The earthquake that devastated the population of Haiti in January 2010 could be described as a ____ factor, while water and food shortages that caused disease and death in the aftermath among quake survivors could be described as ____ factors.

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The earthquake is a density independent factor because it was an external event that affected the population regardless of their density. The water and food shortages caused by the earthquake are density dependent factors because they are directly related to the number of survivors in a specific area, with limited resources available.

The Earthquake That Devastated the Population of Haiti in January