Select the settlement factors that have to do with WATER.

Water is used for transporation, personal needs, and is necessary for life

Select ONE way cities can encourage sustainability.

power derived from renewable resources

Select another way cities can accommodate future population growth.

less single-family homes & more apartment style housing

Select the example that shows how POLITICS affect human settlement?

People leave if they are in danger or don't share the same political views

Select ANOTHER reason there is still hope despite rising sea levels

We have TIME (in some studies, over a century) to adapt to this danger

Select ANOTHER concern scientists have over rising sea levels.

Arctic and marine species are losing their habitats.

Which is a Canadian example of a LINEAR settlement pattern?

Windsor, Ontario to Quebec City, Quebec

Which list represents only PUSH factors?

Limited healthcare, poor education, no access to clean water

Urbanization & Population Density

Select a concern scientists have about rising sea levels.

A large percentage of the world's population will be displaced.

Urban Growth refers to...

the expansion of cities due to migration

What is LAND RECLAMATION?

The term for creating new land in large bodies of water by filling it in

Select ANOTHER factor that is causing rising sea levels

Overall warmer temperature of sea water

Which lists ALL examples of HUMAN geography

Learning about different cultures, economic systems, and why people migrate

Select one way cities can accommodate future population growth.

vertical/rooftop gardens (hydroponic planters)

What is a topic we have learned in geography so far?

Learning that cities must become more sustainable as the population grows

How do Natural Disasters impact human settlement?

Buildings are designed to withstand natural disasters

Which is NOT an example that represents an ECONOMIC settlement factor.

Big corporations make lots of profit

Select the PULL FACTORS that would cause people to move from rural to urban communities.

better jobs, better housing, better education, more tech

Which lists ALL examples of PHYSICAL geography?

Learning about climate zones, landforms, and plants & animals

Select the PUSH FACTORS that would cause people to move from rural to urban communities.

not many jobs, lack of food & clean water, poor electricity

Select yet ANOTHER (last one!) concern scientists have over rising sea levels.

Ocean currents, that are needed to carry nutrients, will be disrupted

Select ONE reason there is still HOPE despite the risk of rising sea levels

Countries (like China) can create policies to eliminate CO2 emmisions.

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1
Which is a Canadian example of a SCATTERED settlement pattern?
Toronto
Northern Ontario
Ottawa
Hamilton
2
Refugees leave their homes in search of safety. This is example of what type of Settlement factor?
Political
Economic
Agricultural
Water
3
Select the settlement factors that have to do with WATER.
People are scared of sharks so they stay away from the ocean
Yachts are the new way of life
The ocean contains salt water
Water is used for transporation, personal needs, and is necessary for life
4
Select ONE way cities can encourage sustainability.
power derived from renewable resources
Using coal and fossil fuels as energy sources
more single-family homes & less apartment style housing
having larger fields to raise livestock
5
Which number represents a MODERATE population?
2000 ppl per KM2
14 ppl per KM 2
180 ppl per KM2
75 ppl per KM2
6
The term 'Refugees' refers to people who flee their country due to political persecution.
True
False
7
What OTHER topic have we learned about in Geography so far?
Marketing strategies
Jiu Jitsu
Classical composers
Human Settlement Factors
8
Select another way cities can accommodate future population growth.
Less public transportation
Making sure everyone has their own personal lawn
less single-family homes & more apartment style housing
Backyard swimming pools for all!
9
Select the example that shows how POLITICS affect human settlement?
Everyone enjoys living under a dictatorship
China's 1 Child Policy encouraged people who wanted larger families to stay
People leave if they are in danger or don't share the same political views
People love to live where there is political unrest
10
Which number represents a SPARSE population
150 ppl per KM2
14 ppl per KM2
50 ppl per KM2
60 ppl per KM2
11
Which is a Canadian example of a CLUSTERED population?
Toronto
Moscow
Boston
Paris
12
When people live where they have access to fertile soil to grow crops, it's an ex. of WHAT TYPE of settlement factor?
Agriculture
Political
Natural Disasters
Economic
13
Select ANOTHER reason there is still hope despite rising sea levels
Flotation devices are becoming pretty high tech
We have TIME (in some studies, over a century) to adapt to this danger
We are constantly evolving, so we'll probably just grow gills
It's like Noah's Ark. The world could use a fresh start
14
Select ANOTHER concern scientists have over rising sea levels.
Artic and marine species will thrive.
The world is flat, so all the excess water will just flow over the edge.
Boat companies are going to make crazy profits.
Arctic and marine species are losing their habitats.
15
Which number represents a DENSE population?
14 ppl per KM2
114 ppl per KM2
50 ppl per KM2
250 ppl per KM2
16
Which is a Canadian example of a LINEAR settlement pattern?
Los Angeles, California to Seattle, Washington
Windsor, Ontario to Quebec City, Quebec
Columbus, Ohio to Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
Beijing, China to Stockholm, Sweden
17
Select a PULL factor
Unafforadable housing
No access to clean water
Better healthcare
Little access to retail (shopping)
18
Moderate population density is ____ to ____ people per KM2
15 to 149
200 to 500
1 to 14
150 to 1 million
19
Which list represents only PUSH factors?
Poor electricity and technology, access to clean water, access to retail
No access to clean water, better housing, better education
Poor education, better housing, better paying jobs
Limited healthcare, poor education, no access to clean water
20
One more!
How to drive a car
The history of St. FX
Your grandma's apple pie recipe
Urbanization & Population Density
21
What type of Settlement pattern is this?
Linear
Clustered
Scattered
Peripheral
22
Select a concern scientists have about rising sea levels.
We going to need to build underwater cities.
The fish populations will rise.
There are no concerns; the risks are made up.
A large percentage of the world's population will be displaced.
23
Urban Growth refers to...
The reduction of city populations due to migration
the expansion of cities due to migration
The expansion of rural populations due people leaving the city
The reduction of rural populations due to people leaving the city
24
Most of Canada's population is located in this region.
Western
South-Eastern
Nothern
South-Western
25
What is LAND RECLAMATION?
The term for taking land from corporations and giving it to the homeless
The term for the government taking land away from residential properties
The term for creating new land in large bodies of water by filling it in
The term for giving stolen land back to the Indigenous populations
26
And another?
Latin dance
Rising Sea Levels
The Great Depression
synchronized swimming
27
When people tend to live where others have already made a home, this is an example of WHAT settlement factor?
Historical
Political
Water
Economic
28
Select ANOTHER factor that is causing rising sea levels
People pouring bottled water into the ocean
Overall warmer temperature of sea water
The Boston Tea Party
too many deep sea divers
29
What type of Settlement pattern is this?
Sparse
Large
Moderate
Clustered
30
Which lists ALL examples of HUMAN geography
Learning about why people migrate, plants & animals, and rocks & minerals
Learning about landforms, different cultures, & different economic systems
Learning about different cultures, economic systems, and why people migrate
Learning abt. different climate zones, economic systems, &natural resources
31
Select one way cities can accommodate future population growth.
vertical/rooftop gardens (hydroponic planters)
Raising more cattle
Long distances from one point to another
Lots of closet space
32
What is a topic we have learned in geography so far?
Learning that cities must become more sustainable as the population grows
Underwater basket weaving
Shakespearean sonnets
Trigonometry
33
How do Natural Disasters impact human settlement?
Buildings are designed to withstand natural disasters
Natural disasters cause animal life to flee
Humans love to live where natural disasters happen often
Pople like dangerous, unstable housing where natural disasters occur
34
Select the ONE factor that is causing rising sea levels?
The smell in this classroom
Your grandma's spaghetti
Melting ice caps
The ice age
35
Which is NOT an example that represents an ECONOMIC settlement factor.
People want to live where plentiful economic opportunities exist.
Big corporations make lots of profit
An important part of an economy is the availability of natural resources
When a country has economic growth, the settlements grow faster
36
What type of settlement pattern is this?
Peripheral
Linear
Clustered
Scattered
37
If there are 13 people per KM2, the population density is...
dense
small
sparse
moderate
38
Select the PULL FACTORS that would cause people to move from rural to urban communities.
Crowded populations with inadquate job opportunities
better jobs, better housing, better education, more tech
Political unrest and concerns for safety
Unsanitary living conditions and poor healthcare
39
Which lists ALL examples of PHYSICAL geography?
Learning about climate zones, landforms, and plants & animals
Learning about different plants & animals, climate zones, and cultures
Learning about rocks & minerals, economic systems, and cultures
Learning about why people migrate, natural disasters, and climate change
40
Select the PUSH FACTORS that would cause people to move from rural to urban communities.
Access to clean drinking water and ability to grow crops
not many jobs, lack of food & clean water, poor electricity
better healthcare and more tech
job opportunities and better education
41
Select yet ANOTHER (last one!) concern scientists have over rising sea levels.
Ocean currents, that are needed to carry nutrients, will be disrupted
Nemo will have an easier time finding his dad.
Wetlands will not become contaminated with salt.
Birds won't have to travel so far to find fish to eat.
42
Select ONE reason there is still HOPE despite the risk of rising sea levels
We can all live in pineapples under the sea
All life as we know is going to end due to flooding.
People can't do anything to change their habits, so we better prepare
Countries (like China) can create policies to eliminate CO2 emmisions.

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