Population Density assignment questions

The world population continues to grow due to the average life expectancy increasing from 68 year old in 1950 to 80 years old in 2012. In addition to people living longer, people are continuing to reproduce and have offspring.

What is density? How would you calculate the population density of…

Total Area:Washington, D. C. 68.34

Population:Washington, D. C. 646,449

Which states do you predict will have the 20 largest densities?

1. Create a legend and color the top 20 states with the highest population density one color

2. Color the 20 lowest density states another color and add to your legend3. Which states surprised you about their population density? Why?4. The square mileage listed accounts for land and water miles, do you think any

of the rankings would change if you just calculated land mass only? If so which states? If you say no explain why

5. If you had to calculate the population density of the entire United States, where do you think it will fall in your rankings from largest to smallest? Around what number? (This is a prediction)

6. Do you think it will be larger or smaller then the pop Density of NC? Explain why?

7. Find the 2012 population of USA (use BYOT) and the total square miles and find the pop density

8. How correct were your #6 and #7? Explain mistakes you made and why those new numbers you found are logical?

9. This week’s theme of reading across the board is “Main Idea,” why do you think it’s important to understand population density? What does it tell us about people, location, and resources?

• 1. Describe 3 things you see in the cartoon.

• 2. Explain what the cartoonist is trying to say to us.

• 3. How do you feel when you think about the issue the cartoon addresses?

• 4. Today is Earth Day! What message can this cartoon imply about the Earth