Question

11 mark for review for centuries, sugar crystals were made from the evaporated juice of sugarcane, a plant grown only in tropical and subtropical climates. in the 1800s, industrial methods were developed to manufacture crystalline sugar from sugar beets. this allowed for large amounts of sugar to be produced in colder, temperate climate zones. which of the following geographic concepts best explains the ability of humans to use technology to overcome the limitations of climate and modify the landscape? a environmental determinism b possibilism c cultural relativism d contagious diffusion e political ecology

Explanation:

Possibleism posits that human actions can overcome environmental limitations. In this case, industrial methods for sugar - beet processing allowed sugar production in non - tropical climates, showing human agency in modifying the landscape and working around climate constraints. Environmental determinism suggests the environment controls human actions, cultural relativism pertains to cultural understanding, contagious diffusion is about spread of ideas or phenomena, and political ecology focuses on political and ecological interactions.

Answer:

B. Possibilism