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Geo Test Sept. Gr. 9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Population density | The average number of people per square km |
| China's population density | 146 |
| Canada's population density | 4 |
| USA's population density | 35 |
| 3 countries with the highest population density | 1. Macau- 21,055 people/km squared 2. Monaco- 19,000 people/km squared 3. Singapore- 8,000 people/km squared |
| The Cornucopian Thesis | As long as modern science continues to advance, population growth can continue because technology will create new resources |
| The Malthusian Theory (of population growth) | Left unchecked, populations will overgrow their resources resulting in a Malthusian catastrophe |
| Carrying Capacity | How many people the Earth can support and sustain |
| Isodemographic map | A map where a country's population determines its size on a map |
| What important geographic relationship is shown on an Isodemographic map? | The connection and relationship between a country's size and its population |
| CMA(s) | Census Metropolitan Area(s) |
| What is a CMA? | A large urban area with a core population of at least 100,000 people |
| Census | A complete enumeration of a population/to asses population numbers |
| What are the three parts of Canada with the most people? | The west coast, the east coast, and central Canada |
| Continuous ecumene | Part of a country with a continuous and permanent settlement |
| Discontinuous ecumene | Part of a country with a scattered and discontinuous settlement |
| The 3 important factors to attract people to a rural area | Nature of resources, transportation methods, and role of government |
| Types of population distribution in rural areas | 1. Dispersed 2) Linear 3) Concentrated |
| 3 Highest population densities in Canada | 1. PEI- 24 people/km squared 2) Nova Scotia- 17 people/km squared 3) Ontario-14 people/km squared |
| 3 lowest population densities in Canada | 1. Yukon- 0.1 people/km squared 2. Saskatoon- 1.8 people/km squared 3. Manitoba- 2 people/km squared |
| 4 highest populations in Canada | 1. Ontario 2. Quebec 3. British Colombia 4. Alberta |
| 3 lowest populations in Canada | 1. Nunavut 2.Yukon 3.Northwest territories |
| How to find population density | Population divided by area |
| 3 largest CMAs | 1. Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver |
Created by:
Abby Jayden S.
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