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3.26 Human Environment Interaction Worksheet

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This Grade 3 Social Studies worksheet provides structured practice on 3.26 Human Environment Interaction. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

Human-Environment Interaction - Select the example that best shows how people modify or adapt to their environment in a described place. (C3 D2.Geo.5.3-5; National Geography Standards 14–16)

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Social Studies

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

A town near a wide river has hot summers and a storm season. Which plan best shows several ways people might interact with that environment?

ARemoving every tree and building underground beaches

BOpening floodgates at random and closing all roads

CUsing snow tunnels and ski lifts beside the river

DBuilding raised homes, planting shade trees, and marking evacuation routes

Solution & Explanation:Raised homes help with flooding, shade trees help with summer heat, and evacuation routes help people prepare for storms.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

A farmer works on a steep valley side with dry summers and sudden spring rain. Which change best fits all three conditions?

AA flat field at the valley bottom with no drains

BA seawall across the hillside

CTerraces with channels that guide water into storage

DA snow fence around the orchard in summer

Solution & Explanation:Terraces help with the slope, channels manage sudden rain, and stored water can be used during the dry summer.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

Two students wrote plans for the same stormy coastline. Plan 1 says, 'Remove the dunes so people can see the water better.' Plan 2 says, 'Raise homes and protect the dunes with planted grasses.' Which plan is stronger?

APlan 1, because flat beaches stop all storm waves

BPlan 2, because it protects homes and keeps a natural barrier

CPlan 1, because fewer plants always means less erosion

DNeither plan connects to the environment

Solution & Explanation:Plan 2 is stronger because it responds to storm risk and also protects the dunes that help reduce erosion and wave damage.

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This worksheet is designed specifically for Grade 3 Social Studies students. It aligns with educational standard C3 D2.Geo.5.3-5 (Select the example that best shows how people modify or adapt to their environment in a described place.).