Unit 3

Most people in the world live near _______.

• River Valleys

• Mountains

• Deserts

Most people in the world live near ________.

• Fertile plains

• deserts

• hills

• mountains

In the Midwest what geographic feature is responsible for low population rates?

• Great lakes

• Rivers

• Rocky mountains

• Atlantic Ocean

Why are populations high in Southern Canada along the border?

• The mountains along the border

• The closeness to Texas

• Closeness to the U.S.

• Silicon Valley

Most people around the world live near what natural resource?

• Coal

• Fresh Water

• Sand

• Rock

Most cities in the U.S. the past 200 years are located where?

• The West

• The Northwest

• The East

• In South Dakota

What is a push factor for people moving from urban areas?

• Less land available

• More water

• Less jobs

A rural area has less houses and more farm land.

• True

• False

What happens because of urban sprawl?

• 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.

• New residents are moving in from rural areas.

• All are correct

Why do people not live in the middle of cities?

• The cost of food is cheap

• Not enough transportation

• To far from work

• Living cost is too high