Theory question 205
Climate(a) Outline any four factors that can influence climate of a place (b) In what three ways does climate affect man?
Show the model answer
Model answer
(a) Latitude; altitude; distance from the sea (continentality); ocean currents; prevailing winds; relief and aspect; pressure belts; vegetation cover.
(b) Type of clothing; type of houses and building materials; crops grown and farming activities; health and diseases (malaria in humid areas); transport (fog, floods, snow); human activity and energy; settlement and population distribution; tourism.
Explanation
Give a short example for each point.