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1.1.9 - LC1 -G12 - Population Density

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

When an area is crowded with many people per km², it is said to be...

a)

Isolated

b)

Densely populated

c)

Sparsely populated

d)

Minimally populated

2.

When an area is empty with very few people per km², it is said to be...

a)

Isolated

b)

Densely populated

c)

Sparsely populated

d)

Minimally populated

3.

Which of the following statements best defines population?

a)

The total number of people living in an area

b)

Where people are living and how spread out or close together they are

c)

The average number of people living in a certain area

4.

Which of the following statements best defines population density?

a)

The total number of people living in an area

b)

Where people are living and how spread out or close together they are

c)

The average number of people living in a certain area

5.

Which of the following statements best defines population distribution?

a)

The total number of people living in an area

b)

Where people are living and how spread out or close together they are

c)

The average number of people living in a certain area

6.

This map represents which of the following concepts?


Hint: Population is shown using small dots so we are able to understand where people live and how spread out or close together they are.

a)

Population Distribution

b)

Population Density

7.

This map represents which of the following?


Hint: Population is shown by country so we are able to understand how many people (per square kilometer) live around the world.

a)

Population Distribution

b)

Population Density

8.

True or False: Most people in the world live along coast lines

a)

True

b)

False

9.

True or False: People prefer to live on flat land, not in mountain ranges.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which of the following population densities would be used to show a population's pressure on arable land?

a)

Agricultural

b)

Physiological

c)

Arithmetic

d)

Density