Definitions
Settlement Patterns
Population Density (MATH)
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100

The study of the physical features and human populations on Earth.

What is geography?

100

When settlement has been established in a line-like pattern.

What is a linear settlement pattern?

100

Canada

Population: 35,160,000

Area (sq. Km): 9,985,000

Population Density = ?

What is 4 (sparse)?

100

This type of population density has 14 or less people per square kilometre.

What is a sparse population density?

200

An invisible line that runs around the centre of the globe, from east to west. This line divides the earth into Northern and Southern Hemisphere.

What is equator?

200

When settlement has been established in an area where living conditions make it difficult to support large amounts of people. People are settled in areas far apart from each other.

What is a scattered settlement pattern?

200

Singapore

Population: 5,399,000

Area (sq. Km): 719.1

Population Density = ?

What is 7,508 (dense)?

200

Name one example of physical geography.

What is:

1. Studying natural resources

2. Learning about different plants and animals

3. Studying physical features of the Earth (mountains, oceans, deserts)

4. Learning about different climate zones

5. Learning about landforms, rocks, and minerals

300

The measurement from the equator that goes from North to South. Measured in degrees.

What is latitude?

300

When settlements have been established very close to each other, with many people living together.

What is a clustered settlement pattern?

300

Sweden

Population: 9,593,000

Area (sq. Km): 447,435

Population Density = ?

What is 21 (moderate)?

300

Name one example of human geography.

What is:

1. Population characteristics (ex., birth rate, death rate)

2. Learning about different economic systems

3. Learning about why people migrate from one country to another

4. Learning about different cultures

5. The study of how humans interact and impact the earth

400

The area that is outside of a town or city. These areas can be high in agriculture.

What is rural?

400
This is an example of a clustered settlement pattern.

What is the GTA (Greater Toronto Area)?

400

Finland

Population: 5,439,000

Area (sq. Km): 338,424

Population Density = ?

What is 16 (moderate)?

400

This type of population density has 150 or more people per square kilometre.

What is a dense population density?

500

In population, this is the number of deaths for every thousand people.

What is density?

500

This is an example of a linear settlement pattern.

What is the Windsor to Quebec City corridor?

500
Monaco

Population: 37,831

Area (sq. Km): 2.02

Population Density = ?

What is 18,728 (dense)?

500

This colour is the only colour water should be on a map.

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