Chapter 3: Urbanization and Population Distribution in Canada

Urban

A large city is known as a(n):

Population Distribution

Where people choose to live in a particular country is called:

Seigneurial System

A settlement pattern of long, narrow lots facing rivers is called a(n):

Archipelago Effect

Some geographers refer to Canada's population distribution as an __________, meaning that it is spread out all over the country like little population islands.

Core

The nucleus of a region is its:

Because it offers both protection from people and weather.

Why is a sheltered harbour a good Site Factor?

Atlantic Canada, Central Canada, The Prairies, British Columbia, The North.

Name 5 Political regions of Canada:

Rural

A small community like Fogo would be considered a(n) _________ area.

Population Density

The average number of people occupying an area is known as its:

Site Factors

Features of the physical landscape, such as fertile soil and plentiful fish are called _____.

Situation Factors

These factors involve a site's relationship to other places and are called ______________.

Corridor

An area of urban development that extends from a large city, often along a major highway is called a ________. It is somewhere you would likely find lots of shopping centres.

Township System

A system that consisted of square blocks of land consisting of 100 acres is the __________.

Periphery

Living on the outskirts of the city, like in CBS, is called its __________.

Industrial Revolution

The period of time when the economy became more based on manufacturing than agriculture was called the ___________.

Ghost Towns/Abandoned

Because of urbanization rural areas are becoming __________.

20 ppl per km squared

If the land area is 100km2 and the population is 2000, what is the population density?

Fertile soil and Good weather

Most people in Canada settled the Great-Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands because of ________ and ________.

Historical and Cultural Legacies

Many Canadians identify themselves at different times with their country, their region, their province or their community mostly because of ____________.

Poverty, Poor air quality, traffic congestion, inadequate services.

List 4 problems with living in a megacity:

25% in 1881, 80% in 2001.

In 1881, the percentage of people living in urban areas was _________ but in 2001 it was _________.

Number of People divided by the area of the land

What is the formula for population density?