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WorksheetsPopulation #3
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
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1.
The number of people in a given area is referred to as:
a)
population distribution
b)
ecumene
c)
crude density
d)
population density
2.
An excess of water in an area would result in what level of population density?
a)
higher
b)
lower
3.
Communication, disease, and culture are examples of:
a)
physical factor of population density
b)
human factor of population density
4.
Nutritional density is defined as:
a)
permanently inhabited places
b)
how much nutrition in calories can be produced from land
c)
the way people are spaced out over the Earth
d)
the number of people in a given area
5.
Population density is calculated by:
a)
dividing the number of people by the total land area
b)
dividing the number of people living in towns and cities by the total land area
c)
dividing the total land area by the number of people
d)
multiplying the number of people by the total land area
6.
Easily reached areas by either land or sea resulting in higher population refers to which physical factor of population density?
a)
accessibility
b)
resources
c)
landscape
d)
water
7.
What do Neo-Malthusians predict will be the eventual end result of population growth
a)
all of the above
b)
shortages of suitable farm land
c)
issues surrounding fresh water
d)
spread of diseases
8.
If you lived in this climate, what would the population density be?
a)
higher
b)
lower
9.
Which of the following is a positive factor affecting population density?
a)
A harsh climate
b)
Dense vegetation
c)
A local supply of coal
d)
Thin, infertile soil
10.
The following are all physical factors affecting population density?
a)
The local climate and stable governement
b)
The local relief, climate and soils
c)
The vegetation, trading links, and locally available natural resources
d)
The accessibility and availability of markets for trade
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