When the environment changes, some plants and animals survive and reproduce, and others die or move to new locations. All organisms cause changes in the environment where they live. Some of these changes are detrimental to the organism or other organisms, whereas others are beneficial. Humans depend on their natural and constructed environments. Humans change environments in ways that can be either beneficial or detrimental for themselves and other organisms.
Earth materials provide many of the resources that humans use.
Soils have properties of color and texture, capacity to retain water, and ability to support the growth of many kinds of plants. Science and Technology Abilities of technological design Identify a simple problem. Propose a solution. Implementing proposed solutions. Evaluate a product or design.