People Around The World

Question 1

How many people live on planet Earth?

Answer 1

About 8 billion

Question 2

Where does most of the world’s population live?

Answer 2

Asia

Question 3

Does Asia have an evenly distributed population?

Answer 3

No. Some areas have a larger concentration of people

Question 4

Does Europe have an evenly distributed population?

Answer 4

Yes

Question 5

Does North America have an evenly distributed population?

Answer 5

No

Question 6

Does South America have an evenly distributed population?

Answer 6

No

Question 7

Does Africa have an evenly distributed population?

Answer 7

No

Question 8

Does Australia have an evenly distributed population?

Answer 8

No

Question 9

How does climate and water affect population density?

Answer 9

People prefer to live where temperatures are not extreme and there is enough rainfall to grow food and have a reliable water supply

Question 10

How do mineral resources affect population density?

Answer 10

. Settlements grow in areas where there are resources to be mined

Question 11

What happens when people want to live in an area where there are not sufficient resources?

Answer 11

The resource has to be imported from other places such as building pipes to carry water.

Question 12

How do resources affect industry and population density?

Answer 12

Areas with plentiful resources attract people who then start Industries which attracts more people and so the population grows