Unit 3 - Lesson 14 - Anthroturbation

Generating solar energy

Storing water

Mining minerals

Growing crops

Generating hydroelectric power

Providing irrigation for crops

Mining minerals

Constructing skyscrapers

Coal mining

Urban development

Hydroelectric power generation

Agricultural irrigation

Mining and excavation

Construction of skyscrapers

Agricultural harvesting

Manufacturing vehicles

It is an offshore oil platform used for extracting petroleum.

It is a floating hotel for tourists.

It is a cargo ship for transporting goods.

It is a marine research laboratory.

First image (large excavator)

Second image (offshore platform)

Third image (open-pit mine)

Fifth image (urban skyscrapers)

A process where plants grow underground using hydroponics

Large-scale tunnelling under the Earth by humans, leaving lasting records of human presence

A natural phenomenon where sinkholes form due to underground water movement

A method of producing renewable energy using wind turbines

Gotthard Base Tunnel

Berezniki Mines

Growing Underground

All of the above

They are used as fuel for machinery

They are essential for plant growth

They help in pest control

They are used to build infrastructure

Garzweiler Mine, Germany

Amazon Rainforest

Three Gorges Dam, China

Lake Lefroy, Western Australia

They provide a renewable source of energy and reduce reliance on fossil fuels.

They increase air pollution due to large-scale industrial activity.

They are primarily used for agricultural irrigation.

They are only effective in cold climates.