Human Geography: United States

Open Ended

Tell me something good...ANYTHING good!

Poll

Which type of place would you most like to live in? Do you like a quiet place or an active place?

Do you want to be around a lot of people, or do you want your own space?

What are some advantages and disadvantages of each place?

• Urban

• Suburban

• Rural

Match

Match each example with the type of movement in human geography.

• Josiah drives from his home to his work place in the neighboring town.

• The United States imports oil from Canada.

• Developers from the US and Japan work together to improve smartphones.

travel

trade

technology

• travel

• trade

• technology

Open Ended

Why might certain towns grow into large cities, but others do not?

Categorize

Options (4)

Immigration (moving into a country)

Emigration (moving out of a country)

more births than deaths

more deaths than births

Does each factor make a country's population size grow or shrink?

Population Grows

Population Shrinks

Multiple Choice

Which country has the most dense population?

• United States

• India

• Australia

• South Africa

Fill in the Blank

The continent with more than half of the world's megacities is _____.

Fill in the Blank

The continent that is expected to have the most rapid (fast) urbanization in the future is _____.

Open Ended

What is one way human activities affect the physical environment?