2.1: Population Distribution

What is the current estimated world population?

• 9 billion

• 8 billion

• 7 billion

• 6 billion

Which region is NOT one of the four big regions with over two-thirds of the world's population?

• East Asia

• South Asia

• North America

• Southeast Asia

What is the main reason people tend to settle by rivers, oceans, and fertile soil?

• For scenic views

• For better weather

• For political stability

• For food and water

What is environmental possibilism?

• The ability to live in any environment without modification

• The natural adaptation to environmental conditions

• The ability to modify and change our environment to make less hospitable areas more hospitable

• The inability to live in harsh environments

What does arithmetic density measure?

• The number of people per unit of arable land

• The number of people per household

• The number of farmers per unit of arable land

• The number of people per unit of total land

What does physiological density measure?

• The number of people per household

• The number of people per unit of total land

• The number of people per unit of arable land

• The number of farmers per unit of arable land

What does agricultural density measure?

• The number of farmers per unit of arable land

• The number of people per household

• The number of people per unit of arable land

• The number of people per unit of total land

Which of the following is NOT a factor that influences where people tend to settle?

• Economic opportunities

• Political stability

• Desired cultural preferences

• Proximity to entertainment parks

What is a common problem in areas that are too wet?

• Lack of water resources

• High altitude

• Difficulty in growing crops due to oversaturated soil

• Extreme cold temperatures

What does a high physiological density indicate?

• More people working in other industries

• More efficient agricultural practices

• More food needs to be produced per unit of arable land

• More people living near each other