Question

Look at the map in the given Fig. Compare it with the physical map of the world given. Try to understand the impact of physical factors on population distribution. Complete the table accordingly. One has been done for you as an example.

Continent	Physical Factors Responsible for High Population	Physical Factors Responsible for Less or No Population
North America	Coastal areas	Forests, desert, snowcovered land

Answer 1

Continent	Physical Factors Responsible for High Population	Physical Factors Responsible for Less or No Population
North America	Coastal areas	Forests, desert, snow-covered land
South America	Coastal plains, river basins	Amazon dense forests, Andes Mountains
Europe	Plains, fertile land, favourable climate	Mountainous and very cold regions
Asia	Fertile river valleys, plains, coastal regions	Deserts, high mountains, cold regions
Africa	River valleys, coastal areas, fertile highlands	Sahara Desert, dense equatorial forests
Australia	Coastal regions, favourable climate	Interior deserts and dry regions
Antarctica	-	Extremely cold climate, permanent snow and ice