1.4 Population Density and Distribution

Question 1

Population density

Answer 1

Average number of people per square kilimetre in a country or region.

Question 2

Population distribution

Answer 2

Way in which the population is spread out over a given area.

Question 3

Densely populated

Answer 3

Areas with a high population density.

Question 4

Sparsely populated

Answer 4

Regions with a low population density

Question 5

Cumulative causation

Answer 5

Process whereby a significant increase in economic growth can lead to even more growth as more money circulates in the economy.

Question 6

Megalopolis

Answer 6

The term use to describe an area where many conurbations exist in relative close proximity.

Question 7

Areas with low soil fertility

Answer 7

Sparsely populated

Question 8

Social factors

Answer 8

Designation of religious places

Question 9

Political factors

Answer 9

Decisions to build new capital cities or other major elements of infrastructure

Question 10

Water supply

Answer 10

Makes many settelments to be located near rivers lakes and springs

Question 11

Mineral resources

Answer 11

Mineral