How climate influences human activities by
Charles Monari
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Human being are involved in many activities to earn a living eg farming, Transportation, fishing, construction, tourism and even clothing all are influenced by the climate surrounding us.
Can plants grow in a desert?
DESERT
- Crops cannot grow in dry areas
- Farmers cannot farm in arid areas because there is no rainfall
- Dry climate conditions cannot allow farming to take place
Where is pastoralism practised?
Semi-desert area
- Pastoralism is practised in dry/ semi arid land
- These areas cannot support crop growing
- Arid lands can grow grass enough for animals
Tourism – wild animals
- Wild animals live in the savannah climate.
- Savanna climate is not good for farming
- Tourists come to see these wild animals
Crop farming – cocoa, palm oil
Cocoa- growin high rainfall
Palm oil- growin high rainfall
Cool and wet climate
Cool and wet climate
Sheep in highlands
Shelter is affected by the climate
Cold areas
Hot areas
Equitorial climate has dense forests
Questions
- In dry areas ____ is practised
- Wild animals in savannah encourage ____ activity
- Dairy farming is practised in h ____________
- High rainfall in tropical climate the growth of crops such as c____, r___ and b______ .
- People cannot leave on the top of mt. Kenya because it is c ______
Answers
- In dry areas pastoralism is practised
- Wild animals in savannah encourage tourism activity
- Dairy farming is practised in highland High rainfall in tropical climate the growth of crops such as cocoa(coffee) , rubber and bananas .
- People cannot leave on the top of mt. Kenya because it is cold.
