Name 2 reasons why population has started to grow so quickly...
Modern medicine, people living longer, better agriculture
Definition: Total number of people who live in a specific place
Population
Why is the population of the world continually changing?
People are constantly being born or dying
Definition: Shows the average of how many people live per square mile
Population Density
What are the 3 different communities people can live in?
Urban, Suburban, Rural
How do you find Population Density?
ADD up the total number of people and DIVIDE by the total amount of land they occupy
What does RURAL land look like?
Large amount of land, small amount of people, farms
What does URBAN land look like?
Skyscrapers, Big cities, a lot of people
Definition: Explains how and why people are spread out around the world
Population Distribution
Areas of land that are suitable for human living
Habitable Land
How is age shown on a population pyramid?
Young on the bottom; Old on top
