Its Getting Crowded in Here I Think

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Its Getting Crowded in Here! I Think?

• Geography (Population Density)
• High School (9th Grade)

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Teacher Page

• Content Population Density
• Grade Level 9th Grade
• Creator Stephen Fielder
• Map Standards SS5, SS7 1.5, 1.6
• (Use of Maps to Analyze
• Trends in Population)
• Other Info Population Density
• Questions Handout
• Available

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Is the earth overpopulated?

• That is a complex question.
• Your answer is probably related to where you live.

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Is the earth overpopulated?

• What determines overpopulationpeople and space
  (room), people and natural resources, or people
  and food?
• Lets look at space. Here are the population
  densities of the six inhabited continents.

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North America
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Questions? Yes.

• In what parts of North America would you find the
  densest population?
• In what part would you find the sparsest
  population?
• Could people realistically live in large numbers
  in the under populated areas?

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North America again
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South America
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Questions? Yes.

• Does South America appear to be crowded?
• Which part of South America has the lightest
  population?
• What is located in the above region? Is it
  easily inhabitable? Why or why not?

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South America again
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Africa
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Questions? Yes.

• What part of Africa has the densest population?
• What part of Africa has the sparsest population?
• What is located in the two sparse population
  areas of Africa?

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Africa again
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Europe
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Questions? Yes.

• Does Europe appear to be densely populated? Why
  or why not?
• Where is Europe least densely populated?
• Why dont more people live in that region?

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Europe again
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Asia
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Questions? Yes.

• What three areas of Asia are extremely densely
  populated?
• Which of the above three areas seems to be the
  most comfortable place to live? Why?
• What is located in northern Asia, as far as land
  formations and vegetation are concerned?

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Asia again
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Australia Oceania
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Questions? Yes.

• Is this region of the world densely populated?
  Why or why not?
• What is most of Australia made up of?
• Will this region of the world ever be densely
  populated? Why or why not?

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Australia Oceania again
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Conclusion

• Certain areas of the world are running low on
  space to house people.
• Other areas have plenty of room.
• Overpopulation must be related more to natural
  resources and foodessential elements of everyday
  life.