Geography Unit Test (1) - Grade 8 (Global Settlement)

What is 'Human Settlement'? Provide at least 2 strong examples to support your answer.

Population Density is the spread of people across the world.

• True

• False

Population Distribution is a measurement of people per unit of area.

• True

• False

Select the 3-types of Settlements we learned about in class:

• Linear

• Populated

• Scattered

• Crowded

• Clustered

A _______________ settlement is small and sparsely populated.

A ____________ settlement is usually large and densely populated.

Which is NOT an example of a Physical Factor Affecting Settlement:

• Climate

• Soil

• Water Supply

• Pollution

Select the 4 'Factors Affecting Human Settlements' we studied in class:

• Employment

• Communications

• Quality of Life

• Oceanic Flooding

• Economic Concerns

Economic concerns caused settlers to stay in one place to find opportunity.

• True

• False

A Push factor:

• Draws people to new areas

• Drives people from their homes

• Pushes climate into a region

• Pushes a population to pollute more