Unit 2 Populations Introduction File

Grade 9 Social Studies: Unit 3 – Population Introduction
TERM
Demography
Population Distribution
2 Types of Population Distribution:
DISPERSED (Sparse)
CONCENTRATED (Dense)
Population Density
Name:_____________________
KEY TERMS FOR THIS LESSON
DEFINITION
The study of population – its numbers, distribution, trends
and issues.
The pattern of population in an area
When people are spread out over an area.
When people are located really close together in an area.
The number of people living in a measured land area
(usually the number of people per square kilometer)
1. In the spaces below, use dots to represent a dispersed and concentrated population distribution.
Location A
Location B
DISPERSED (Sparse)
CONCENTRATED (Dense)
2. A) Use the information in the table below to determine the population density of each province and territory
in Canada. (REMEMBER: Divide the population by the land area to get the number of people per square km).
PROVINCE /
POPULATION
LAND AREA
POPULATION DENSITY
RANK
TERRITORY
(Per thousands)
(km2)
NL
514 500
405,212
PEI
140 200
5,660
NS
921 700
55,284
NB
751 100
72,908
QU
7 903 000
1,542,056
ON
12 851 800
1,076,395
MB
1 208 200
647,797
SK
1 033 400
651,036
AB
3 645 200
661,036
BC
4 400 000
944,735
YU
33 900
482,443
NWT
41 500
1,346,106
NU
CANADA
31 900
2,093,190
34,482.8
9,984,670
B) Research the population densities of other countries in the world. Is Canada’s high in comparison?
B) Agree or Disagree with the following statement:
Ontario is very sparsely populated.
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PEI is the most populated province in Canada.
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3. Use the population distribution map of Canada to answer the questions that follow.
A) Agree or disagree with the following statement:
Canadians live in “islands” of population strung along the southern border.
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B) Make a general statement about the population distribution of Canada.
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