Demography

Which characteristic is common to all four of these areas?
1. Siberian Plains
2. Sahara Desert
3. Amazon Rainforest
4. Russian Steppes

• They are all sparsely populated
• They are all found on the continent of Asia
• They are all located near the equator.
• They are all in mountainous areas.

Which of the following is the most likely effect of building a railroad to reach an area rich in natural resources?

• Railroad owners take control of the area.
• The number of people that settle in the area increases.
• There is a sharp increase in movement away from the area.
• Government leaders close the area to future settlement.

Physical features often influence where people live. Which type of environment typically has the highest population density?

• hills, mountains, and plateaus
• flat, fertile plains and river valleys
• wet bogs and swamps
• dry and barren desert regions

The movement of greater number of people into cities.

• Industrial Revolution
• Urbanization
• City Migration
• Urban Renewal

_____________ _________________ greatly increased the speed of urbanization.

• Civil War
• Industrial Revolution
• Great Depression
• Population Pyramid

___________ ____________ affect were people settle.

• Factors
• Environmental Factors
• Physical Factors
• Human Factors

3/4 of the world's population now live on less than ______ % of the Earth's surface.

• 2
• 5
• 10
• 15

2/3 of the world's population live within _____ miles of an ocean.

• 100
• 200
• 300
• 500

How many people live in a given area.

• Population density
• Density
• Population area
• Saturation

Uses patterns or colors to show how many people live in a given area.

• Population map
• Density map
• Population density map
• Population saturation map