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How was settlement similar in St. Petersburg, Russia, and Manaus, Brazil?

A
Hilly terrain made each naturally resistant to flooding, which protected settlements.
B
Climate conditions allowed for similar housing structures to be built to create settlements.
C
Major changes were made to land to make them suitable for settlement.
D
Existing mineral deposits made them desirable locations for settlement.
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How do geographers calculate population density to understand human settlement?

A
They measure the total land area in a specific location or place.
B
They compare current population figures with historic figures.
C
They determine how many people can comfortably live in an area.
D
They determine how many people live in a certain unit of area.
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How did the development of agriculture impact human settlement patterns?

A
It forced humans to migrate to coastal settlements for water.
B
It led to a broad movement away from river valley settlements.
C
It motivated humans to establish settlements in cold regions.
D
It allowed humans to establish permanent settlements.
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Government planners want the residents of a region to travel freely and efficiently and to be able to reach settlements of different sizes. What type of infrastructure should they consider building?

A
railroad systems
B
city streets
C
large urban airports
D
efficient canals
5

How did the Silk Road impact settlement patterns?

A
It contributed to the decline in port cities along ocean coasts.
B
It destroyed small settlements, leaving highly populated areas.
C
It pushed the centers of trade and major cities from Asia to Europe.
D
It led to the growth of major new settlements along the route.
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What is infrastructure?

A
the physical and organizational systems needed for human settlement
B
the economic systems that make trade between settlements possible
C
the climate conditions that allow for agriculture settlements to flourish
D
the natural resources and features that allow humans to settle in one place
7

The following sentences contain blanks. Use the drop-down menus to complete each blank correctly. The building of both Washington, DC, and Manaus, Brazil, required deforestation, or the process of [Dropdown 1] to clear the land. To build the city of St. Petersburg, Russia, workers had to drain swamps and dig [Dropdown 2] to allow water to flow through the city. Construction in present-day Tokyo, Japan, requires the use of technology that allows tall skyscrapers to absorb seismic energy created by [Dropdown 3] .

Answer:

cutting down trees|canals|earthquakes

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Which statement accurately explains how climate impacts human settlement patterns?

A
Regions with arid or desert climates have higher population densities.
B
Areas with colder climates attract settlers because of valuable fertile land.
C
Regions with extreme climates are the most populated areas in the world.
D
Areas with warmer weather and moderate climates have higher population densities.
9

A geographer studying how people are spread across the island of Madagascar is examining which element?

A
population trends
B
population total
C
population distribution
D
population density
10

People have used new forms of technology to solve problems and make areas fit for settlement. Drag and drop each technological development to match it to the correct challenge to human settlement.

Answer:

geothermal energy|seismic dampers|bridges|canals and irrigation

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