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Population
Where People Live
Settlement Influences
Environment
Definitions
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Population
What is a group or type of people
100
An area where a population is packed tightly in a small area.
What is a clustered settlement.
100
Land which is fertile and full of nutrients for farming.
What is arable land.
100
Natural changes that happen to the Earth.
What are physical processes.
100
Many people crowded together in an area is a _______ population.
What is dense
200
The study of where and how people live.
What is demography
200
Homes which are lined up along a natural feature like a river are this type of settlement.
What is a linear settlement.
200
Governments which make decisions to develop land or build roads/railways are this type of settlement influence.
What is political influence.
200
Positive elements, which include rich soil, minerals, and geo- thermal energy come from these physical processes.
What are volcano eruptions.
200
A small number of people scattered over a large area is a ______________population
What is sparse
300
Areas in the countryside are this type of area.
What is Rural
300
A rural population where homes are spread over a large area is this type of settlement.
What is a scattered settlement
300
Cities which have holy places with spiritual significance are this type of influence for settlement.
What is religious influence.
300
The gradual change of drylands into deserts.
What is desertification.
300
The number of people born in a country in a year.
What is birth rate.
400
Description of how many people live in a given area.
What is population density
400
Type of map that uses shades of a colour to show a range of data (ex: population)
What is a choropleth map.
400
Communities which have a lot of natural resources, jobs and growing businesses have this type of settlement influence.
What is economic influence.
400
Removal of trees on slopes can lead to this.
What are landslides
400
The number of people who die in a year.
What is the death rate
500
The maximum population that can survive without using up all resources in an area.
What is carrying capacity
500
Large cities with large populations are called this.
What is urban areas.
500
The availability of fertile land for farming, nice climate, clean water and good landforms for settlement are these type of factors.
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500
Region in Africa that is suffering extreme desertification.
What is The Sahel
500
The number of people who move in or out of an area or country.
What is migration