Population Dispersion and Density

Define population density and distribution.

• The average number of people in a given unit area and how a population is spread over an area.

• The number of houses per square kilometre and urbanisation rates.

• Where people live on the surface of the earth.

• The number of a people in a country and where they are situated.

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

• Isolated

• Densely populated

• Sparsely populated

• Minimally populated

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

• Isolated

• Densely populated

• Sparsely populated

• Minimally populated

Identify the area of the world that is sparsely populated.

• Western Europe

• Northeast USA

• Congo Basin

• Eastern China

Identify the area of the world that is densely populated.

• Siberia

• Canada

• Australian Outback

• Bangladesh

Which environment is difficult to farm due to the relief?

• Tropical rainforests

• Mountain ranges

• Deserts

• Permanently frozen ground

Which environment is difficult to live in due to a humid climate?

• Tropical rainforests

• Mountain ranges

• Deserts

• Permanently frozen ground

Which environment is difficult to live in due to water scarcity?

• Tropical rainforests

• Mountain ranges

• Deserts

• Permanently frozen ground

Why are temperate climates often densely populated?

• Temperature never drops below 0°C

• Distinct wet and dry season

• No extremes of temperature/rainfall

• Consistent rain every month

40% of the world's population live...

• ...within 100km of the coast

• ...live in Asia

• ...live in the Americas

• ...in the northern hemisphere