APHG / Population Density / Unit 2 quiz

This tells geographers how many farmers there are per unit of land

• Population Density

• Physiological Density

• Agricultural Density

• John Deere Density

Land that is able to produce food is referred to as:

• Desert
• Mountain
• Arable land
• Ocean

Land permanently occupied by humans is referred to as:

• Biosphere
• Lithosphere
• Hydrosphere
• Ecumene

The US Census is taken every ______ years

• 5
• 10
• 20
• 50

In order to find the Physiological Density of a population, you must divide the __________ by the units of arable land.

• Total population
• Number of households
• Area of the country
• Number of cities

The Arithmetic Density of a population is found by dividing the total population by the ___________________.

• total land area
• total water area
• total number of houses
• total number of cities

The ability of a unit of land to properly sustain the population is known as its__________.

• Carrying Capacity
• Population Density
• Habitat Suitability
• Ecological Footprint

The science which studies the characteristics of a population is called:

• Biology
• Geography
• Demography
• Psychology

When a unit of land is unable to sustain the number of inhabitants it is said to be:

• Overpopulated
• Underpopulated
• Overcrowded
• Undercrowded

What is the Arithmetic density of an area totaling 20 Square miles with 18 square miles of arable land and 6,500 occupants?