AP Human Geography Unit 2

Which regions have the highest population density?

• South Asia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia

• South Asia, Europe, and Southeast Asia

• East Asia, Europe, and Southeast Asia

• South Asia, East Asia, and Europe

What are the two main factors that influence the location of human settlements?

• Physical and cultural factors

• Physical and economic factors

• Political and cultural factors

• Political and economic factors

What is the difference between population distribution and population density?

• Population distribution refers to the spread of people in an area, while population density refers to the number of people in an area.

• Population distribution refers to the number of people in an area, while population density refers to the spread of people in an area.

• Population distribution refers to the distribution of resources in an area, while population density refers to the spread of people in an area.

• Population distribution refers to the spread of resources in an area, while population density refers to the number of people in an area.

What does the arithmetic density measure?

• The number of people living in each unit of land

• The pressure that a population exerts on the environment

• The level of efficiency of agricultural production

• The amount of arable land available for farming

What does the physiological density measure?

• The number of people living in each unit of land

• The pressure that a population exerts on the environment

• The level of efficiency of agricultural production

• The amount of arable land available for farming

What does the agricultural density measure?

• The number of people living in each unit of land

• The pressure that a population exerts on the environment

• The level of efficiency of agricultural production

• The amount of arable land available for farming

How does population density affect political power and representation?

• Areas with higher population density have greater political power and representation

• Areas with lower population density have greater political power and representation

• Population density has no impact on political power and representation

• Population density affects political power and representation in unpredictable ways

What are the social consequences of population density and distribution?

• Areas with higher population density have better access to educational and health care services

• Areas with lower population density have better access to educational and health care services

• Population density has no impact on access to educational and health care services

• Population density affects access to educational and health care services in unpredictable ways

What can population pyramids tell us about a population?

• The age distribution, sex ratio, and dependency ratio

• The population density, distribution, and composition

• The birth rate, death rate, and migration rate

• The economic potential, social structure, and cultural diversity

What does the sex ratio in a population pyramid indicate?

• The ratio of males to females in a population

• The ratio of children to adults in a population

• The ratio of elderly to working-age individuals in a population

• The ratio of urban to rural residents in a population