Population Distribution

What is population distribution?

• The average age of the population in a given area or region.

• The number of people in a given area or region.

• Pattern of where people live within a given area or region.

• The movement of people from one place to another.

Which of the following factors affect population distribution?

• Topography

• Government policies

• Climate

• All of the above

What is population density?

• Population density is the total number of individuals in a population.

• Population density is the average age of individuals in a population.

• Population density is the number of individuals per unit area.

• Population density is the number of individuals per unit volume.

Which of the following regions is likely to have a high population density?

• Urban areas

• Mountainous regions

• Suburban areas

• Rural areas

What is the term used to describe the movement of people from rural areas to cities?

• urban sprawl

• metropolitanization

• migration

• urbanization

Which of the following countries has a high population density?

• India

• Russia

• Canada

• Bangladesh

What is the term used to describe the average number of people per square kilometer?

• population ratio

• population density

• population rate

• population average

Which of the following factors can lead to uneven population distribution?

• Government policies, social inequality, religious beliefs

• Geographical features, climate conditions, economic opportunities, political factors, and cultural preferences

• Language barriers, transportation limitations, lack of infrastructure

• Natural disasters, war, conflict

What is the term used to describe the movement of people from one country to another?

• immigration

• emigration

• migration

• transmigration

Which of the following regions is likely to have a low population density?

• Deserts

• Rainforests

• Arctic regions

• Mountains