Patterns of Human Population · Human Geography

Population Distribution and Density

Study of where people live and why population is concentrated in specific geographic areas.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why is the majority of the world's population concentrated near coastal areas?
  2. 2How does high population density affect the quality of life in megacities?
  3. 3What limits the carrying capacity of a specific geographic region?

Common Core State Standards

C3: D2.Geo.9.9-12
Grade: 10th Grade
Subject: Geography
Unit: Patterns of Human Population
Period: Human Geography

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