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What does a population pyramid represent?
What does a population pyramid represent?
- The economic growth rate of a country
- The environmental factors affecting a country
- The structure of the population by gender and age at a given point in time within a country (correct)
- The distribution of population in urban and rural areas
What can be inferred about Afghanistan's population growth rate based on the population pyramid?
What can be inferred about Afghanistan's population growth rate based on the population pyramid?
- It is experiencing a fast growth rate (correct)
- It is experiencing a slow growth rate
- It is experiencing no growth rate
- It is experiencing a negative growth rate
What is a characteristic of a country with a negative growth rate?
What is a characteristic of a country with a negative growth rate?
- A low birth rate and high death rate (correct)
- A high birth rate and low death rate
- A stable population
- A growing economy
What is a challenge posed by interior settlement?
What is a challenge posed by interior settlement?
How does environmental factors affect human settlement?
How does environmental factors affect human settlement?
What is a consequence of economic trade impacts on coastal population density?
What is a consequence of economic trade impacts on coastal population density?
What is a positive effect of the global positioning system (GPS)?
What is a positive effect of the global positioning system (GPS)?
What is a challenge of settling in the interior of a country?
What is a challenge of settling in the interior of a country?
What is a factor that affects the population density of coastal areas?
What is a factor that affects the population density of coastal areas?
What is an economic impact of the global positioning system (GPS)?
What is an economic impact of the global positioning system (GPS)?
What is an environmental factor that affects population density?
What is an environmental factor that affects population density?
What is a characteristic of South America's population distribution?
What is a characteristic of South America's population distribution?
What is a possible reason for the heavy population in coastal areas?
What is a possible reason for the heavy population in coastal areas?
Why may the east coast be the most heavily populated?
Why may the east coast be the most heavily populated?
What is a challenge to settlement and development in the interior region?
What is a challenge to settlement and development in the interior region?
Why may immigrants have settled near the east coast?
Why may immigrants have settled near the east coast?
What is a possible reason for the sparse population in the interior region?
What is a possible reason for the sparse population in the interior region?
What is a factor that contributes to the coastal population density?
What is a factor that contributes to the coastal population density?
What is a characteristic of the interior region that affects settlement and development?
What is a characteristic of the interior region that affects settlement and development?
Study Notes
Population Pyramids
- A population pyramid represents the structure of a population by gender and age at a given point in time within a country.
- Afghanistan's population pyramid indicates a fast growth rate.
- China's population pyramid indicates a slow growth rate.
- Italy's population pyramid indicates a negative growth rate.
Population Distribution in South America
- The population in South America is concentrated along its coastlines, especially on the east coast.
- The interior is sparsely populated.
- Possible reasons for the heavily populated coastlines:
- Mild weather and access to food sources (fish) and trade.
- Proximity to Europe and the eastern United States, which developed commercial trading relatively early.
- Possible reasons for the sparsely populated interior:
- Remoteness from other societies.
- Thick jungles and high mountains make settlement and development difficult.
Global Positioning System (GPS)
- A positive effect of GPS is:
- Safer travel and living conditions for humans.
- Increased accuracy and efficiency in travel.
- Both of the above are correct.
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