1. Lesson 1: Population Distribution and Density

2. Population
Patterns
Population
Distribution
Population
Density
Population
Growth

5. Is the World Over-Populated??????
Yes, because __________________
No, because ___________________
How did you define the term “overpopulated” when you answered this question?
Do you think other students defined it in the same way? Why or why not?
What would be indications that the world is overpopulated?
If it’s not overpopulated, how many people do you think the Earth can support?

6. Could the entire population of Earth fit in the United States???

7. POPULATION divided by AREA

8. Demonstrating Population Density

9. Demonstrating Population Density

10. Demonstrating Population Density
Population/Area

11. Demonstrating Population Density
Population/Area
= 10/10

12. Demonstrating Population Density
Population/Area
= 10/10
= 1 person per square foot

13. Could the entire population of Earth fit in the United States???
GLOBAL
INVESTIGATOR’S
NOTEBOOK
Area: 3,500,000 square miles
Population: 7,000,000,000

14. Could the entire population of Earth fit in the United States???
Area: 3,500,000 square miles
Population: 7,000,000,000
7,000,000/3,500

15. Could the entire population of Earth fit in the United States???
Area: 3,500,000 square miles
Population: 7,000,000,000
7,000,000/3,500
= people per square mile

16. Population Density of New York City
Would that be crowded ???
Population Density of New York City

17. Population Density of New York City
Would that be crowded ???
Population Density of New York City
= 26,000 people per square mile

19. Could the entire population of Earth fit in Texas???
Area: 262,000 square miles
Population: 7,000,000,000
7,000,000/262
= 27,000 people per square mile

20. Could the entire population of Earth fit in Rhode Island???
Area: 1,000 square miles
Population: 7,000,000,000
7,000,000/1
= 7,000,000 people per square mile

22. Demonstrating Population Distribution

23. Demonstrating Population Distribution
DENSITY ?
Population/Area
= 10/10
= 1 person per square foot
DISTRIBUTION?

26. Shade in the areas of each continent where you think the most people are.

27. Population Density, 2000
Population Density of the Earth. 12 October

28. Page 6

29. 1 sq km = .4 sq mile

33. Use the map on page 138 of your textbook.
HANDOUT
Use the map on page 138 of your textbook.

41. Population Density of Bangladesh
Pakistan created.. Then bangladesh pulled away

42. Population Density of Mongolia

43. Comparing Population Densities

44. Comparing Population Densities

45. Population Map. 12 October

46. Population
Population Map. 12 October

47. Land Area
Land Area Map. 12 October

49. Population
Patterns
Population
Distribution
Population
Density
Population
Growth