Impact of Landforms and Climate on People

Warm up: Brainstorm

What are some clothes we wear in different climates

Winter Clothes

• Scarf

• Mitten

• T-Shirt and Jeans

• Woolen Clothes

• Jacket

Warm up: Brainstorm

What are some clothes we wear in different climates

Summer Clothes

• T-Shirt and Trousers

• Hat

• Woolen Clothes

• Cotton Clothes

• Flip-flops

Natural forces shape the landforms. The highest landforms are mountains. Valleys are low areas between mountains. Sometimes rivers create the valleys. Hills are smaller than mountains. Which of these are Hills

• Mosel River Valley, Germany

• Barun Valley, Nepal

• Jura, France

• Mount Everest, Kathmandu, Pakistan

• None of these places contain a valley

Impact of climate on people

Climate affects the type of homes people build. Depending on where you live, you may have a different type of home because of the weather conditions in the region. People also enjoy different foods in different climates and their clothes match the weather conditions. What food is best for winter?

• Warm Food

• Cold Food

• Soup

• None of these are eaten in winter

In the past, people lived close to water to catch fish and irrigate their crops. Some people lived in plains, because it is easier to farm where the land is flat. Some people lived in the mountains for protection

Teacher vs. Students Question

The disadvantage of living in mountains

• Possible Landslide

• Temperature dropping below -0C

• Risk of Hypothermia

• Not enough Oxygen

• All of these

In Southeast Asia is in the tropical climate zone. There is a lot of rain and flooding in that region. People often built stilt houses above the ground to avoid floods.

The roofs were slanted so that rain rolled off of the roofs instead of into the house. Stilt houses are still common today.

What are stilt houses?

• Houses that are restaurants

• Towers

• Houses built above the ground

• Houses underground

Let’s go previous:

”Natural forces shape the landforms. The highest landform are mountains.” What natural force creates mountains?

• Thunderstorm

• Earthquake

• Tornado

• Tsunami

• Flood

In the subtropics, the people lived in huts with thatched roofs. They needed homes that protect them from the sun and the water. Thatched roofs keep the house cool in the hot summer days. Which of these houses you will find in a village in Kenya

• Tribal Hut

• Wind Tower Al Seef

• Igloo

• Old Brick House

• None of these options

The UAE has a hot, dry climate. It too is in the subtropical zone. In the past, Emiratis kept buildings cooler with wind towers. The wind tower catches air and brings it into the house. The wind tower dosen’t make the wind cold, but it creates a breeze in the house. This breeze makes the house comfortable.

How does the Wind Tower works?

• It traps air, heats it and send it to the house

• It traps air, cools it, and send it to the house

• It doesn’t have an effect on the temperature and send it to the house

• None of these

Where is the ring of fire located?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

• Antarctic Ocean