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Urbanization has increased population density as people move to cities for jobs.
Urbanization has increased population density as people move to cities for jobs.
Most people live in the midlatitudes because the climate is good for agriculture.
Most people live in the midlatitudes because the climate is good for agriculture.
Most people live in mountainous areas, as techniques were developed to grow food on slopes.
Most people live in mountainous areas, as techniques were developed to grow food on slopes.
Cultural hearths attract a large number of migrants, increasing population density in nearby cities.
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The option that best describes the way in which physical geography influenced modern population distribution is:
Most people live in the midlatitudes because the climate is good for agriculture.
This response highlights the impact of physical geography, specifically climate and geographical features, on agricultural viability, which has historically shaped where populations settle.
