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Study the given map, showing areas of subsistence gathering carefully and answer the following questions:

(i) Identify and name the areas marked A, B, C and D in your answer-book.

(ii) Explain any four characteristics of gathering.

(iii) Why can't gathering become important at the global level? Give two reasons.

 

Answer:

(i)         (a) North Canada

(b) Amazon Basin

(c) Northern Eurasia

(d) Tropical Africa

(ii)        (a) Gathering is practiced in the regions having harsh climate conditions.

(b) It involves primitive societies, which depends on wild animals and plants.

(c) This type of activity requires a small amount of capital investment.

(d) The yield per person is very low and they hardly have any surplus.

(iii)       (a) Modern gathers have had no opportunity to move into new territories.

(b) Products of such types of activity cannot compete in the world market.