2.2 Fast and Curious

High population density impacts access to housing, jobs, water, and services like sanitation, medical care, fire, police, public transportation, and waste collection by:

• Increasing demand and competition for resources

• Decreasing the need for public services

• Ensuring equal access to all services

• Reducing the cost of living

What are the advantages of providing support to clustered populations compared to rural areas?

• Better resource allocation and management

• Increased transportation costs

• Limited access to technology

• Higher risk of isolation

Which of the following is a result of urbanization due to manufacturing and industrialization?

• Decrease in tertiary activities in cities

• Increase in tertiary activities in cities

• Equal distribution of population

• Decrease in competition for jobs

What determines the number of representatives in Congress?

• The population of each state

• The land area of each state

• The number of senators

• The date of statehood

Redistricting is the process of redrawing district boundaries and it occurs every how many years?

• 5 years

• 10 years

• 15 years

• 20 years

High population density affects arable land, water, resources, and food supply by:

• Increasing demand and pressure on resources

• Decreasing the need for resources

• Having no impact on resources

• Improving resource availability

What is carrying capacity?

• The maximum population size an environment can sustain

• The ability of an organism to carry its offspring

• The speed at which a population grows

• The total number of species in an ecosystem

Which of the following is a consequence of high population density?

• Increased biodiversity

• Depletion of natural resources

• Decrease in energy use

• Reduction in waste

The map shows the location of refugee camps with circles sized according to the number of refugees; main health facilities; and population density in Zambia. Identify the type of thematic map.

• Choropleth map

• Dot distribution map

• Proportional symbol map

• Isoline map

Which continent (not counting Antarctica) averages the fewest people per square mile?

• North America

• South America

• Europe

• Australia