Question

human environment 2 transport and communication

Answer 1

(Human Environment – Settlement, Transport & Communication)Human beings depended entirely on nature for food, clothing and shelter; but with time they learnt new skills to grow food, build homes and develop better means of transport and communication. In this way they modified the environment where they lived.Settlement:1. Earlier man lived a nomadic life, moving from one place to another in search of food and shelter, later man invented agriculture and started leading a moresettled life.2. The settlements grew near the river valleys as waterwas available and land was fertile. With the development of trade, commerce and manufacturing, human settlements became larger.