Human Variation and Race Blog

1. High altitude.

2. Four ways humans have adapted to high altitude:

- being born or growing up in a place where there is high altitude

- exercising in levels of high altitude and also maintaining a healthy lifestyle definitely helps out with adapting.

- developing a strong heart and strong lungs are important in places with high altitudes.

- visiting places with high altitudes prepares physically and mentally.

3. The benefit of studying human variation from this perspective across environmental clines is that we obtain more information based on evidence that can back up our theories as oppose to other opinions. Yes, this information helps understand what exactly causes these stresses so problems can be prevented.

4. I think race could have some input in what I listed on #2 but only up to a certain point. Every race is different which mean how and if they adapt is also different. Environmental influences however could provide a better explanation of the affects of the environments humans live in than the races of humans.