World Geography

02-06-2019. Wednesday.

REMINDERS:

• None.

GOALS:

• To finish covering the population clusters.

Section 1: Where are the

world’s people distributed?

• Three-fourths of Europe’s population lives

in cities.

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world’s people distributed?

• The highest population concentrations in

Europe are…

Section 1: Where are the

world’s people distributed?

• 1)…near the major rivers and coalfields of

Germany and Belgium,

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world’s people distributed?

• 2) and in capital cities like London and

Paris.

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world’s people distributed?

• Cluster #4: Southeast Asia.

Section 1: Where are the

world’s people distributed?

• Southeast Asia has about 600 million

people.

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world’s people distributed?

• Most of Southeast Asia consists of

countries made up of islands.

Think about it…

• How would life be different in a country

made up of islands instead of one big chunk

of land like ours?

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world’s people distributed?

• Indonesia, the world’s fourth most

populous country, is made up of 13,677

islands.

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world’s people distributed?

• Most people in Southeast Asia work as

farmers in rural areas.

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world’s people distributed?

• Other major population clusters are

found in…

Section 1: Where are the

world’s people distributed?

• 1) Africa, along the west coast between

Senegal and Nigeria and along the east

coast between Eritrea and South Africa.

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world’s people distributed?

• Each coastal cluster has about 300

million people.

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world’s people distributed?

• 2) The northeastern United States and

Southeastern Canada which has around

100 million people.

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world’s people distributed?

• Now, even though the ecumene has

increased over time, there are still certain

areas that people do not willingly settle

in.

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world’s people distributed?

• The ecumene refers to the portion of the

Earth’s surface occupied by permanent

human settlement.

Consider…

• What parts of Prosser are not open to

human settlement?

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world’s people distributed?

• Areas avoided by humans are…

Section 1: Where are the

world’s people distributed?

• Dry Lands: Areas too dry for farming,

although these do often contain desired

natural resources.

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world’s people distributed?

• Wet Lands: Areas that receive very high

amounts of rainfall.

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world’s people distributed?

• Cold Lands: The polar regions, which are

always covered with ice.

Section 1: Where are the

world’s people distributed?

• High Lands: Mountainous terrain which is

too steep and too cold for agriculture.

SECTION 1 REVIEW:

• What is population concentration and

density?

• Why study population?

• What are the 4 major population clusters

and where do people live in them?

• What are the 2 minor population clusters?

• What areas do humans avoid for

settlement?