30 points to answer this Many people living in Central America have modified the physical environment by —

Cutting down rain forests to clear land for farming

Explanation:

Often time, the natural physicals environment were not suitable for large amount of people to live in a certain area. For example, natural forest do not really provide protection from cold weather and heavy rainfall. it's also inefficient for agricultural purposes.

Because of this, many people in central America decided to modify that environment.

They cut down the trees on rain forest to provide lands that they can use as a space to build roads, farms, and agricultural fields. On top of that, they can use the woods to build houses that protected them from wild animals, cold weather, and heavy rainfalls.