Egypt: Environmental Factors in Settlement

The 3 main Environmental factors (reasons) that affected where people settled (lived) were...

• topography

• vegetation

• water

• land

the shape and elevation of the land, such as mountains or deserts is called...

• vegetation

• topography

• Canaan

• factors

The most important environmental factor in early human settlement was...

• topography

• water

• vegetation

• aspects

Water was important as an environmental factor because...

• people needed fresh drinking water to live

• it was a source of food (e.g. fish)

• it was used by farmers to grow crops

• it was used for transportation

Cities and towns often used __________ as "highways," allowing people to travel to visit relatives and trade goods.

• cars

• rivers

• boats

• planes

The topography of a place was important. For example, farmers preferred to settle (live) ...

• in open areas such as plains and valleys

• at the base of mountains

• next to deserts

Mountains were less friendly human settlements because...

• they were tough to cross

• the temperatures were typically cold

• the temperatures were typically hot

• they were hot, dry, and had very little water

An example of vegetation is...

• trees

• bushes, flowers, grass, and reeds

• the crops people grow for food

Vegetation affected (changed) how early people chose to live by...

• people could eat the crops they grew

• trees provided shade from the hot sun

• baskets and other products could be made using plants

• people could eat wild plants

What environment was ideal for vegetation?

• a dry, hot environment with very little water

• mild weather with regular rainfall

• a fresh water source

• a cold temperatures with steep mountains