Unit 1 Review

What is the geographic pattern of where people live on earth called?

• Urbanization

• Population distribution

• Immigration

• Cultural blending

When people move to a new country to live there, what is this process called?

• Urbanization

• Immigration

• Globalization

• Cultural blending

What is it called when a city grows larger and spreads into nearby areas?

• Urbanization

• Immigration

• Globalization

• Population distribution

Which of the following best defines a push factor?

• Something that attracts people to a new area

• Something that causes people to leave their home area

• A type of government policy

• A new technology

How can the environment be affected by a large population?

• Higher levels of air pollution, less water, & trees being cut down.

• Only the states with the most people recycle

• Less water pollution & lower levels of global warming

How does migration affect an area’s population?

• Areas can become depopulated or less crowded

• The number of cities decreases

• More people are born in rural areas

Which vocabulary term matches the definition: "When people move to a new country to live there"?

• Urbanization

• Immigration

• Population distribution

• Cultural blending

What might happen to a city if its population grows too large?

• It becomes less crowded

• It becomes dangerously overcrowded

• It has fewer resources

• It loses its population

What is a pull factor in migration?

• Something that pushes people away from a place

• Something that attracts people to a new place

• A type of government

• A type of pollution

Which of the following is a common effect of people living in tight living spaces?

• Decrease in crime

• Increase in pollution

• More job opportunities

• Better weather