Population Density and Distribution

Question 1

measures the amount of people within a certain amount of land area

Answer 1

Arithmetic Population Density

Question 2

of people divided by amount of land

Answer 2

Arithmetic Population Density

Question 3

refers to patterns regarding WHERE within a land area people are living

Answer 3

Population Distribution

Question 4

People are living spread out

Answer 4

Dispersed Distribution

Question 5

people are living around a transportation route or physical feature

Answer 5

Linear Distribution

Question 6

People are living in a line

Answer 6

Linear Distribution

Question 7

Concentrated in specific areas

Answer 7

Clustered Distribution

Question 8

(0-30) latitude

Answer 8

Low Latitudes

Question 9

(30-60)

Answer 9

Mid Latitudes

Question 10

(60+)

Answer 10

High Latitudes

Question 11

basic physical and organizational structures and facilities

Answer 11

Infrastructure

Question 12

of people divided by the amount of arable land

Answer 12

Physiological Density

Question 13

land that is considered good for farming and producing food to feed a population

Answer 13

Arable Land

Question 14

the amount of population that can be supported by the land without environmental damage

Answer 14

Carrying Capacity

Question 15

cutting down trees to clear land for agriculture

Answer 15

Deforestation

Question 16

Transformation of fertile land into non fertile land due to overgrazing or erosion

Answer 16

Desertification

Question 17

development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

Answer 17

Sustainable Development