What challenge did the environment pose to the people of the northeast? The land was often too rocky for farming.
There were few water sources for fishing.
The land did not provide forests for timber.
There were no wild animals to hunt for food.

11. what characteristic was shared by all the important scientists of the scientific revolution? the importance of challenging authority at all times in the pursuit of truth. truth is only achievable through a process of inquiry and observation. the belief that traditional methods of inquiry and discovery were correct, but needed greater accuracy. the belief that the ancient philosophers were correct in their original observations of the laws of nature.