KS3 population - how many people in a particular area

Geography Quiz - Population 01 (Questions)

Explore how and why people are spread across the world, and learn what population, density and distribution tell geographers about crowded cities and quiet, remote places.

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Fascinating Fact:

Population density measures how closely people live together, usually counted as the number of people per square kilometre.

In KS3 Geography, pupils study how populations grow, move and spread out across different regions. They learn to use population density to compare crowded cities with sparsely populated rural areas and to explain patterns using physical and human factors.

Key Terms

Population: The total number of people living in a particular place, such as a village, city, country or the whole world.
Population density: A measure of how closely people live together, usually shown as the number of people per square kilometre.
Population distribution: The way people are spread out across an area, showing where places are crowded and where they are more empty.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What does population density mean in KS3 geography?

In KS3 geography, population density means how many people live in a given area, usually measured as the number of people per square kilometre on a map or in data.

What factors affect population distribution around the world?

Population distribution is affected by climate, relief, soil, water supply, jobs and transport. People are more likely to live where there are milder climates, good resources and economic opportunities.

How do you work out population density in geography?

You work out population density by dividing the total population by the area. For example, people per square kilometre equals population divided by the number of square kilometres.

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A measure of how closely people live to each other is population what?

[ ]	Density
[ ]	Index
[ ]	Ratio
[ ]	Spread

A city with 10 million people or more is called what?

[ ]	Jumbo City
[ ]	Macrocity
[ ]	Megacity
[ ]	Metro City

In 2010 what was the approximate world population?

[ ]	3.1 billion
[ ]	4.2 billion
[ ]	6.8 billion
[ ]	8.3 billion

What do the letters LEDC mean?

[ ]	Large Economic Developing Community
[ ]	Less Economically Developed Country
[ ]	Limited European Debt Commission
[ ]	Lower Environmental Damage Costs

Which of the following regions has the highest population density?

[ ]	Central America
[ ]	North Africa
[ ]	Northern Europe
[ ]	South-East Asia

What is the opposite of urban?

[ ]	Cosmopolitan
[ ]	Marine
[ ]	Rural
[ ]	Streetwise

Moving to settle in a new area has what name?

[ ]	Extradition
[ ]	Migration
[ ]	Momentum
[ ]	Transition

Which of these is not a megacity?

[ ]	Mumbai
[ ]	Paris
[ ]	Sao Paulo
[ ]	Tokyo

Which is a 'pull' factor in migration?

[ ]	Better healthcare
[ ]	Drought
[ ]	Hunger
[ ]	Poor water supply

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Which is not a reason why people in less developed countries often have large families?

[ ]	Children will look after them in old age
[ ]	Government gives them money for each child
[ ]	High infant mortality
[ ]	Lack of birth control

Geography Quiz - Population 01 (Answers)

A measure of how closely people live to each other is population what?

[x]	Density
[ ]	Index
[ ]	Ratio
[ ]	Spread

Usually measured by the number of people per square kilometre

A city with 10 million people or more is called what?

[ ]	Jumbo City
[ ]	Macrocity
[x]	Megacity
[ ]	Metro City

A lot of megacities have large numbers of homeless people living in slums

In 2010 what was the approximate world population?

[ ]	3.1 billion
[ ]	4.2 billion
[x]	6.8 billion
[ ]	8.3 billion

Estimated to be over 9 billion by the year 2050

What do the letters LEDC mean?

[ ]	Large Economic Developing Community
[x]	Less Economically Developed Country
[ ]	Limited European Debt Commission
[ ]	Lower Environmental Damage Costs

LEDCs usually have higher birth rates and lower life expectancies than richer countries

Which of the following regions has the highest population density?

[ ]	Central America
[ ]	North Africa
[ ]	Northern Europe
[x]	South-East Asia

Over 500 people per sqare kilometre in places

What is the opposite of urban?

[ ]	Cosmopolitan
[ ]	Marine
[x]	Rural
[ ]	Streetwise

In the UK, many rural communities are losing useful facilities like shops and post offices because people commute to cities to work

Moving to settle in a new area has what name?

[ ]	Extradition
[x]	Migration
[ ]	Momentum
[ ]	Transition

There are many causes of migration

Which of these is not a megacity?

[ ]	Mumbai
[x]	Paris
[ ]	Sao Paulo
[ ]	Tokyo

Paris has only just over 2 million people