Population Density and Distribution

When an area is crowded with many people per km², it is said to be...

• Isolated

• Densely populated

• Sparsely populated

• Minimally populated

When an area is empty with very few people per km², it is said to be...

• Isolated

• Densely populated

• Sparsely populated

• Minimally populated

Which environment is difficult to live in due to a humid climate?

• Tropical rainforests

• Mountain ranges

• Deserts

• Permanently frozen ground

40% of the world's population live...

• ...within 100km of the coast

• ...live in Asia

• ...live in the Americas

• ...in the northern hemisphere

What is an example of how a high human population density can affect that population's health?

• Diseases are likely to disappear

• Diseases are likely to travel very quickly throughout the population

• Diseases are likely to travel less quickly throughout the population

Which of the following statements best defines population?

• The total number of people living in an area

• Where people are living and how spread out or close together they are

• The average number of people living in a certain area

Which of the following statements best defines population density?

• The total number of people living in an area

• Where people are living and how spread out or close together they are

• The average number of people living in a certain area

Which of the following statements best defines population distribution?

• The total number of people living in an area

• Where people are living and how spread out or close together they are

• The average number of people living in a certain area

This map represents which of the following concepts?

Hint: Population is shown using small dots so we are able to understand where people live and how spread out or close together they are.

• Population Distribution

• Population Density

This map represents which of the following?

Hint: Population is shown by country so we are able to understand how many people (per square kilometer) live around the world.

• Population Distribution

• Population Density