Defining population Flashcards
(12 cards)
define population density
How many people live in a specific area (people per square mile etc…)
define population distribution
the way people are spread across a geo- area
what continent has the most people
Asia
what continent has the least people
Antarctica
key population terms
even/uneven, sparse/dense,
why might an area be sparsely populated?
accessibility (no public transport, no jobs, limited infrastructure
why might an area be sparsely populated
war
religion
bad infrastructure
weather
when did the world population reach 1 billion
1800
How long did it take for the world population to reach 2 billion?
110 years
In what year was there a population explosion?
1930
what are the key terms to define population density and distribution?
dense/
sparse
even/uneven
why might an area be densely populated
schools
accessibility
health care
jobs
climate
