Chapter 4 Section 2

What is population?

• an area with a high density population

• the total number of people in a given area

• a group of people with the same culture

• a piece of land with water on three sides

What is population density?

• a measure of the number of people living in an area

• Geographers want to learn about the world

• harsh climates that makes survival harder

• the annual number of birth per 1,000 people

Check the two boxes that show how population density is usually expressed.

• persons per square kilometer

• persons per square mile

• persons per square tablet

• persons per mile cubed

What does population density describe?

• how people study geography

• how crowded a place is

• how crowded a mall is

• how people take vacations

Population density affects how people ______.

• dance

• sing

• live

• run

All of the following describe areas with high population density EXCEPT ______.

• taller buildings

• large fields

• crowded roads

• more available products

High population areas have all of the following EXCEPT ______.

• harsh climate

• available water

• fertile soil

• good climate for agriculture

Check the two boxes that describe areas with a low population density.

• harsh land or climate

• good climate for agriculture

• makes survival difficult

• good soil for agriculture

The number of people living in an area affects all of the following EXCEPT ________.

• schools

• medical supplies

• computers

• housing

All of the following are statistics that help geographers study a country's population over time EXCEPT ____.

• birth rate

• rate of natural increase

• death rate

• TV ratings