Population Density/Population Distribution

Which definition best matches the term population density?

• human beings in general
• number of people in a particular area
• A measurement of people for a specific area
• All the inhabitants of a particular area

In which state is air pollution more likely to be a bigger problem? Vermont or Rhode Island?

• Vermont. It has much greater population density, which contributes to more air pollution from cars, factories and homes.

• Rhode Island. It has much greater population density, which contributes to more air pollution from cars, factories and homes.

Which state has the greatest population density?

• New Jersey

• Rhode Island

• Connecticut

• Vermont

Which of these best explains the high population density in China's eastern region?

• The region is not capable of supporting large scale farming
• The region is close to the ocean and has favorable climate
• The region is home to the emperor 
• The region is located near active volcanoes

the pattern or spread of people in a given area

• census

• death rate

• population distribution

• demographics

Physiological density is the number of:

• acres of farmland.
• people per area suitable for agriculture.
• farmers per area of farmland.
• farm animals per area suitable for agriculture.

A country with a large amount of arable land and a small number of farmers will have:

• high agricultural density.
• low agricultural density.
• high arithmetic density.
• low physiological density.

Land suited for agriculture is called:

• arid land.
• arable land.
• population density.
• cultural landscape.

If the physiological density is much higher than the arithmetic density, then a country has:

• inefficient farmers.
• a large number of farmers.
• a small percentage of land suitable for agriculture.
• too many people for the available resources.

The average number of people who live in a measurable area, reached by dividing the number of inhabitants in an area by the amount of land they occupy

• carrying capacity
• GDP
• population density
• GNP