Standard 5: Understand how human actions can impact the environment.

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Number: SS.8.G.5
Title: Understand how human actions can impact the environment.
Type: Standard
Subject: Social Studies
Grade: 8
Strand: Geography

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SS.8.G.5.AP.1
Identify human dependence on the physical environment and natural resources to satisfy basic needs in local environments in the United States.
SS.8.G.5.AP.2
Identify the impact of human modifications on the physical environment and ecosystems of the United States throughout history.

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