Unit 3 Quiz

Physical features often influence where people live. Which type of environment typically has the highest population density?

• hills, mountains, and plateaus

• Flat and fertile plains, and river valleys

• wet bogs and swamps

• dry and barren deserts

Which geographic feature is primarily responsible for the lowest population area shown on the map?

• Columbia River

• Pacific Ocean

• Rocky Mountains

• Mississippi River Valley

The size and distribution of settlements in Canada are influenced by the -

• lack of oil and other natural resources

• creation of a democracy with a socialist economy

• access to the indigenous populations

• proximity of the United States and the climate zones

 A study of population distribution around the world today would show that most people-

• live in the Western hemisphere

• live near large oil reserves

• live near freshwater sources

• live in mountainous areas

Which of the following statements is BEST supported by the image?

• People are evenly distributed across the United States.

• Most people settle near family and friends.

• All cities have approximately the same population.

• There are more large cities in the eastern half of the United States.

Push Factors from Rural Areas:

-fewer education opportunities

• -fewer job opportunities

Pull Factors to Cities:

• - access to more services

• - access to career opportunities

What would be the BEST title for the chart?

• Rural Sprawl: Why People Move to the Countryside

• Urbanization: Why People Move to the Cities

• Immigration: Why People Move to a New Country

• Emigration: Why People Leave Their Country of Origin

Which of these pictures are of a RURAL area?

• Left

• Middle

• Right

• - Animals are displaced from their habitats due to the need to build more highways that connect communities.

• - Cities are often unaffordable due to the rising cost of housing.

• - Plans for containing growth fail.

• - New residents are moving in from rural areas.

The factors in the chart contribute to-

• gentrification
• urban sprawl

• deforestation
• industrialization

Why do so few people live in the center of a typical American city?

• The city center has fewer buildings.

• The city center is too far from work.

• Housing costs are usually too high in the city center.

• Housing is generally prohibited in the city center

Which of the following are correct statements about urbanization? Select TWO correct 

        answers.

• There are more job opportunities in rural areas.

• There are more job opportunities in urban areas.

• Urbanization occurs at faster rates with the development of new transportation.

• Urbanization occurs at slower rates due to the lack of access to transportation

• Urbanization is more likely to occur in colder climates.