Video segment. Assistance may be required. The following video shows some scenes of nature from all over the world. Watch the video and complete the activities that follow.

Source: The Best Nature Places in the World, SAKISCLX, YouTube

In your notes, answer the following questions based on the videos and your own experiences:

  1. Why do some cities have a larger population than others? 
  2. Why do people choose to live where they do? 
  3. What factors cause some areas to be crowded, while other areas are unpopulated?
  4. Think about where you live; have you always lived in the same location or did you move from another location?
  5. What factors were the causes of you moving or staying in the same place?

People settle in different places for different reasons. In this lesson you will explore the relationship between physical geography and settlement patterns.