Population

Which definition best matches the term population density?

• human beings in general
• number of people in a particular area
• A measurement of people for a specific area
• All the inhabitants of a particular area

Which definition best matches the term population?

• A measurement of people for a specific area
• All the inhabitants of a particular area
• human beings in general
• the increase in the number of people in a particular area

Which is [likely to be] more densely populated?

• desert
• coast

Which is [likely to be] more densely populated?

• temperate climate (where we live)

• polar climate (Antarctica)

The average number of people living in an area

• population distribution

• population density

• urbanization

• population rate

The number of deaths compared to the total number of people in a population

• death rate

• doubling time

• population decline

• birth rate

The number of births compared to the total number of people in a population

• death rate
• birth rate
• baby boom
• doubling time

Which of the following is NOT a challenge to a growing population?

• Overcrowding

• Housing shortages

• Overuse of resources

• Increased food supplies

One reason the world is growing so quickly is because...

• The world has infinite resources for everyone

• Birth rate is higher than death rate

• There are more and more places for people to live

• Death rate is higher than birth rate

When an area is crowded with many people per km², it is said to be...

• Isolated

• Densely populated

• Sparsely populated

• Minimally populated