APHuG 2.1-2.3 Review

Why are most cities historically located on land with the greatest carrying capacity?

• To support a large population

• To avoid natural disasters

• To increase tourism

• To reduce transportation costs

What environmental problems can high population density cause?

• Air and water pollution

• Increased biodiversity

• Improved air quality

• Decreased resource consumption

Which of the following is a key term related to population distribution?

• Infrastructure

• Photosynthesis

• Biodiversity

• Erosion

Which city in the United States is mentioned as having too little fresh water?

• Los Angeles

• New York

• Chicago

• Seattle

What influences a population's culture and economic potential?

• Population size

• Population composition

• Population growth

• Population density

Why is identifying the composition of a region's population crucial?

• To increase population size

• To understand the region's past, present, and future

• To decrease population density

• To improve economic growth

What is the term for a significant decrease in birth rates?

• Baby boom

• Baby bust

• Echo

• Birth surplus

Population divided by Area =

• population density

• population growth

Arithmetic Density what is it?

• Calculating by dividing a region's population by its total area.

• Calculating by multiplying a region's population by its total area.

• Calculating by dividing a certain amount of people in distance.

• Calculating by dividing the population by sectors.

the number of people per unit of arable land area

• distribution

• arithmetic density

• physiological density

• agricultural density