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1
Q

What is meant by the term sparsely populated?

A

Sparsely populated areas have less people per square kilometre so places are not crowded and there are few inhabitants

2
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Name 6 reasons for dense population?

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  • good jobs
  • transport
  • tourism
  • university/education
  • healthcare
  • import/export good trades
3
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Name 6 reasons for sparse population

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  • natural disasters
  • climate/weather
  • difficult to build on land
  • difficult to access good healthcare
  • pollution
  • corrupt government/war
4
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What is meant by the term densely populated?

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Densely populated areas mean that there are lots more people per square kilometre, places are crowded and compact