Unit 3.5 - Inter Geo VT

Select the statement that describes the population density of a country.

• Population density is the average number of people in a kilometre distance.

• Population density is the total number of people in a kilometre.

• Population density is the total number of people.

• Population density is the average number of people per square kilometre.

Select the correct definition for an urban area.

• Urban areas are built-up towns or cities with high populations.       

• Urban areas are mainly countryside.

• Urban areas mainly have small towns and villages with few people.

• Urban areas are mainly farmland and forest.

Select the correct definition for a rural area.

• Rural areas have higher population densities than urban areas.   

• Rural areas are mainly cities.

• Rural areas mainly have small towns and villages with few people.

• Rural areas are built-up towns or cities with high populations.    

Choose the nation that is the most crowded.

• Scotland

• Northern Ireland

• England

• Wales

Pick the sentence which describes the pattern of population density in the United Kingdom.

• Population density is lowest in Scotland.

• Population density is lowest in Northern Ireland.

• Population density is lowest in Wales.        

• Population density is lowest in England.         

Pick the statement which explains why mountainous areas have a low population density.

• Mountainous areas have a range of services available.

• Mountainous areas are difficult to to access and to earn a living in.

• Mountainous areas are generally not very steep or high.

• Mountainous areas attract a lot of tourists at certain time of the year.

Choose the sentence that explains why urban areas have high population densities.

• Urban areas do not have enough jobs.

• Urban areas have a range of services and entertainment available.

• Urban areas are good for farming, and they have clean air.

• Urban areas are quiet and have plenty of space.

Work out which place has the highest population density.

• Location A has 700,000 people living there and an area of 11,000 km ².

• Location B has 71 people / km ².      

• Location C has 69 people / km ².      

• Location D has a population of 650,000 and it is 5,800 km ².

Work out which place has the lowest population density.

• Location A has 700,000 people living there and an area of 10,000 km ².

• Location B has 71 people / km ².      

• Location C has 69 people / km ².      

• Location D has a population of 650,000 and it is 14,600 km ².

Which place has the highest population?

• London

• Birmingham

• Glasgow

• Liverpool