1.9 Understand how landforms and water forms influence human activity. This section is intended to make students apply, analyze and think about how Land forms & water forms affect human activity

1. 9. 1. Examine examples to illustrate how human 1.9.1 Examine examples to illustrate how human activity adapts to land forms and water forms. Web readings How do humans adapt their houses in earthquake prone regions. List three ways volcanologist suggest we adapt to living in volcano prone regions List several ways people who live in coastal areas “like Placentia” can prepare for a Tsunami. Select ONE of the studies to the right. Read it. List several ways humans have adapted to the land or water forms involved. Text readings Red river flooding. P. 29-30 question #7 Part C The Curonian Spit p. 45-46 Question # 17 Part b-e Storm Surges in Bangladesh p. 50-51. What two adaptations did Bangladesh institute after the 1970 disaster.

1. 9. 2. Examine examples to illustrate how land. forms 1.9.2 Examine examples to illustrate how land forms and water forms affect accessibility. How does the Sahara desert affect the accessibility of central African countries? Are there any other regions of the world whose access is limited by desert?

1. 9. 2. Examine examples to illustrate how land. forms 1.9.2 Examine examples to illustrate how land forms and water forms affect accessibility. If this spit formation continues it might form a bay bar affecting accessibility. What might you do to keep the harbor mouth open?

1. 9. 2. Examine examples to illustrate how land. forms 1.9.2 Examine examples to illustrate how land forms and water forms affect accessibility. How might sea cliffs affect accessibility? Is this relevant in Newfoundland?

1. 9. 2. Examine examples to illustrate how land. forms 1.9.2 Examine examples to illustrate how land forms and water forms affect accessibility. Name one location where rivers restrict accessibility. What solutions are there to overcome such obstacles.

1. 9. 2. Examine examples to illustrate how land. forms 1.9.2 Examine examples to illustrate how land forms and water forms affect accessibility. How have mountains affected accessibility in Canada. Did mountains help keep Asia isolated from Europe? What solutions allowed us to overcome the obstacles of mountains?

1. 9. 3. Justify a preference for the appeal 1.9.3 Justify a preference for the appeal of selected landforms and water forms. Hamadas Erg Barchans Amazon River Basin Cirques in Switzerland Meandering Mississippi Nile Delta Drumlins in Baffin Island Volcano in Hawaii Name 2 of the structures to the right you would most like to visit and state why. Mountains Alpine glaciers Continental glaciers Bay bar Bay beach Desert Sea stack Sea caves Sea arches St. Andres Fault

1. 9. 4. Propose a solution to a threat posed 1.9.4 Propose a solution to a threat posed by selected land and water forms. Select ONE of the studies/readings to the right. Read it. Propose your solution to the threat. Text readings Red River Flood p. 29-30 Storm Surges in Bangladesh p. 50-51 Web Reading Droughts in desert-like areas, plains and semi-arid landscapes.