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MODULE 7-8-9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| most commonly used population density | arithmetic population density |
| arithmetic population is calculated by | dividing a region's population by its total area |
| population distribution | pattern of human settlement and how people are spread across Earth |
| arable | land suitable for growing crops and farming |
| what does physiological population density include in its calculation that arithmetic population density doesn't | amounts of arable land |
| which country has the lowest arithmetic population density? | australia |
| what is the term referring to facilities and structures that allows people to carry out their typical activities? this includes bridges, roads, electrical grids and sewer systems | infrastructure |
| what is the term for the number of people a region can support without damaging the environment? | carrying capacity |
| what is the name for a region having more people than it can support? | overpopulation |
| what is a useful tool for studying population based on age and gender data? | population pyramid |
| what population pattern is common in more developed countries? | declining levels of fertility and mortality, leading to older age structures |