Factors that Prevent Population growth
True or false: Plains and Valleys are areas that tend to prevent population growth due to a lack of natural resources.
Fasle
True or False: People want to live near land with fertile soil for farming or ranching. (food production increases)
True
Where is the UK located, How would you describe the UK's location?
the UK is a country of islands off the NW coast of mainland Europe
Trade
Due to the United Kingdom's location, it makes it a hub for __________?
a hub for Trade
What type of landform or physical feature might be too elevated for farming, to steep for home construction and to difficult for the transportation of products
Mountains
Why might most people choose to settle in an area near lakes or rivers?
people need fresh drinking water and irrigation, also can use for transportation for trade and travel.
What percent of people live in cities near the sourthern coast of the UK?
90%, this is where London is located
The location of many of the major cities in Germany lie along the Rhine river, which gives these cities a good way to do transport what?
goods (services) & people
Why is manufacturing declining in the UK? (natural resources)
because natural resources are being used up rapidly in the UK.
What type of areas would be to dry and too hot to live, have limited water supply and very little vegetation or food, which would prevent any population from growing?
Desert Areas
Most people tend to look for what type of "land areas" to help promote population as well as transportation, trade manufacturing, fishing, and farming.)
Flat areas, plains and valleys
How would you describe the winters and summers in the UK?
Winters - are mild and wet
summers - are rainy and humid
How would you describe the types of climate in Western Germany ? Summers? Winters?
In western Germany we have mild winters and summers are rainy and humid
What percent of land in the UK is considered arable? (fertile for growing crops)
25%
How might Climate extremes prevent population growth?
very hot and very cold areas make farming, home construction, and transportation of products difficult.
How can coastal areas promote population growth?
flat coastal areas are used to increase trade through shipping and are used to increase the food supply through fishing.
Who is the Untied Kingdom's #1 trading partner?
the USA
What percentage of the German population live in Urban areas near what physical feature?
85% live in Urban areas near the Rhine River
What physical feature does the country of Germany mostly lie on? Think of its location? Country profile?
The European Plain
What are the four major factors that we covered that would prevent population growth?
Mountains, Climate extremes, Desert Areas, Unstable Areas
Please list 2 factors or reasons why an area like Antarctica might never see population growth...
extreme climates
to frozen to grow food
barely any freshwater
lack of natural resources
What factor impacts the UK's climate, that helps to warm the UK and make winters more mild then expected?
the Gulf Stream that crosses the Atlantic ocean
Fill in the blank: Germany has the __________ largest population in Europe?
Hint: What does Germany rank in total population?
2nd largest population in Europe
Would the situation going on right now between Ukraine and Russia, Promote or Prevent population growth? and which factor of promotion or prevention of population growth would the situation fall under?
Prevent population growth, it would fall under the factor of unstable areas.