Chapter 5 Review

Population Density and Life in the Northeast

Population density is a measure of?

• How many people live in an area

• How many cars are on city streets

• How much pollution is in the air

• How much space people need to live

• Answer= how many people live in an area.

Most cities are not centers of?

• The arts • Health care• Farming • Tourism• Answer=farming

Where are you most likely to find large apartment houses?

• Suburbs• Small towns• Big cities• Rural areas• Answer= big cities

Air and water pollution are caused by?

• Pests carrying disease• Apartment house

living• Low population

density• Things people do• Answer = things

people do

What is the megalopolis known as Boswash?

• A large city in the N.E.• A string of small towns in

the N. E.• A densely populated

region in N.E.• A thinly populated region

in N.E.• Answer = a densely

populated region in N.E.

What attracts visitors to New York City?

• Skiing, hiking, and fishing• Small-town friendliness• Many things to do for fun• Low population density• Answer = many things to

do for fun

U.S. Population Map

• What kind of map is this?

• Answer = specialty map

• What do the large red circles mean?

• Answer = high population density