AP Human Geography Quiz: Population Distribution and Density

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 organization of population based on age groups

• The comparison of males to females in a population

What are the two basic factors that explain population distribution?

• History factors and water body factors

• Climate factors and landform factors

• Cultural factors and political factors

• Physical factors and economic factors

Which physical factor affects population density?

• Climate

• Culture

• History

• Politics

Why do humans tend to live in lowland areas?

• Because of cultural attachments to lowland areas

• Because there are bodies of water in lowland areas

• Because it's cooler and more temperate in lowland areas

• Because it's easier to build and farm in lowland areas

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

• Age structure

• Dependency ratio

• Population density

• Population distribution

What is the calculation for arithmetic density?

• Total population divided by total amount of arable land

• Total population divided by total land area

• Total farmers divided by total arable land

• Total population divided by total number of dependents

What does physiological density measure?

• The accessibility of public services to a given population

• The measure of certain characteristics of a population

• The pressure put on the working age population to support dependents

• The pressure put on farmland to produce enough food

What does agricultural density represent?

• The pressure put on the working age population to support dependents

• The measure of certain characteristics of a population

• The pressure put on farmland to produce enough food

• The accessibility of public services to a given population

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

• Population composition

• Dependency ratio

• Age structure

• Population distribution

What does the dependency ratio measure?

• The pressure put on farmland to produce enough food

• The pressure put on the working age population to support dependents

• The accessibility of public services to a given population

• The measure of certain characteristics of a population