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DSST Human Cultural Geography Exam Prep

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How are density and dispersion different?
  1. Density is the number of individuals in an area and dispersion describes their proximity to one another.
  2. Dispersion measures the mobility of individuals in an area; density lists the individuals.
  3. Density describes the relative weight of individuals, divided by the population; dispersion is how that number changes over time.
  4. Dispersion is used in rural areas; density is used in urban areas.
Explanation
Answer - A - Density is the number of items in an area and dispersion describes their proximity.

Key Takeaway: Population density refers to the number of individuals residing per a given unit of land area (usually in square miles). Population density is the number of people per unit of area, which may include or exclude cultivated or potentially productive area. This may be calculated for a county, city, country, continent, or even the entire world. Dispersion is the variability or spread in the population distribution, like where within a region the population actually resides.
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