Question 1

Comparing the charts, maps, and other data on the world population growth in this chapter, one can deduce that after the Ice Age, approximately 10,000 years ago Earth's human population

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The charts and maps show that human population growth was slow and relatively stable until around 10,000 years ago, when it began to increase at an unprecedented rate. This coincides with the end of the Ice Age and the development of agriculture, which allowed for a more reliable food supply and supported larger populations. Choice D is the best answer because it accurately reflects this pattern of population growth.

Question 2

The countries depicted as smaller, or more limited in size, on the population cartogram have

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In a population cartogram, the size of a country is adjusted to reflect its population size, not its land area or wealth. Therefore, countries that appear smaller or more limited in size on such a map have lower populations.

Question 3

The most populous country in the Southeast Asia region is

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Indonesia has a population of approximately 270 million, making it the most populous country in Southeast Asia. Bangladesh has a population of around 165 million, India has a population of around 1.4 billion, China has a population of around 1.4 billion (but is located in East Asia), and Thailand has a population of around 69 million.

Question 4

The United States census is politically important because

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Legislative seats, including those of the U.S. House of Representatives, are apportioned according to population, making the census politically important as it determines the distribution of political power among states.

Question 5

We can calculate that a country would lower its arithmetic density by

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Arithmetic density is calculated as the total population divided by the total land area. By limiting the size of its population, a country would decrease the numerator in this calculation, thus lowering the arithmetic density.

Question 6

India and the United Kingdom have approximately the same arithmetic density although their landscapes and sizes are quite different. From this we can conclude that the two countries have roughly the same

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Arithmetic density is calculated by dividing the total population of a country by its total area. Since both India and the United Kingdom have similar arithmetic densities, it means that they have a similar number of people per area of land. This suggests that the pressure placed by people on the land to produce food is likely to be similar in both countries as well.

Question 7

A homeless person living in a small town would be ________ to be counted in the U.S. Census than a homeless person living in a large city.

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Homeless individuals in smaller towns are more likely to be counted in the U.S. Census because the total population of a small town is generally smaller than that of a large city, making it easier for Census workers to locate and count individuals. Additionally, homeless individuals in smaller towns may be more visible and easier to identify compared to those in large cities who may reside in more hidden or hard-to-reach areas.

Question 8

Physiological density is the number of

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Physiological density is the number of people per area suitable for agriculture. It takes into account the availability of arable land that can support human populations.

Question 9

Among the following world regions, the least densely populated is

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Sub-Saharan Africa has the lowest population density among the given options. It has a population density of around 45 people per square kilometer, which is significantly lower than other regions like East Asia, Europe, and South Asia, which have population densities of over 300 people per square kilometer. Southeast Asia has a slightly lower population density than Sub-Saharan Africa but is not the least densely populated among the given options.

Question 10

We can calculate that a country would raise, or increase, its agricultural density if it

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Agricultural density is calculated as the number of farmers per unit of arable land. Decreasing the amount of agricultural land while keeping the number of farmers constant would increase the agricultural density.

Question 11

Land suited for agriculture is called

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Arable land refers to land suitable for agriculture and the production of crops.

Question 12

Analyzing a world map and the population maps in this chapter, you can deduce that the most populous country within 2,000 miles of Australia is

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Analyzing the population maps, it can be seen that Indonesia has the highest population within 2,000 miles of Australia, with over 260 million people. India, China, and Malaysia are also heavily populated countries within this range, but they are further away from Australia. New Zealand, while geographically close to Australia, has a much smaller population.

Question 13

We can calculate that a country would raise, or increase, its physiological density by

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Physiological density is calculated by dividing the population of a country by the amount of arable (farmable) land it has. Therefore, increasing the size of its population would raise the physiological density, as it increases the number of people per unit area of arable land.

Question 14

Analyzing the map(s) of ecumene in this chapter, along with a world map, we can deduce that Turkey was intensively settled by

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Question 15

Relatively few people live at ________, but there are significant exceptions, especially in Latin America.

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This is because high elevations can be challenging to live in due to factors such as low oxygen levels, colder temperatures, and difficult terrain, but there are exceptions in Latin America where populations have adapted to living at high altitudes.

Question 16

Geographers might characterize as overpopulated a country where

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Geographers consider a country overpopulated when the number of people exceeds the capacity of the environment to support them at an acceptable standard of living. In choice B, the concern that the country's natural resources are adequate for only half the population directly addresses this issue.

Question 17

The Earth area of permanent human settlement is called the

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The term for the Earth area of permanent human settlement is ecumene. This term is often used in geography to describe inhabited areas that are suitable for living and cultivating land. The ecumene excludes uninhabitable regions like deserts, tundras, and polar regions. The ecumene is also known as the "permanently inhabited Earth," and it is estimated that only about one-third of the Earth's surface is part of this zone.

Question 18

Analyzing a world map and the population maps in this chapter, you can deduce that the most populous country south of the Philippines is

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Looking at the world map and the population maps, it is clear that Indonesia has the highest population in the region south of the Philippines. China, while located south of the Philippines, is not considered part of the same region. Australia and New Zealand have low populations compared to Indonesia and Malaysia is located to the northwest of the Philippines, not directly south.

Question 19

Analyzing the map(s) of ecumene in this chapter, along with a world map, we can deduce that the eastern coast of Australia was intensively settled by

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The eastern coast of Australia was intensively settled by AD 1900 due to European colonization and development during the 19th century.

Question 20

Analyzing the map(s) of ecumene in this chapter, along with a world map, we can deduce that Peru was intensively settled before

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