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Grade 4
Global Environments
Human Geography
13. Settlement Patterns
13.1 Human Settlement Patterns and Distribution
Discover Why People Settle Where They Do
You will explore how geography, water, climate, and transportation shape where people build their homes and communities across Canada.
What You'll Learn
You will learn why people choose certain places to settle.
You can identify urban, rural, suburban, village, and city settlements.
You will discover how water and resources shape community locations.
You will understand how railways and climate influence settlement patterns.
What You'll Practice
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You will explain why settlers chose specific geographic locations to settle.
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You will identify how natural resources attracted people to certain areas.
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You will practice using key settlement vocabulary like urban and rural.
Why This Matters
Understanding human settlement patterns helps you explain why communities exist where they do and how geography shapes the way people live.
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Settlement Patterns
Urban Rural
Migration
Natural Resources
Population
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