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How People Adapt to Their Environment: Past and Present

In this assignment, you will learn about how people change and adapt to where they live. You will answer questions about the Tongva natives, who lived in Southern California long ago, and about people today. Read each question carefully and answer in complete sentences.

Group 1

The Tongva were Native Americans who lived in the Los Angeles area for thousands of years. They used the land, water, and natural resources around them to survive. People today also change and adapt to their environment, but in different ways.

Question 1a

Short answer

How did the Tongva people use the natural resources around them to live? Give one example.

Question 1b

Short answer

Give one example of how people today adapt to their environment.

Question 1c

Short answer

Why do you think people and environments change over time?

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