Ch 3, Sect 1 Quiz

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Which of the following characteristics tells you that a continent might have a low population density?

rich natural resources

good climates

few rivers and little rainfall

fertile soil

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To survive in harsh desert environments, people have developed

pipelines to move water from other places.

the ability to survive with no drinking water.

ways of life suited to desert environments.

advanced technology to make water from sand.

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A demographer studies the geography of the Earth.

False

True

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Population density is the total number of people living in a given area.

True

False

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The Nile River Valley has one of the lowest population densities in the world.

True

False

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The population of the world is the total number of people living on the Earth.

True

False

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In which of the following areas would you expect many people to live?

hot, dry desert

Pacific Ocean

flat area near a river

mountainous area

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The way in which a population is spread out over an area is called population distribution.

True

False

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On a world population map, level areas near bodies of water have

an average population.

a higher population density.

a lower population density.

a lower population distribution.

10.

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To find the population density of a place, divide the number of people living there by the number of

rivers

mountains

square miles or kilometers

countries

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