2.1 Population Distribution

• Population distribution refers to the spatial arrangement or pattern of people on Earth's surface
• The availability of jobs and industries in an area is an example of economic
• Patterns of population distribution refer to the spatial arrangement and clustering of people on Earth's surface
• Climate, terrain, and natural resources are examples of physical factors affecting population distribution.
• What does population distribution refer to?

  Spatial arrangement of people
• Population distribution is influenced by factors that can be grouped into four main categories.


  True
• Economic opportunities attract people to urban and industrialized areas
• Climate, terrain, and natural resources are part of physical geography
• Clustered population distribution is influenced by economic opportunities, political stability, and cultural preferences
• Order the population distribution patterns from most dense to most sparse:

  1️⃣ Clustered/Agglomerated

  2️⃣ Linear

  3️⃣ Dispersed/Sparse
• Match the factor with its description:

  Physical geography ↔️ Climate, terrain, and natural resources

  Economic opportunities ↔️ Availability of jobs and industries

  Political factors ↔️ Government policies and stability

  Cultural preferences ↔️ Historical settlement patterns
• Cultural preferences, such as historical settlement patterns, can affect population distribution.


  True
• High population densities can lead to pollution and habitat loss.


  True
• Understanding population distribution is crucial for policymakers to address regional imbalances and promote sustainable growth.


  True
• The interaction of factors creates an uneven distribution of people across the globe
• How does physical geography influence population distribution?

  Determines basic habitability
• Match the factor with its influence on population distribution patterns:

  Physical geography ↔️ Climate, terrain, natural resources

  Economic opportunities ↔️ Availability of jobs and industries

  Political factors ↔️ Government policies and stability

  Cultural preferences ↔️ Historical settlement patterns
• High population densities always lead to positive environmental impacts.

  False
• Where can we find dispersed population distribution patterns?

  Rural areas in developing countries
• Physical geography, such as climate and terrain, can influence population distribution.


  True
• Arrange the factors influencing population distribution in order of their primary focus:

  1️⃣ Physical geography

  2️⃣ Economic opportunities

  3️⃣ Political factors

  4️⃣ Cultural preferences
• Match the impact with its description:

  Economic Development ↔️ Labor shortages or surpluses

  Social Development ↔️ Strain on public services

  Environmental Impact ↔️ Pollution and deforestation
• High population densities can lead to issues like pollution, deforestation, and habitat loss
• Match the factor influencing population distribution with its description:

  Physical geography ↔️ Climate, terrain, natural resources

  Economic opportunities ↔️ Availability of jobs and industries

  Political factors ↔️ Government policies and stability

  Cultural preferences ↔️ Historical settlement patterns
• Order the factors affecting population distribution based on their primary influence:

  1️⃣ Physical geography

  2️⃣ Economic opportunities

  3️⃣ Political factors

  4️⃣ Cultural preferences
• Patterns of population distribution refer to the spatial arrangement and clustering of people on Earth's surface.

  True
• How does uneven population distribution affect economic development?

  Labor shortages or surpluses