HUMAN IMPACT AND NATURAL DISASTERS

LESSON OBJECTIVES

LO1.1 Use scientific reasoning to ask questions, make observations, and investigate ideas to acquire knowledge and solve problems.

LO2.2 Analyze how populations have used natural resources to survive.

LO2.3 Apply mathematical thinking to solve problems.

LO2.4 Identify the countries which has the highest density and compare with the natural resources it has and analyze the data found of what impact would it have on the population.


natural resource

Anything produced by Earth that people can use.

non-renewable resource

Resource that cannot be replaced or regrown.

population

The number of organisms living in a certain area.

population density

A measure of the number of organisms living in a certain area.

renewable resource

Resource that can grow again or does not run out.



Essential Questions

EQ1

In what ways do human interactions impact Earth?

EQ2

How do natural hazards impact Earth?