The map shows the major rivers, mountain ranges, desert regions, and population densities in China. Mapping the distribution of a population is a geographer’s first step to understanding where people settle and why some areas have greater population densities than other areas. Identify what each point symbol on the map represents. Identify TWO topographic features shown on the map. Describe TWO ways that topography affects the spatial pattern of population distribution shown on the map. Describe ONE way that the availability of natural resources may affect population distribution.