Revision questions on Population and Settlement
1. Define the following key population terms:(i)
Birth rate
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Death rate
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Migration
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Natural increase
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2. Look at the map below showing global population density.
(i) Why are some areas of the world sparsely populated? Give at least two reasons.
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(ii) Why are some areas densely populated? Give at least two reasons.
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3. How can the population of a country change over time?
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4. You will have studied an urban development project as part of your course. Explain
how the project has been built in a sustainable way.
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5. Define the following terms:(i)
Site of a settlement
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Situation of a settlement
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6. Name and describe the three settlement patterns shown in the diagrams below:-
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7. Complete the following pyramid showing the hierarchy of settlement:-
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8. Define the following terms:(i)
Low order goods
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(ii)
Comparison goods
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High order goods
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Sphere of influence
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9. Complete the spidergram showing which factors early settlers considered when choosing
new sites for settlement:-
Defence – against
rival tribes. Could be
inside a meander or
near to/on top of a
hill.
Early settlement
factors
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10. Complete the list of settlement functions (writ one sentence to explain each function:(i)Commercial – these settlements have shopping facilities ranging from a small shop in a
village to shopping malls in towns and cities; can also include facilities such as cinemas and
sports centres.
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