Human Settlement Basics
The study of Earth’s physical features and human activity.
What is geography?
How people are spread across a region.
What is population distribution?
A region near the equator with hot, wet weather.
What is a tropical climate region?
A large, tall natural elevation of Earth’s surface.
What is a mountain?
Areas where people live in houses or apartments.
What is residential?
A place where people live permanently.
What is a settlement?
A map that uses dots to show population patterns.
What is a dot distribution map?
A region with very little rainfall and dry conditions.
What is a dry/desert climate region?
A flat elevated area of land.
What is a plateau?
Areas used for businesses and stores.
What is commercial?
Areas with low population density, often farmland.
What is rural?
A pattern where people live far apart.
What is scattered distribution?
A region with cold winters and warm summers.
What is a continental climate region?
A low area between hills or mountains.
What is a valley?
Areas used for factories and manufacturing.
What is industrial?
Areas with high population density, like cities.
What is urban?
A pattern where people live close together.
What is clustered distribution?
The process of breaking down rocks by wind, water, or ice.
What is weathering?
A large body of land surrounded by water.
What is an island?
A person who designs and organizes cities and towns.
Who is an urban planner?
Areas located between urban and rural regions.
What is suburban?
A pattern where people live along a road or river.
What is linear distribution?
The movement of rock and soil by wind or water.
What is erosion?
Ice that moves slowly over land.
What is a glacier?
The process of restoring land to a usable state.
What is reclamation?