State four ways in which desert land forms influence man’s activities.
Answer Text: - Desert land forms e.g. zeugeus, dunes yardang attract tourists who bring foreignexchange-Oases provide water for domestic use/ irrigation/ livestock- Oases attract settlements- Loess provide fertile land for agriculture use- Rocky and sand surfaces can hinder communication and transportation - Oasis water is also used for irrigation such as of date palms. - Deserts are good sites for testing military weapons, military training and experimenting ground for aircraft because they are sparsely populated.- The scarce vegetation in deserts such as shrubs can be used in livestock keeping e.g. goats, camels etc. - The hot sun in deserts can be harnessed to provide electricity for lighting, pumping of water, etc. - Seasonal streams can be dammed to supply water to surrounding areas e.g. Kigombo dam in Mbororo in Taita which supplies water to Voi town.
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