World Geography: Demography

Of the following, which features influence the size and distribution of human settlements?

• Land-forms and climate

• Nearness to water and natural resources

• economic activities, technology, and relationships with neighboring people

• All influence human settlement

True or False: More people are alive today than at any other time in history?

• True

• False

Before humans settled, around 10,000 years ago, people moved around from place to place. These travelers were considered ______.

• Normans

• Nomads

• Nomaams

• Nomasque

Nomadic peoples settled in different regions and created early cities and towns. What do all of these regions have in common?

• Rivers

• Deserts

• Mountains

• Steppes

What event marked a dramatic increase in population growth and distribution?

• The Green Revolution

• The Enlightenment

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Neolithic Revolution

2/3's of the world's population today live within 500 miles of

• an ocean

• the Ring of Fire

• Egypt's Nile River

• Channelview

Population is typically _________ in extremely dry, wet, cold, or mountainous regions.

• abundant

• scattered

• dense

• overcrowded

The discovery of gold, diamonds, or oil might _________ people to an otherwise unfavorable area.

• attract

• discourage

The map displayed is referred to as a

• Dot population map

• Population projection map

• Population distribution map

Quizlet Vocab: Satellite cities that form around older urban cities or areas is called a

• Suburb

• shanty town

• squatter settlement