|
States |
Population |
Square Miles |
Population per Sq. Mile |
|
Alaska |
607,007 |
615,230 |
|
|
Hawaii |
1,183,723 |
6,459 |
|
|
Montana |
879,372 |
147,046 |
|
|
Rhode Island |
990,225 |
1,231 |
|
|
Country |
Population |
Square Miles |
Population per Sq. Mile |
|
Russia |
149,909,089 |
6,592,735 |
|
|
Singapore |
2,890,468 |
244 |
|
Chapter 2 Key Issue #1 Ð Web Guide
Where is the worldÕs population distributed?
pgs 39-46
1.
Population Concentrations
*Using
the World population clock, http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/clock.html
what is the current
population of the
world?__________________________USA?_____________________
*
Reading the following web site http://www.popinfo.org/Issues/chap3_2.htm define what is an
environmental
footprint:__________________________________________________________
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*
What is the average ÒfootprintÓ size for people in the following locations:
India______________ Mexico____________ France_________________
USA______________ World
Average__________
*
Why is the comparison of environmental footprints important in understanding
population?_________
___________________________________________________________________________
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2.
Population Density
*
Using the data above, what the advantages and disadvantages about using
population density as a
tool?
______________________________________________________________________
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*
How would the built environment differ and reflect the density of the two
countries?_______________
_________________________________________________________________
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