Environmental Factors

Now that you know what environmental factors are, let's see if you can use some critical reasoning and creative thinking to complete the following activity:

Imagine that you are living 200 years in the future. Earth has been invaded by a powerful empire, Akkadiana, but you manage to escape with several friends in a small space ship. Your space ship lands on an unknown planet, but you find that the geography and the environment is just like Earth. The only difference is there are no cities, towns or villages and you and your friends are the only humans here.

Your task:
1) Think about what you have learned in Chapters 4-7 before you begin this blog.

2) Identify 3 environmental factors you would look for before you build your own small village.

3) Write a short explanation for each environmental factor describing why they are important for the survival of your village.

Example: I would look for a river...(give details)

Environmental Factor 1:
I would live in a place near a river or a canal. These two resource would provide food and water. The river or canal will provide food by the river or canal having tons of fish so this is a food resource too. The water would give drink and give water to my crops. So my crops would live. It could also give us "highway" so we could go to other villages.

Environmental Factor 2:
I would live in a flat land near the forest and also near a river. I will live in flat because i could plant crops in a flat land. If i live in the mountains i will have trouble planting my crops. Also the mountains have tons of rocks and only few soil. And if i fall of a cliff i would die. If i live is a desert area i would not do any thing because it's hot and dry. Also there is little water for crops.

Environmental Factor 3:
I would plant many crops for my food resource. I would go to the forest to collect more trees and fruit. The trees provide shade from the hot sun. Some plants also provide medicine.we can use trees to make clothing, baskets,tools and etc. I would also get some flowers to decorate my house.