Population Patterns

How is population density usually written? (two answers) 

• people per square mile

• people per square kilometer 

• population per inch

• yellow and red 

Why might land be more expensive in areas with high population densities? 

• There are fewer people to buy the land

• No one wants the land 

• There is less land available for the number of people 

• People want to spend more money 

Which of the following is a accurate statement about population density? (three answers) 

• Cities with high population densities tend to have tall buildings 

• Cities with high population densities tend to have less traffic 

• Cities with high population densities tend to have more expensive land 

• Countries with lower population densities tend to have more open spaces  

• Cities with low population densities tend to have crowded roads

Places with a ​ (a)   population density, like ​ (b)   areas, will be densely populated. Places with a ​​ (c)   population density, like​ (d)   areas will be sparsely populated.

• high
• urban
• low
• rural
• suburban
• middle
• people

The lightest color represents how many people per square mile?

• 51-100 people

• 26-50 people

• 11-25 people

• 1-10 people

• less than one person

The darkest color represents how many people per square mile?

• more than 100 people

• 51-100 people

• 26-50 people

• 11-25 people

• 1-10 people

How many people live in the city of Lagos, Nigeria?

• more than 100

• 16 million or more

• over 18 million

• 11-25

What happens to population density in China as one travels from east to west?

• The population gets less dense

• The population gets more dense

• The population stays the same

• The population increases and then decreases repeatedly

Match the following symbols with the correct label

• Cities with more than 5,000,000 people

• ⬛ (filled in square)

• Cities with 500,000 to 1,000,000 people

• ⚫ (filled in circle)

• Cities with 1,000,000 to 5,000,000 people

• ⭕ (empty/white circle)

There are ​​ (a)   living in ​southeastern China than in western China. You can tell because southeastern China is ​​ (b)   and ​ dark (c)   ​ and western China is mostly ​​ (d)   .

• more people
• dark red
• blue
• light red
• fewer people
• similar amounts of people
• light blue
• medium blue
• medium red
• purple