Question

Environmental determinism relies on the idea that

A. cultural development results in the alteration of the natural environment.
B. social development is determined by the physical environment.
C. cultures influence their natural surroundings, just as the natural surroundings influence culture.
D. sustainability is determined by three pillars: environment, economy, and society.
E. culture is determined by social conditions, despite limitations set by the natural environment

Answer 1

Answer:B

Explanation: Environmental Determinism is the theory that the physical factors in our environment play important roles in the social and cultural development of human. Components like climate, soil, rainfall all determines the social component of a society.

For example, a person living on an island will be used to isolation than an individual living in the city.