1. Essential Question: How does population density affect the way people live?

2. Population of East Asia

3. Use the following map to complete Preview 31: List 5 facts that can be determined from the map Fill in the map to show mountains and lowlands Mark 5 X’s where you think Japan’s largest cities are located

7. Population Density Term used to talk about where on Earth’s surface people live – Japan is one of the most densely populated places in the world Slightly smaller in size than California Population is about half of the United States Majority of population is settled on 16% of the land

11. Which places are most populated/least populated? Asia has some of the most populated areas in the world – Especially where there is agriculture and industry People live in area that are hospitable – What are some difficult environments we would avoid

12. Population Facts Many people live near lakes and rivers, and most live within 300 miles of the ocean The Eastern Hemisphere has more people than the Western 90% of all people live in the Northern Hemisphere

13. Instructions for the second worksheet: On the TX map, shade in the most densely populated areas  Use an atlas to label the 5 largest cities in TX on you map  Label San Antonio on your map (if you haven’t already)  In the two boxes below, draw pictures that represent how population affects your state and neighborhood. Then, add captions explaining your drawings

14.  Use an atlas to label the 5 largest cities in TX on you map  Label San Antonio on your map (if you haven’t already) On the TX map, shade in the most densely populated areas  In the two boxes below, draw pictures that represent how population affects your state and neighborhood. Then, add captions explaining your drawings