Question

multiple choice
which scenario suggests that the theory of environmental determinism is at play?
a people living in an icy environment imported special machines to melt the ice in order to grow food
a people living in grasslands were forced to migrate to other areas when the grasslands became desert
a people living on the edge of the desert used iron tools to dig irrigation canals to water their fields
a people living in a very dry area brought in water using railroads to support a large population
a people living in a warm tropical area used air - conditioners to keep cool during the long summers

Explanation:

Environmental determinism posits that the environment strongly influences human behavior and societal development. In the option where people living in grasslands are forced to migrate due to the grasslands becoming desert, the environmental change (desertification) directly determines the human action (migration). In the other options, humans are actively modifying or adapting to the environment rather than being solely determined by it.

Answer:

A people living in grasslands were forced to migrate to other areas when the grasslands became desert.