Which type of area can be an example of low population distribution?

Correct answer: Remote, dry or extremely cold area

The direct answer is C: a remote, dry or extremely cold area. Low population distribution, or sparse settlement, is common where natural conditions make living, farming, travel or construction difficult. Step by step: difficult climate or isolation reduces comfort and economic activity; fewer jobs and services develop; fewer people choose to settle there; the result is a thin population spread. Option A, a plain city with industry and markets, is likely to attract workers and services, so it is usually more densely settled. Option B, a river plain with water and fertile soil, supports farming, transport and settlement, so it is generally a population concentration area. Option C is correct because remoteness, dryness and extreme cold can discourage large settlements. Option D, a metropolitan city with many services, attracts people and normally has high population concentration. These are general geographical tendencies, not rules without exceptions. Memory cue: fertile, connected and economically active areas attract people; harsh and isolated areas usually have sparse settlement.