S2 Population Quiz 1: UK Population Distribution

Which term refers to how people are spread out in a country or area?

• Population spread

• Population location

• Population distribution

• Population pyramid

Which term is used to show how crowded places are?

• Density

• Crowded

• Concentration

• Focus

How is population density worked out?

• The total area is divided by the total population

• The total population is divided by the total area

• The total area is multiplied by the total population

• The total population is multiplied by the total area

How is population density usually stated?

• The number of people per square metre

• The number of people per country

• The number of people per hectare

• The number of people per square kilometre

What is meant by the term densely populated?

• There is a very low population density

• There is a high population density

• The population is evenly spread throughout the area or country

• The population is unevenly spread throughout the area or country

What is meant by the term sparsely populated?

• There is a low population density

• There is a high population density

• The population is evenly spread throughout the area or country

• The population is unevenly spread throughout the area or country

Which of the following areas of the United Kingdom is most densely populated?

• The Scottish Highlands

• North Wales

• South East England

• South West England

Which of the following areas of the United Kingdom is the most sparsely populated?

• The Scottish Highlands

• South Wales

• South East England

• South West England

The population distribution of the United Kingdom can generally be described as...

• evenly spread and densely populated throughout.

• unevenly spread but more sparsely populated in the south and east and more densely populated in the north and west.

• evenly spread and sparsely populated throughout.

• unevenly spread but more densely populated in the south and east and more sparsely populated in the north and west.

The least populated areas of the United Kingdom are generally in...

• coastal areas.

• lowland areas.

• upland areas.

• arable farming areas.