Discuss how major river and rail corridors have shaped the geography of population and economic development in the region. Provide specific examples
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Population settlement and economic development have largely followed the development of
river and rail corridors. Many of the more heavily settled regions are found in river valleys, such
as those of the Volga. In the Siberian hinterlands, small, isolated towns are dotted along the two
main rail lines: the Trans-Siberian Railroad and the Baikal-Amur Mainline Railroad.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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A) oxbow lake B) cutoff C) cutbank D) point bar E) undercut bank
The trade winds blow in which of the following directions in the Northern Hemisphere?
A) From northeast to southwest B) From northwest to southeast C) From southeast to northwest D) From southwest to northeast