Adapt-
They wore light clothes to be able to stand the hot weather. On the river they made boats to cross and go down stream. They made a few roads to travel on land faster and easier. The Mesopotamians also used the river for fishing. To help
them raise crops and livestock, they made grazing land and farm land.
Modify-
The Mesopotamians modified their environment with irrigation. Irrigation is moving the water from the river to their crops to avoid floods washing out their crops and draughts killing them. They used timber form the forest to make some building but most were made from stone that was found by the river.
Depend-
The Mesopotamian people depended on their environment because of the river. They needed the river because the river supplied rich soil and water for crops. They got fish from the river. It too gave them drink. They also used it as transportation for trading with other civilizations. From rivers all life is born.
They wore light clothes to be able to stand the hot weather. On the river they made boats to cross and go down stream. They made a few roads to travel on land faster and easier. The Mesopotamians also used the river for fishing. To help
them raise crops and livestock, they made grazing land and farm land.
Modify-
The Mesopotamians modified their environment with irrigation. Irrigation is moving the water from the river to their crops to avoid floods washing out their crops and draughts killing them. They used timber form the forest to make some building but most were made from stone that was found by the river.
Depend-
The Mesopotamian people depended on their environment because of the river. They needed the river because the river supplied rich soil and water for crops. They got fish from the river. It too gave them drink. They also used it as transportation for trading with other civilizations. From rivers all life is born.