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What does population mean?
A group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area
Which community would have a higher population density.... a farm community with only 5 families spread out over acres of land, or a sprawling city with lots of skyscraper apartment buildings?
The city
Franklin County's population is 1,323,807, while our county (Delaware County) is 214,124 people. Why do you think Franklin County's population is so much higher?
Because it includes the city of Columbus. Cities are more dense.
1975
A small village in a remote desert in Africa.
Sparse
What does it mean if a place is DENSLEY populated?
Lots of people per mile or kilometer
How have some countries tried to control their population growth?
China's one-child policy, giving incentives for giving birth to girls, introducing birth control, etc.
Westerville's population density is 3,085 people per mile and its area is 12.7 square miles. Lewis Center's population density is 1,550 people per mile and its area is 19.6 square miles. What conclusion can you draw from this information?
Westerville's population is more dense because it has less land than Lewis Center but more people.
How long has Mr. Yancey been the principal at North?
18 years
A thriving city with a good climate, lots of food sources and clean drinking water.
Dense
What does it mean if a place is SPARSELY populated?
Very few people per mile or kilometer
What resources are we running out of and why?
- Oil and fossil fuels because they are non-renewable
- Water
- Food
In Beijing, a city in China, the population density is 13,981 people per square mile. If the population doubles over the next few years, do you think this is sustainable? Why?
True or False... Mrs. McGeorge went to Westerville North.
True!
A farm community with lots of land and crops.
Sparse
What does population distribution mean?
How a population is spread out over an area
What are factors that cause fertility and mortality (birth and death) rates to change?
- Health care
- Food sources
- Birth control
etc...
The population density for the city of Los Angeles is 7,933 people per square mile. Why would people want to move to more dense cities?
Answers will vary. More resources, things to do, opportunities, etc.
True or False... Mrs. Cokingtin went to Westerville North.
False! She went to Orange.
A city in India with many multi-story apartment buildings.
Dense
What does carrying capacity mean?
The maximum population an area can sustainably support.
Imagine a new disease enters the United States that has a very high death rate. What will this do to our population?
Decrease it
When looking at a population density map, what do the darker colors mean? Lighter colors?
Darker colors - higher population density (more people)
Lighter colors - lower population density (less people)
True or false... Mrs. Cokingtin is addicted to Chipotle!
TRUEEEEEE
A suburban town in Europe that features single-family homes.