Homework for Social Studies Lesson : Influence of the physical environment on human activities.
INFLUENCE OF THE PHYISCAL ENVIRONMENT ON HUMAN ACTIVITIES
State some ways in which human activities influence the physical environment
Human activities influence the physical environment in various ways. The replacing of tracks and bush paths with sophisticated roads, flyovers, bridges etc, for easy transportation on land has been a major milestone to developing the physical environment too.
Building of ships, boats, submarines, speed boats, has made a major success too to the water bodies as people can relax in their private yachtes and enjoy vacations on water bodies, thus causing maintenance of these water bodies for safety.
Negatively, the clearing of bushes and all form of green vegetation has caused a dangerous threat to our physical environment here is danger of ozone layer depletion, a negative effect on our physical environment. Plants aid photosynthesis, and removal of these plants poses risk to the environment.
sourcevegetation aids our physical environment
Processing of Coal for trains as fuel is also beneficial too. These coal tar is used in polishing the roads where cars ply on thereby giving our environment beautiful looks for cars and vehicles too to make out physical environment beautiful.
Recycling waste has provided light at the end of the tunnel, as solid waste when recycled could be used in manufacturing plastics and other household polymers too, and a host of other beneficial products to man, providing an enabling environment preventing pollution and diseases too.
sourcerecycling waste aids our environment
"State some ways by which physical environment influence our activities"
Physical environment influences our activities in various ways;
The tropical rain forest is characterised with heavy rainfall, which provides canopy-like trees, with thick barks and heavy abundance of food. These great rainy forests provide food and people residing in these areas make a fortune by selling these food, vast vegetation enough to feed the people.
sourceA tropical rainforest zone has vegetation
Savanna regions characterised by low rainfall, this causes low grasses and also little vegetation. Therefore these dwellers are cattle rearers who breed livestock for the purpose of making ends meet. The savanna regions focus on livestock farming to aid survival too
sourcea savanna regions has low vegetation
People living in areas with little vegetation end up being explorers as they mine other natural resources. Some smelt iron from their ore and end up being swordsmen and goldsmith too. They are craftmen who provide these metals to building construction companies too thus aiding their survival and sourcing income too.
People in lagoons and water bodies end up being fishermen and expert divers, who sell sea food and trade these sea food for money thus, generating revenue too for their survival.
Describe a Settlement
A settlement is an abode, a place of solitude that provides shelter to an individual, tribe, race or people. It is an area usually large expense of land where people come together creating territorial boundary and beautiful houses for the sole purpose of providing shelter and comfort too.
List and Explain two types of settlement
Local or rural settlement:
This is characterised by local people who have little or no technology, it is evident to see thatched houses bamboo craft, cane craft and crude implements. They are basically rural farmers and dwellers who tend for themselves and their families.
Advanced or Urban Settlement:
This is characterised by a mixed populace people from all works of life come to live in a geographical location. It is characterised by skyscrapers, duplexes, storey buildings and heavy duty machines for industrial purposes too.
Moreso, there is great technological advancement here, activities such as providing services and making life comfortable for the populace is crucial, with high economic activities too.it is characterised by mixed tribe, language and diverse religion too.
Rural settlement is made up of a weak work force and low economic activities as the dwellers share same language or culture and their families are centre of concentration.
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