Overview of Population Flashcards
1
Q
Factors of exponential growth for population
A
Technology, medical advances, and improved farming
2
Q
Limiting factors that control population
A
Disease/pollution, crime/conflict, resource shortage, and competition
3
Q
What is population density?
A
The number of living things (we typically think humans) in a unit area; most cases a square mile or square kilometer
4
Q
Why are population densities so concentrated and not spread out more across the globe?
A
Proximity to water - trade access, limits effects of drought and famine, more fertile farmland, and less extremes of heat.
