Unit 1 assessment

Which type of land might be mist favorable to attract a settlement?

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Answer explanation

People tend to live where conditions are favorable.

People tend to look for flat land, fertile land, good climate, food, water, jobs and a safe place to live.

Cities, which are highly populated tend to be on plains (flat land) and near water.

What can cause low population density?

(Remember, "population density", is the total amount of people living in an area of land)

• Easy access to water

• Access to mountains

• Few natural resources

Match the following

• Settle

• When an individual stays to live in a certain place/area

• Geographic Factor

• The amount of people living in one area of land.

• Population Density

• Physical features. How LAND looks. (mountains, rives, deserts, etc..)

Population density is the total number of people living in an area of land.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Population density is just the amount of people in an area.

If you look at the map areas that have high population density are dark blue. Areas with low population density are light yellow.

A rural area is land that has low population density and has open country side.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Rural area is the country side! Think of farms, and land where homes and business are miles away from each other.

Areas that are extremely hot are not very populated.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Think about it!

Would you want to live in an extremely hot area like a desert? Imagine that 100+ degrees everyday!

Which of the following show how natural resources and population relate?

• Areas that have a lot of natural resources have big populations.

• People tend to live in areas that are low in natural resources because they don't need them.

• Population always changes when natural resources are high.

• Population does not relate in anyway to natural resources.

Answer explanation

Remember people NEED natural resources to survive.

Such as foods, fruits, vegetables, water, oil and others.

Which of the following is going to lead to low populations?

• Access to water

• Low-flat land

• low natural resources

Answer explanation

Remember places with high populations have high amounts of natural resources, easy access to water, and flat land.

Thematic maps show... (select all that apply)

• Shows special information

• Focuses on one topic

• Shows landforms only

• Shows borders and names of places such as countries.

Answer explanation

Remember READ THE TITLE ALWAYS. The title will tell you what the map is about. Thematic maps are theme maps, special purpose maps.

Which of the following is a geographic factor that could affect population?

• Landforms and height of land

• The amount of money a person makes

• Government

• Transportation

Answer explanation

When you see geographic factor think, geography, think about how the land looks. Landforms and elevation (how high the land is)