SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The average number of people who live in a measurable area, reached by dividing the number of inhabitants in an area by the amount of land they occupy
A
carrying capacity
B
GDP
C
population density
D
GNP
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Arithmetic (crude) Density This measure of population density is also called crude density. This statistic is probably the most general and least useful of the three measures of population density. To get crude density, divide the total land area by the total population.

Detailed explanation-2: -The number of individuals living within that specific location determines the population density, or the number of individuals divided by the size of the area. Population density can be used to describe the location, growth, and migration of many organisms.

Detailed explanation-3: -Physical factors that affect population density include water supply, climate, relief (shape of the land), vegetation, soils and availability of natural resources and energy. Human factors that affect population density include social, political and economic factors.

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