Question

geography p2
t2l2: three american indian cultures review
how did the ancient puebloans adapt to their physical environment?
a. they built networks of ditches to irrigate the desert.
b. they cleared forests to make room for farmland.
c. they relied on fishing and hunting for food.
d. they built mounds to increase farmland.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Ancient Puebloans lived in desert - like areas and built ditch networks for irrigation, which matches their environmental adaptation.
• Option B: Clearing forests is not characteristic of Puebloan adaptation (their environment was arid, not forested).
• Option C: Reliance on fishing and hunting is more typical of coastal or forest - dwelling groups, not Puebloans who were agricultural.
• Option D: Building mounds for farmland is associated with groups like the Mississippians, not Puebloans.

Answer:

A. They built networks of ditches to irrigate the desert.