1. How does the environment impact humans?
SOL WG.2c

2. Settlement Patterns
The climate impacts where people can live. People have a difficult time living where:
The climate is too hot
The climate is too cold
There is no water

3. Population density map of Africa

4. Population density
map of Finland

5. Housing Materials
People tend to make their houses out of available materials such as...
Adobe (mud)
Sod
Ice
Wood
Clay
Stone

11. Agricultural Activity
The environment has a huge impact on what types of food humans can grow, how they grow them, and where they can grow them.

12. Agricultural Activity
Agricultural activity can be affected by:
Topography - Is the land flat or mountainous?
Climate - Certain types of crops can only grow in certain temperatures. If there is not enough rainfall humans must irrigate crops.

13. Agricultural Activity
Only a small percentage of the land on earth is arable. Arable land is land that can be used for farming.

14. Land use map
of Brazil, the
largest country
in South America.

15. Types of Recreation
Some types of recreation depend on the climate.

16. Transportation Patterns
The environment, especially topography and climate, can have an impact on transportation patterns.

17. Transportation Patterns
Mountains are barriers to trade because it is difficult to build roads over mountains.
People use rivers and the ocean for transportation routes because boats transport goods more efficiently.
Extreme weather, such as the cold, can make it difficult to transport goods.