Question

1. which theme of geography studies how people adapt to and change their surroundings?

a. region
b. place
c. human-environment interaction (hei)
d. location

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option a (Region): Focuses on areas with common characteristics, not human - environment interaction.
• Option b (Place): Deals with the physical and human characteristics of a location, not adaptation/change to surroundings.
• Option c (Human - Environment Interaction (HEI)): By definition, this theme of geography is about how humans adapt to and change their environment.
• Option d (Location): Refers to the position of a place, not human - environment interaction.

Answer:

c. Human-Environment Interaction (HEI)