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WorksheetsS2 Population Quiz 1: UK Population Distribution
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which term refers to how people are spread out in a country or area?
Population spread
Population location
Population distribution
Population pyramid
Which term is used to show how crowded places are?
Density
Crowded
Concentration
Focus
How is population density worked out?
The total area is divided by the total population
The total population is divided by the total area
The total area is multiplied by the total population
The total population is multiplied by the total area
How is population density usually stated?
The number of people per square metre
The number of people per country
The number of people per hectare
The number of people per square kilometre
What is meant by the term densely populated?
There is a very low population density
There is a high population density
The population is evenly spread throughout the area or country
The population is unevenly spread throughout the area or country
What is meant by the term sparsely populated?
There is a low population density
There is a high population density
The population is evenly spread throughout the area or country
The population is unevenly spread throughout the area or country
Which of the following areas of the United Kingdom is most densely populated?
The Scottish Highlands
North Wales
South East England
South West England
Which of the following areas of the United Kingdom is the most sparsely populated?
The Scottish Highlands
South Wales
South East England
South West England
The population distribution of the United Kingdom can generally be described as...
evenly spread and densely populated throughout.
unevenly spread but more sparsely populated in the south and east and more densely populated in the north and west.
evenly spread and sparsely populated throughout.
unevenly spread but more densely populated in the south and east and more sparsely populated in the north and west.
The least populated areas of the United Kingdom are generally in...
coastal areas.
lowland areas.
upland areas.
arable farming areas.
