Urban Planning and Design — Cumulative exam

Question 87 • W Geography_B_IC

Which of the following statements best explains why populations are unevenly distributed?

Answer

Governments tend to encourage population growth in coastal areas.

Physical features and economic opportunity often dictate how a population is distributed within a country.

Populations tend to be greater in countries that are located in warmer climates.

Wars, migration, and other historical events have dictated the global population distribution.

Explanation

Population is often concentrated where the land, climate, and resources support settlement and where jobs and other economic opportunities are available. These physical and economic factors help explain why people are unevenly distributed within a country. The statement about wars and migration describes influences on population patterns, but it is less directly focused on the common reasons populations are unevenly distributed.

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