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Differentiate between thickly populated, moderately populated, and sparsely populated areas.

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Thickly populated areas Moderately populated areas Sparsely populated areas

1. The fertile river valleys and industrial districts are thickly populated. 1. These are found in between the heavily populated and sparsely populated areas are the moderately populated areas. 1. The hot deserts, cold deserts, and high mountainous locations are sparsely populated areas.

2. As the population of these regions are dense, intensive farming is practised here. 2. As these places have established new industries, irrigation, and mining facilities, people have migrated and settled in these areas. 2. The physical environment of these areas is not conducive for human settlement.

3. The mild climate and fertile soil make it possible to grow crops throughout the year. 3. People have migrated from various areas to these areas due to favourable natural and economic conditions. 3. These regions are devoid of proper natural vegetation.

4. Example: Western Europe and East-central North America. 4. Example: Middle United States, Eastern Europe, India's Deccan Plateau, etc. 4. Example: The tundra region, the Amazon and Congo basins, the Sahara Desert, etc.

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