L3.1 Population Density

Why is the population density of Abu Dhabi lower than any other Emirate?

• Because it has the highest population

• Because it has the largest area (km2)

• Because hardly anyone lives there

• Actually, Dubai has the highest population density.

The area of a city is 77,340 km2 with a population density of 54.7 persons/km2 . The population of this city is_______

• 1,413.89

• 0.0007

• 4,230,498

• 0.07

There are 4,564 horses in Royale Stables. The stables have an area of 789 sq. km. What is the population density of horses in Royale Stables?

• 5.78 horses/sq km

• 0.007 horses/sq km

• 0.17 horses/sq km

• 578 horses/sq km

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City A has 9,356,400 people living in it. It's population density is 6,332 people/sq km. What is its area (sq km)?

• 1,477.64 sq km

• 147.76 sq km

• 0.00067 sq km

• 67 sq km

Population density is the ________ living per ________.

• average area; population

• average # of people; kilometer

• average # of people; square kilometer

• square kilometer; average # of people

Population density is a way to measure

• the difference in distribution of people in different areas

• the average number of people living in a square kilometer

• the spread of people living around the world

• Answers 1 & 2

Sparely populated areas have ____ people living in it, while densely populated areas have ____.

• many; few

• few; few

• few; many

• many; many

The majority of the places with high population densities are found in the ________.

• Southern Hemisphere

• Northern Hemisphere

Densely populated areas can experience problems or disadvantages such as ___________.

• air pollution

• high infectious disease rates

• higher cost of rent

• all of the above

Sparsely populated areas can experience disadvantages such as

• cleaner air

• more farmland

• less jobs

• lower cost of living