to the environment can be traced as far back to the IR, but also to more recent ages such as the ages. | Technology age, oil age, information age |