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Flashcards on Human Geography: Population Distribution
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What is population distribution?
The pattern of where people live on Earth.
What factors influence population distribution?
Climate, topography, resources, infrastructure, and government policies.
What are the three main types of population distribution?
Concentrated, dispersed, and linear.
What is concentrated population distribution?
When people live close together in a particular area.
What is dispersed population distribution?
When people are spread out over a large area.
What is linear population distribution?
When people settle in a line or along a river or road.
What is population density?
The average number of people per square kilometer or square mile.
What are some examples of dense population areas?
Cities, urban areas, and regions with high population density.
What are some examples of sparsely populated areas?
Deserts, mountains, and regions with low population density.
What are the push and pull factors of population distribution?
Push factors are reasons people leave an area, while pull factors are reasons people move to a new area.
What is migration?
The movement of people from one place to another, either within a country or across borders.
What is urbanization?
The process of an increasing proportion of a country's population living in urban areas.
What is suburbanization?
The process of people moving from cities to suburbs, resulting in the growth of suburban areas.
What is counter-urbanization?
The process of people moving from urban areas to rural areas.
What is a megacity?
A city with a population of over 10 million people.
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What is population distribution?
The pattern of where people live on Earth.
The average number of people per square kilometer.
The movement of people from one place to another.
The process of an increasing proportion of a country's population living in urban areas.
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What factors influence population distribution?
Culture and language
Political systems
Climate, topography, resources, infrastructure, and government policies
Healthcare and education
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What are the three main types of population distribution?
Concentrated, dispersed, and linear
Clustered, spread out, and diagonal
Urban, suburban, and rural
Northern, southern, and central
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What is population density?
The average age of a population
The average number of people per square kilometer or square mile
The percentage of males to females in a population
The number of births per year
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What are the push and pull factors of population distribution?
Birth rates and death rates
Push factors are reasons people leave an area, while pull factors are reasons people move to a new area
The availability of natural resources
The size of a country's military
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What is migration?
The movement of people from one place to another, either within a country or across borders
The process of an increasing proportion of a country's population living in urban areas
The process of people moving from cities to suburbs
The process of people moving from urban areas to rural areas
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What is urbanization?
The process of an increasing proportion of a country's population living in urban areas
The pattern of where people live on Earth
The process of people moving from cities to suburbs
The process of people moving from urban areas to rural areas
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What is suburbanization?
The movement of people from one place to another, either within a country or across borders
The process of people moving from cities to suburbs, resulting in the growth of suburban areas
The process of people moving from urban areas to rural areas
The pattern of where people live on Earth
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What is a megacity?
A city with a population of over 1 million people
A city with a population of over 10 million people
A city with a population of over 100 million people
A city with a population of over 1 billion people
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What are some examples of sparsely populated areas?
Cities
Urban areas
Regions with high population density
Deserts, mountains, and regions with low population density
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