Instructions for Playing Jeopardy

1. Instructions for Playing Jeopardy • Click on the question that you want to attempt, example $100 • Read the question and click on the correct answer to advance • To return to the main playing board for another question, click on the blue box in the right had corner of the answer screen. • To advance to Double Jeopardy click • Press page down to begin playing the game

2. Instructions for Playing Jeopardy • Be mindful of the cords for the buzzers • Get into 4 groups • Treat the buzzers with respect, they are old • Alec Trebeck and scorekeeper are the judges and their decisions are final

4. Density, Distribution & Scale

5. Consequences of Density & Distribution

6. Patterns of Composition

7. Natural Hazards

8. Historical Trends

9. Growth Theories

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11. The arithmetic density of population for a country is determined by dividing the total population by the number of farmers. area of square miles by 5 area of the country by the population population by the total area

12. population by the total area

13. The problem with using arithmetic population density to investigate the population pattern of a country is that such a density figure does not take into consideration annual population increases annexation of new territory internal clustering of people within the country the amount of food available

14. internal clustering of people within the country

15. The number of people per unit area of agriculturally productive land is the average density physiologic density total density agricultural density

16. physiologic density

17. Daily Double!!

18. Switzerland’s physiologic density is ____ as/than its arithmetic density less 10 times greater 1.7 times greater the same

19. 10 times greater

20. Associated with the East Asian population cluster are ribbon-like extensions of dense population penetrating the interior. These extensions represent volcanic areas of good soil basins and lowlands of China’s major rivers areas where the Chinese Government has forced people to settle narrow regions of favorable climate

21. basins and lowlands of China’s major rivers

22. Over large parts of Bangladesh the rural population density is between _____ people per square mile. 1000 and 2000 2000 and 3000 3000 and 5000 5000 and 8000

23. 3000 and 5000

24. The major focus of North America’s population is the Megalopolis region Chicago California the South

25. the Megalopolis region

26. Today, world population doubling time is 300 years decreasing ten years increasing (i.e. taking longer to double)

27. increasing (i.e. taking longer to double)

28. At the present rate of births and deaths in the world, we are adding about _____ million inhabitants every year. 80 50 250 10

29. 80

30. Most of the countries with low population growth rates are also among the wealthiest. An exception to this would be France Spain Italy Russia

31. Russia

32. A population pyramid with a wide base and narrow top is indicative of developed countries countries in Stage IV of the demographic transition developing countries low infant mortality

33. developing countries

34. A developed country that has reached a stage where the population is most stable will develop a population pyramid that is __________. rectangular shaped bell shaped pear shaped cone shaped

35. rectangular shaped

36. Countries with aging populations attempt to stimulate economic growth to lessen the effect of rising medical and retirement costs by cutting social security promoting immigration encouraging increased birth rate promoting emigration of the elderly

37. promoting immigration

38. Not all countries with aging populations resort to immigration to offset economic problems. An example is: Japan Germany the United States Norway

39. Japan

40. Which of the following characteristics of a national population is NOT evident from its population pyramid?  sex structure dependency ratio age structure infant mortality ratio

41. infant mortality ratio

42. The highest birth rates in the world often coincide with which climate type? • Tundra • Tropical • Mediterranean • Humid Continental

43. Humid Continental

44. Why do major urban areas tend to be more hazardous than rural areas when it comes to natural disasters? Societies tend to build near water. Buildings are closer together. Homeless people live in cities. There are more people in cities.

45. There are more people in cities.

46. How does poverty increase the risks associated with natural hazards? inadequate shelters no running water no insurance lack of transportation

47. inadequate shelters no running water no insurance lack of transportation

48. Which month is most vulnerable to tropical storm/hurricane activity? March August June November

49. August

50. Where do the majority of Atlantic hurricanes originate? the Caribbean the Gulf of Mexico the Bahamas the coast of Africa