Question

terrace farming all of the photos indicate human abilities to ______ the physical environment. which word belongs in the blank above? modify? adapt? depend?

Explanation:

• "Modify" means to change or alter. Terrace farming, building canals, and constructing hydroelectric dams are human actions that change the physical environment.
• "Adapt" usually refers to adjusting oneself to fit the environment, not changing the environment itself.
• "Depend" is incorrect as it would require a preposition like "on" and doesn't fit the context of changing the environment. So the correct word is "Modify".

Answer:

Modify