Grade 8 Geography- Population and Settlement Factors

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What type of settlement is this? Options: Linear Settlement, Scattered Settlement, Clustered Settlement

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Linear Settlement

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What type of settlement is this? Options: Linear Settlement, Scattered Settlement, Clustered Settlement

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Scattered Settlement

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What type of settlement is this? Options: Linear Settlement, Scattered Settlement, Clustered Settlement

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Clustered Settlement

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Explain why Agriculture is a Settlement Factor

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Good farmland will grow better crops. People want to live where they will have lots of food.

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Explain why Water is a Settlement Factor

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People need clean water to drink, farmers need water for their crops, factories need water to create items for people to use.

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Explain why "Political" is a Settlement Factor.

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People move when their home country becomes unsafe.

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Explain why "Historical" is a Settlement Factor.

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People like to live where others have already made a home. This makes it easier to start in a new place.

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Explain why "Economics" is a Settlement Factor.

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Places that have lots of trees, water, minerals, metals and oil usually have a settlement nearby.

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Explain why "Natural Disasters" is a Settlement Factor.

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If you live in a place where tornados, tsunamis, and/or earthquakes occur, you must prepare your home for these disasters.

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What is the formula for finding Population density?

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population / area 2