Population DistributionPopulation DistributionWhy do People Live Where Why do People Live Where

They Do?They Do?

Student ActivityStudent Activity

•On the next clean page of On the next clean page of your notebook create your notebook create

Lesson 10– Lesson 10– •Title: “Title: “Physical Features Physical Features

and it’s Impact on and it’s Impact on Population DistributionPopulation Distribution” ”

Web NotesWeb NotesClimate Landforms

Bodies of Water Resources

1.2.3.

Physical Geography & Impact on Population

1.2.3.

1.2.3.

1.2.3.

Climate Climate

How does climate affect How does climate affect where people choose to where people choose to

settle?settle?

Top 10 Most Populated Top 10 Most Populated Cities, 1900 – U.S.A.Cities, 1900 – U.S.A.

NY

Boston

New YorkPhiladelphia

Baltimore

Buffalo

Cleveland

Cincinnati

Chicago

St. Louis

San Francisco

Top 10 Most Populated Top 10 Most Populated Cities, 2000 – U.S.A.Cities, 2000 – U.S.A.

NYNew YorkPhiladelphia

Chicago

Los Angeles

San Jose

San DiegoPhoenix

Dallas

Houston

San Antonio

Influences of Re-Influences of Re-distributiondistribution

• Explain the pattern you see in the shift in population Explain the pattern you see in the shift in population distribution between 1900 and 2000.distribution between 1900 and 2000.

• What is the climate like in the NE United States?What is the climate like in the NE United States?

• What is the climate like in the SW United States?What is the climate like in the SW United States?

• What was invented that allowed for the population to What was invented that allowed for the population to shift from the NE to the SW United States?shift from the NE to the SW United States?

Fill in the Climate part of Fill in the Climate part of web…web…

• 1. How does climate affect 1. How does climate affect population distribution?population distribution?– People prefer mild, temperate climates, People prefer mild, temperate climates,

not extreme hot and cold climatesnot extreme hot and cold climates

2. What allows for people to live in areas 2. What allows for people to live in areas that used to be too hot or dry to live in?that used to be too hot or dry to live in?

-- -- Technology like A/C and irrigation help Technology like A/C and irrigation help people adapt to warm climatespeople adapt to warm climates

LandformsLandforms

How do landforms or How do landforms or topography affect Population topography affect Population

Distribution?Distribution?

U.S. at NightU.S. at Night

Physical Map of the USPhysical Map of the US

Fill in the Landform part of Fill in the Landform part of the web..the web..

• How do landforms affect How do landforms affect population distribution?population distribution?– People prefer to live on smooth People prefer to live on smooth

terrain over mountainous terrainterrain over mountainous terrain– Which physical features are Which physical features are

present in the United States that present in the United States that affect population distribution?affect population distribution?

Bodies of WaterBodies of Water

How do Bodies of Water How do Bodies of Water affect population affect population

distribution?distribution?

Fill in Bodies of Water part Fill in Bodies of Water part on web..on web..

Would people want to settle near or away from water?

• WATER EQUALS LIFE!!

•People ALWAYS want to settle near water!!!

•WHY?? BECAUSE OF …..

TradeTrade

TourismTourism

Surfing - California

Windsurfing - Oregon

Sightseeing – New York

Fly Fishing - Idaho

TransportationTransportationAuto Ferry River Ferry

Port TransportWater Taxi

Natural ResourcesNatural Resources

The location of natural The location of natural resources affects population resources affects population

distribution too.distribution too.

ResourcesResources

• If you lived in the Sahara Desert, If you lived in the Sahara Desert, what natural resource would you what natural resource would you have? have? (Discuss)(Discuss)

• Name a few Name a few NATURALNATURAL Resources Resources that we have here in the U.S. that we have here in the U.S. (Discuss)(Discuss)

• People will settle around natural People will settle around natural resources!!resources!!

Natural ResourcesNatural Resources

Renewable and Non-Renewable and Non-renewablerenewable

Renewable and Renewable and Nonrenewable ResourcesNonrenewable Resources

Which one of the following resources is Which one of the following resources is renewable and which one is non-renewable and which one is non-

renewable?renewable?

Turn to page 93Turn to page 93 and create a T-chart and create a T-chart labeled with labeled with renewable resourcesrenewable resources on one on one side and side and non-renewable resourcesnon-renewable resources on the on the other side under the Resource part of other side under the Resource part of your web . Start with the definition on your web . Start with the definition on each side then list 3 examples.each side then list 3 examples.

renewable non-renewable

Define: Define:

Examples: Examples:

Natural ResourcesNatural ResourcesAgriculture

GoldOil & Gas

Coal

Lumber

Waterways/Ports

Mind MapMind MapClimate Landforms

Bodies of Water Resources

1.2.3.

Physical

Geography

Example:

People want to live in warm climates

Phoenix has a warm temperature year round

A picture of a swimming pool

1.2.3.

1.2.3.

1.2.3.

1.2.3.

Why do people move??Why do people move??

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