AP Human Geography - Unit 2 - Population Distribution

Which generalization is best illustrated by the world map shown?

• Climate is the primary factor influencing population distribution

• People are spread out evenly throughout the world

• The majority of the worlds population lives between 30° North and 60° North latitude

• More people live in the Western Hemisphere been in the Eastern Hemisphere

• People have preserved fertile land for farming by choosing to settle heavily in areas with poor farmland

Based on the map, which area is most densely populated?

• East Asia

• Northern Europe

• Western North America

• Central South America

• Southern Africa

Referred to the table

• Country A: it’s physiological density indicates that farmers do not have the technological resources to grow crops efficiently.

• Country A: the large difference between arithmetic and physiological density indicates that it only has a little amount of good farmland.

• Country A: it’s high arithmetic and physiological densities indicate that it needs to use a higher percentage of its land to grow crops.

• Country B: it has an arable land percentage of 16.8, which is not sufficient for growing enough food to feed everyone.

• Country B: the small difference between its arithmetic and physiological densities indicates it has ample good farmland.

Which country has the lowest arithmetic population density?

• Egypt

• The United States

• Australia

• India

• France

The Nile River Valley has the greatest concentration of population Egypt because of its?

• Alpine climate

• Tourist Attractions

• Extensive migration from nearby areas

• Many sacred sites

• High quality agricultural land

Which might explain the asymmetrical part of the population pyramid?

• A high death rate among men aged 20 to 50

• A large temporary immigrant worker population

• An over counting of children during the census

• An epidemic with high rate of mortality among the elderly

• A major war fought in the years 2006 to 2010

Which statement about birth is best supported by the pyramid?

• More births occurred in 1956 than in 1966

• more births occurred in 1986 than in 2006

• the number steadily increased between 1956 and 2016

• the number steadily decreased between 1956 and 2016

• fewer births occurred in 2016 and 2011

A more developed country with the same total population as the United Arab Emirates would most likely have shorter bars for

• both males and females at ages 70 and above

• both males and females at ages 34 and below

• both males and females at all ages

• females only ages 25 to 34

• both males and females at age 9 and below