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9-12 -- Alternative Geography Assessment Items Technology & the Physical Environment Geographers agree on the following generalization: Technology has expanded the human capacity to modify the physical environment. In the space below, draw upon your understanding of world history and geography to provide four good cases that demonstrate the truth of this generalization. Identify two cases where you would argue that the use of technology to modify the physical environment has been largely for the good, and identify two cases where you think the modification has not been for the good. Provide evidence and reasons to support your conclusions. Classification: Nat. Std. 14, KS 1; State Std. 17 D