Unit 2: Physical Geography Review

Mountains generally attract dense settlement because higher elevations provide more farmland

Mountains influence climate but rarely affect transportation, agriculture, or settlement

Steep terrain can make transportation and agriculture difficult

Mountains encourage settlement primarily because steep slopes make construction less expensive

Mountain valleys, seasonal freshwater, mineral deposits, and a short growing season

Flat coastal land, limited freshwater, thin soil, frequent storm surges

Fertile river floodplains, frequent destructive flooding

Flat land, freshwater, fertile soil, moderate climate

Oceans create more extreme temperatures inland

Oceans prevent moisture from entering coastal areas

Oceans can create milder temperatures near coasts

Oceans cause coastal areas to remain cold year-round

Physical features can provide benefits and create challenges

Fertile soil is generally a stronger influence on settlement than access to freshwater or exposure to hazards

River settlements develop mainly because floods eliminate the need for water management

Communities located near rivers experience similar settlement patterns regardless of flood risk

Tornado

Blizzard

Tsunami

Landslide

Each level provides different resources and responsibilities that can work together when local resources are overwhelmed

International organizations replace all local and national governments after a natural disaster

Local governments are not responsible for organizing emergency services or giving aid

National governments respond only when international organizations refuse to assist

Local communities would have no responsibility for recovery

Local resources may be overwhelmed, increasing the need for outside resources

International organizations can prevent future tsunamis like this from happening

Local communities do not care enough to use their own resources to recover

Build expensive structures throughout the region

Ignore flood risks because of limited resources

Develop evacuation plans, warning systems, and educate the community

Relocate every resident immediately following the warning, regardless of the circumstances

Steep Terrain

Extremely dry climate

Fertile Soil

Frequent Earthquakes

Dependable Freshwater Supply

Moderate Climate

Broad, relatively flat land

Frequent Earthquakes