geography bitesize population questions 0.0 / 5 ? GeographypopulationIGCSECIE Created by: lucyallinson1Created on: 18-04-17 12:32 what is population distribution the way in which people are spread across a given area 1 of 20 at what level is population distribution studied local, regional, national, global 2 of 20 what do patterns of population tend to be uneven 3 of 20 what is population density the average number of people per square kilometre 4 of 20 what is population distribution a measure of of whether an area is sparsely or densely populated 5 of 20 how is population density calculated total population ÷ total land area in km² 6 of 20 where are the majority of high population densities areas in the northern hemisphere 7 of 20 the population density of a country has very little to do with what very little to do with its level of economic development 8 of 20 what are factors attracting settlements temperate climate, low lying flat fertile land, good supplies of natural resources 9 of 20 factors discouraging settlement extreme climates, mountainous or highland areas, dense vegetation 10 of 20 what factors can contribute to high population density through migration availability of jobs and comparatively high wages 11 of 20 what political factors can contribute to low population densities war, as people become refugees and leave an area 12 of 20 what are population pyramids a pyramid showing the structure of a population by comparing relative numbers of people in different age groups 13 of 20 what is the DTM the demographic transition model 14 of 20 what does the DTM show it shows population change over time 15 of 20 at present what is happening to the worlds population it is growing quickly, but this has not always been the case 16 of 20 what are the 3 main causes of population change births, deaths, migration 17 of 20 what is the birth rate number of live births per 1,000 of the population per year 18 of 20 what is the death rate the number of deaths per 1,000 of the population per year 19 of 20 what is migration the movement of people in and out of an area 20 of 20
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