Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between humans and the natural world?
A. Humans have always been at odds with the natural world around them.
B. Humans have only attempted to alter their environments in the last two hundred years with the rise of the Industrial Revolution.
C. Though humans have attempted to alter their environments for thousands of years, the natural world has played a significant role in the development of human civilization.
D. Until modern times, humans lived in relative harmony with the natural world around them.
Answer: C
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