Definitions
What is the definition of Geography?
Geography is the study of the physical features and human populations on earth.
This is an example of what kind of settlement?
Linear
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China
Population 1 357 000 000
Area Km(square) 9 597 000
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Describe the following Settlement Factor
Agriculture
People need food to live. Areas that are conducive to a thriving agricultural production are most desirable. Crops grow in areas where there is enough access to water or precipitation, as well as where climate is moderate, and soil quality is good.
Famous Canadian Artist named after the best days of the week
The Weekend
the number of live births per thousand of population per year Defines what?
Birth Rate
This is an examples of what kind of settlement?
Scattered
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Unites States of America
Population 318 900 000
Area Km(sqaure) 9 834 000
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Water is essential to life. Regular access to water is another key factor. It is used for transportation both historically (canoe) and presently (cargo ships), irrigation (farming), industry (during manufacturing processes), and personal use (bathing, cooking, cleaning).
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
What is an example of Physical Geography?
-studying natural resources
-learning about different plants and animals
▪ the study of the physical features of the earth i.e. mountains, oceans
▪ deserts, learning about different climate zones
▪ learning about landforms, rocks and minerals
This is an example of what kind of settlement?
Clustered
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Canada
Population 35 160 000
Are KM(square) 9 985 000
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Historical
Government policies can encourage or discourage settlement. Example China and their birthing policy
People also leave their countries if they do not share the same political beliefs. Refugees are people who flee their homeland in search of safety in a new country.
What is my first name?
Jazzmine
-Population characteristics e.g. birth rate, death rate
▪ Learning about different economic systems
▪ Learning about different cultures
These are all example of what?
Human Geography
This is an example of what kind of land settlement?
Peripheral
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Australia
Population 23 130 000
Area Km(square) 7 692 000
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Economic
People want to live where plentiful economic opportunities exist. When a country has economic growth, the settlements grow faster. An important part of an economy is the availability of natural resources (coal, oil, timber, metals, minerals).
"Never gonna give you up, Never gonna let you down".
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
Rick Astley
The increase in the number of people in a population.
Population Growth
Bonus Question
What is the name of this animal?
Red Panda
What is the difference between sparse, moderate and dense population?
Sparse contains few people relative to its size
Moderate is somewhere in the middle. These countries average 15 to 150 people per square kilometer.
Dense Numbers higher than 150
Natural Disasters
Earthquakes are a challenge presented by the Earth. People have used this opportunity to design buildings within settlements that can withstand the impact of an earthquake. People who settle in areas prone to natural disasters must prepare their settlements to ensure their personal safety. i.e. storm cellars in the United States.
Who created the cartesian coordinate plane?
René Descartes