Defining Populations
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Population Trivia
100
The change in the size of a population over time refers to what?
Growth Rate
100
Why did advancements in farming lead to greater populations? Why do better farms lead to more people?
Larger farms that produce more food can feed and sustain more people. Thus, fewer people are dying from starvation, and instead are living to reproduce.
...or something like that
100
This is a map of population density in northeast Africa. Provide one reason for the high population density in this region.
There's a river in the region
There's a sea nearby
100
What country in the world has the lowest population?
Vatican City (yes it is technically a country/city-state)
200
The pattern of how people are spread out across a geographic area describes what?
Population Distribution
200
What shift did human societies go through around 10,000 years ago that allowed for larger populations to emerge?
People began farming instead of roaming as hunter gatherers.
(Note: the hunter gatherer lifestyle was very effective and sustainable, and generally supported groups as large as 100 people (National Geographic Society, 2024). Farming just allowed people to gather in greater amounts).
200
Based on this graph, when did the industrial revolution begin?
Around the 1700-1800's
200
What is the approximate population of Seattle?
(within 10,000)
755,000 people
300
The number of people that live per square mile describes what?
Population Density
300
Give three advancements in Sanitation that allowed human populations to grow larger and survive more.
Germ theory
People polluted bodies of water less
Washing hands (doctors and others)
Availability of Soap
Availability of clean blankets and clothes
Availability of cotton clothes over wool
300
What is this population's carrying capacity? What happened when the population exceeded that capacity?
The carrying capacity is 9 (individuals?). When the population exceeded the carrying capacity, it began to decrease
300
What island country has the highest population?
Indonesia
400
This term describes the maximum number of organisms that an environment can support
Carrying Capacity
400
Give three advancements in Medicine that allowed human populations to grow larger and survive more.
Germ Theory
Development of antibiotics
Development of vaccines
Distribution of vaccines and antibiotics
Doctors washing hands
400
Based on these graphs, which country has the larger population of newborns and toddlers?
Mongolia
400
What is the most populated city on the planet?
Guangzhou, China
Source: Encyclopedia Britannica, 2024
500
This term describes the study of human population statistics
Demography
500
Give three advancements in Agriculture that allowed human populations to grow larger and survive more.
Farming Machines
Pesticides
Synthetic Fertilizers
Industrial Food Processing
Food and water Distribution networks
500
Cities being spread over large areas rather than concentrated, refers to what human environmental concept?
Urban Sprawl
(this will not necessarily appear on your quiz, it's just a challenging question)
500
What is the 5th most populated country on earth?
Pakistan