Lesson 1, Chapter 2: Population Density Flashcards
Understand the lesson
1
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population
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groups of people
2
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population distribution
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the pattern of human habitation on the Earth’s surface
3
Q
why do we have differences in population distribution? physical factors
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climate, landforms, and water bodies (think about the civilizations back then; most of them stayed near bodies of water because they need water
4
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why do we have differences in population distribution? human factors
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culture, economics (people want to make a living), history (how populations were distributed in the past can have a strong influence on how they are distributed in the present; e.g. many African Americans live in the south because of slavery), politics (people migrate for political freedom)
