Types of Densities

What does arithmetic density measure?

• Population per unit of land area

• Population per unit of arable land

• Number of farmers per unit of arable land

• Urban population growth rate

Which of the following best defines physiological density?

• Number of people per square kilometer of land

• Number of people per square kilometer of arable land

• Number of farmers per square kilometer of farmland

• Population growth rate in rural areas

Agricultural density refers to the:

• Total population per square mile of land

• Number of farmers per unit of arable land

• Number of people per urban area

• Number of people per square kilometer of land

Which country is most likely to have a high physiological density?

• Egypt

• Australia

• Canada

• Russia

A low arithmetic density usually indicates:

• Limited arable land

• High urban population

• Intensive agricultural practices

• A large amount of land area relative to population

Which is a likely outcome of an increase in a country's agricultural density?

• Decrease in the amount of arable land

• Decrease in the number of people

• Increase in mechanized farming

• Decrease in food production

Countries with high arithmetic densities tend to have:

• Small total populations

• High levels of food production

• Large populations relative to land area

• Low physiological densities

If a country's physiological density is high, it suggests:

• The country has a lot of arable land

• The country has many farmers

• The country has a low agricultural density

• The country has a high population pressure on its farmland

Which country is likely to have a low agricultural density?

• Bangladesh

• India

• Japan

• United States

A country with a high arithmetic density is likely to have:

• A large amount of available farmland

• A low physiological density

• Very little land available per person

• Extensive rural areas