The parameter used to measure population distribution is called __________.

population intensity

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population density

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birth rate

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death rate

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Solution

The correct option is B population density
Population density is defined as the number of people living per square kilometer. As per the 2011 census, the population density of India is 382 people per square kilometer.

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Tool used to measure distribution of population is called _________.

Tick the correct answer.

(i) Which does the term population distribution refer to?

(a) How population in a specified area changes over time.

(b) The number of people who die in relation to the number of people born in a specified area.

(ii) Which are three main factors that cause population change?

(a) Births, deaths and marriage

(b) Births, deaths and migration

(iii) In 1999, the world population reached

(a) 1 billion

(b) 3 billion

(iv) What is a population pyramid?

(a) A graphical presentation of the age, sex composition of a population.

(b) When the population density of an area is so high that people live in tall buildings.

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