Chapter 1: Population
What is population density?
The number of people living per square kilometre.
Which population pattern has people spread far apart?
Dispersed.
What is an ecumene?
An area of the Earth that is permanently inhabited.
Which population pattern has people clustered in one area?
Concentrated.
What is a continuous ecumene?
A large, connected area where people live close together.
Which population pattern follows roads, rivers, or coastlines?
Linear.
What is a discontinuous ecumene?
A settlement pattern where inhabited areas are separated by uninhabited land.
Which population distribution pattern is most common in rural Canada?
Dispersed
What does CMA stand for, and what does it describe?
Census Metropolitan Area; a large urban area with a population of at least 100,000 including surrounding communities.
Which population distribution pattern is most common in large cities?
Concentrated