Multiple choice

large concentrations of people sometimes develop in deserts and mountains due to ...

  1. fertile soils

  2. mineral ores

  3. Forest resources

  4. heavy rainfall
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Even in harsh environments like deserts or mountains, human settlements often form around the extraction of valuable mineral resources, which provide the economic basis for the population.

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