Where are people distributed?

What is the definition of population density?

• The number of humans living within a given unit of area.

• The number of animals living within a given unit of area.

• The number of buildings within a given unit of area.

• The number of plants within a given unit of area.

Which of the following is NOT an example of population density provided in Chapter 2?

• Arithmetic Density

• Physiological Density

• Agricultural Density

• Industrial Density

What is arithmetic density in population geography?

• The total number of people divided by the total land area

• The total land area divided by the total number of people

• The total number of people in urban areas

• The total number of people in rural areas

Which question does arithmetic density answer?

• "Where"

• "Why"

• "How"

• "When"

Which color on the map represents areas with a population density of 100 and above persons per square kilometer?

• Yellow

• Orange

• Red

• Light Yellow

Which ocean is located to the west of Africa as shown on the map?

• Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

What is physiological density?

• The number of people supported by a unit area of arable land.

• The total number of people in a country.

• The number of people per square kilometer of land.

• The number of people living in urban areas.

How does comparing physiological and arithmetic densities help geographers?

• It helps them understand the population growth rate.

• It helps them understand the capacity of the land to yield enough food for the needs of the people.

• It helps them determine the number of cities in a region.

• It helps them calculate the total land area of a country.

Why would Egypt have such a striking difference between physiological density and arithmetic density?

• Because of its large desert areas.

• Because only the Nile River Valley and delta have enough moisture for intensive agriculture and about 95 percent of Egyptians live in this region.

• Because of its high population growth rate.

• Because of its extensive urban development.

Which color on the map represents areas with a physiological density of 1,000 and above persons per square kilometer of arable land?

• Yellow

• Light Brown

• Dark Brown

• Red