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5-8 -- Alternative Geography Assessment Items Technology & Change Technological innovations have been used by people to change the physical environment. For example, the use of steel plows allowed 19th century American farmers to turn the plains regions of the U.S. into productive farmland. Of course, not all changes in the physical environment, resulting from the use of technology, have been for the good. In the space below, identify five additional technological innovations that have been used to change the physical environment. After each, identify the specific change in the physical environment brought on by the technology and indicate whether you think the change was a good or bad change. Classification: Nat. Std. 14, KS 3; State Std. 17 C