Explain geography in early river settlements
The idea
Identify the geographic resource and the specific use described.
Step by step
- Identify the geographic resource and the specific use described.
- Rivers can supply water, routes for movement and fertile deposited sediments, while flooding can also cause harm.
- An advantage helps explain a settlement choice but does not prove geography determined every social outcome.
Example
A settlement diverts river water through channels to crop fields. Which benefit is directly described?
Answer
irrigation water
The channels bring water to cultivated land.
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Draw a settlement beside a river with irrigation, a crossing and a flood area. Label one benefit and one risk.
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