Interactive exercise. Assistance may be required. Now let's take a look at some less popular areas to live in the U.S. and the climates that may contribute to the reasons they are so unpopular.

Directions

  1. Compare the two maps.
  2. The first map shows population density of each state. (The lighter the color of the state, the lower the population density.)
  3. There are three climate types in the list below that are found in the states with lowest population densities.

Select the three climates that match with low population density states.

Now let's take another look at Australia.

Image of a map of the climate zones of Australia.

Australia Climate Map, Martyman, Wikimedia

Australia Population % by State:

New South Wales = 34%
Victoria = 25%
Queensland = 19%
Western Australia = 9%
South Australia = 7%
Tasmania = 3%
Australia Capital Territory = 2%
Northern Territory = 1%

*Note: The majority of the populations in each state are located in the capital cities along the coast.

Directions

  1. Compare the map and population table above.
  2. Predict which climate zones are most populated by looking at the map and the % of Australians who live in each state.
  3. The percentages of population are labeled on the pie chart below. Drag and drop the climate zone boxes below into the correct boxes to describe the portions of the pie chart. (The colors on the pie chart are not hints.)