Unit 2 AP Human Geography Review

What does population distribution refer to?

• The pattern of human habitation on the Earth's surface

• The measure of how many people occupy a given unit of land

• The comparison of males to females in a population

• The organization of a population based on age groups

What are the two basic factors that explain population distribution?

• Physical factors and economic factors

• Cultural factors and political factors

• Climate factors and landform factors

• History factors and water body factors

Which physical factor affects population density?

• Climate

• Culture

• Economics

• Politics

What is the measure of how many people occupy a given unit of land called?

• Population distribution

• Age structure

• Dependency ratio

• Population density

What is the calculation for arithmetic density?

• Total population divided by total land area

• Total population divided by total amount of arable land

• Total farmers divided by total arable land

• Total population divided by total number of dependents

What does physiological density measure?

• The total population divided by the total land area

• The total population divided by the total amount of arable land

• The total farmers divided by the total arable land

• The total population divided by the total number of dependents

What does agricultural density represent?

• The total population divided by the total land area

• The total population divided by the total amount of arable land

• The total farmers divided by the total arable land

• The total population divided by the total number of dependents

What is the measure of certain characteristics of a population called?

• Population distribution

• Age structure

• Dependency ratio

• Population composition

What does the age structure of a population help determine?

• Whether a population is growing or stable or declining

• The pressure put on the working age population

• The accessibility of public services

• The health of the environment

What does the sex ratio represent?

• The comparison of males to females in a population

• The organization of a population based on age groups

• The measure of how many people occupy a given unit of land

• The total population divided by the total amount of arable land