Chp. 2 Review w/ population density

the pattern of weather over a long period of time

• climate

• vegetation

• econcomic activity

• physical feature

any natural characteristic of Earth’s surface, such as landforms and bodies of water

• economic activity

• vegetation

• climate

• physical feature

any natural feature of Earth’s surface that has a distinct shape. Landforms include major features such as continents, plains, plateaus, and mountain ranges.

• landform

• population density

• vegetation

• climate

all the plants and trees in an area

• region

• thematic map

• climate

• vegetation

any action that relates to the making, buying, and selling of goods and services

• region

• thematic map

• economic activity

• vegetation

an area that is defined by 1 or more natural or cultural characteristics that set it apart from other areas

• climate

• thematic map

• vegetation

• region

a map that shows a particular theme or topic

• physical feature

• thematic map

• landform

• economic activity

the average number of people who live in a unit of area, such as a square mile

• vegetation

• thematic map

• population density

• climate

Why do we measure population density?

• Population density measures how tall the trees are in the area

• Population density measures how many physical features are in an area

• Population density measures the climate in the area

• Population density measures how crowded an area is with people

Few people less than 25 people per square mile

• Sparsely populated

• Moderately populated

• Densely populated