Population, Population Distribution, Population Density

Which of the following statements best defines population?

• The total number of people living in an area

• Where people are living and how spread out or close together they are

• The average number of people living in a certain area

Which of the following statements best defines population density?

• The total number of people living in an area

• Where people are living and how spread out or close together they are

• The average number of people living in a certain area

Which of the following statements best defines population distribution?

• The total number of people living in an area

• Where people are living and how spread out or close together they are

• The average number of people living in a certain area

This map represents which of the following concepts?

Hint: Population is shown using small dots so we are able to understand where people live and how spread out or close together they are.

• Population Distribution

• Population Density

This map represents which of the following?

Hint: Population is shown by country so we are able to understand how many people (per square kilometer) live around the world.

• Population Distribution

• Population Density

True or False: Most people in the world live along coast lines

• True

• False

True or False: People prefer to live in hot, wet climates like the Amazon Rainforest

• True

• False

True or False: People prefer to live on flat land, not in mountain ranges.

• True

• False

This map represents which of the following concepts?

Hint: Population is shown by state so we are able to understand how many people (per square mile) live within the United States.

• Population Distribution

• Population Density

This map represents which of the following?

Hint: Population is shown using small dots so we are able to understand where people live and how spread out or close together they are.

• Population Distribution

• Population Density