01
Written response
1 point
What term describes where people live and how they are spread across an area?
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20 questions
02
True or false
1 point
Harsh climates, steep terrain, or water scarcity can make settlement more difficult, but they do not always make it impossible.
- A
True
- B
False
03
Choose one
1 point
Which statement best describes the broad global pattern of population concentration?
- A
Mostly in deserts, polar regions, and remote forest interiors
- B
In South, East, and Southeast Asia, Europe, and parts of eastern North America
- C
Evenly across all continents and environments
04
Fill in the blank
1 point
When dense towns and cities are separated by less densely populated farmland or forests, the settlement pattern is .
05
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1 point
A country has crowded coastal cities and a very sparsely populated interior. Why might its national average population density still be relatively low?
- A
The national average must be high because some cities are crowded.
- B
A sparsely populated interior can lower the national average despite crowded coastal cities.
- C
The national average identifies exactly where people live within the country.
06
Written response
1 point
A region has a population of 720,000 people and a land area of 18,000 km². What is its average population density? Enter the exact value.
07
Fill in the blank
1 point
A chain of settlements follows the course of a river rather than spreading evenly across the surrounding region. This is a pattern.
08
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1 point
Which physical conditions often support settlement by helping with activities such as farming, transport, or building? Select all correct choices.
- A
Reliable freshwater
- B
Steep terrain
- C
Fertile soils
- D
Level land
- E
Water scarcity
09
True or false
1 point
A country's average population density is enough to show whether people are concentrated along its coast or dispersed across the interior.
- A
True
- B
False
10
Choose one
1 point
A government designates a new capital and directs infrastructure investment toward it. Which category of influence is most directly illustrated?
- A
A physical influence
- B
A historical influence
- C
A political influence
- D
A climate-only influence
11
Choose all
1 point
Which examples show how historical development can continue to influence where people live? Select all correct choices.
- A
A long-established farming area that remains settled
- B
A former trade route that continues to influence settlement
- C
A brief change in the weather
- D
A former industrial center that remains important
12
Written response
1 point
Under the stated 2025 classification, 45% of the world's population lived in cities and 36% in towns. What percentage of the world's population lived in cities or towns combined? Enter the percentage-point value.
13
Choose one
1 point
If a census undercounts people in a region, what is one likely consequence for a population density estimate based on that census?
- A
It shows exactly which neighborhoods are crowded.
- B
It can make a density estimate inaccurate because the population count may be incomplete.
- C
It proves the region has no settlements.
14
Open ended
1 point
Explain how a river plain could develop a dense settlement pattern over time. Describe at least two different influences and how they interact.
15
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1 point
A geographer compares countries and finds that places called “cities” under national definitions do not always align with the UN’s urban categories. Which explanation best fits this difference?
- A
The UN uses each country's own definition of a city without modification.
- B
The UN categories use defined population and density thresholds that may differ from national definitions.
- C
The UN classifies every settlement with a transport link as a city.
- D
The UN categories are based only on whether a place is a national capital.
16
Choose one
1 point
A region has several dense towns, with farmland and open areas between them. Which settlement pattern does this describe?
- A
Clustered
- B
Linear
- C
Dispersed
- D
Uniform
17
True or false
1 point
True or false: Physical conditions alone determine where people settle.
- A
True
- B
False
18
Written response
1 point
A geographer describes where people live and how they are spread across a region, without calculating the number of people per unit of land. What geographic concept is being described?
19
Choose one
1 point
A valley has reliable freshwater and fertile soil, but seasonal flooding makes farming difficult. Which conclusion best reflects how physical conditions and technology can shape settlement?
- A
Freshwater and fertile soils make settlement impossible by increasing the risk of hazards.
- B
Fertile soil matters only where a region has no access to transport.
- C
Freshwater and fertile soils can support farming and settlement, while technology can alter what an environment can support.
- D
A valley can support settlement only if it already contains a large city.
20
Choose one
1 point
A small settlement near a manufacturing center grows after new jobs and services become available. Which influence best explains this growth?
- A
The settlement must have been a former capital.
- B
Jobs and access to markets and services can attract people.
- C
A settlement grows only when its population density is already high.
- D
Economic activity has no influence on where people live.
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