Question

use the map of europes population below to answer the following question: © creative commons attribution-share alike 3.0 unported the map above proves false which of the following claims? ∘ only nations with large land areas have large populations. ∘ cold nations, like those in scandinavia, tend to have smaller populations. ∘ the number of people living in spain is greater than the number of people living in portugal. ∘ the number of people living in great britain is similar to the number of people living in italy.

Explanation:

1. Analyze the first claim: "Only nations with large land areas have large populations." Looking at the map, some small - land - area countries (e.g., countries in Western Europe like the Netherlands or Belgium might not be large in land but have relatively dense populations, and conversely, some large - land - area countries in Eastern Europe might not have extremely large populations compared to smaller Western European countries). This claim is likely false as the map shows that land area and population size are not strictly correlated.
2. Analyze the second claim: "Cold nations, like those in Scandinavia, tend to have smaller populations." Scandinavian countries (Norway, Sweden, Finland) are colored in green/blue which correspond to smaller population ranges (e.g., 1,000,000 - 10,000,000 or less), so this claim is supported by the map.
3. Analyze the third claim: "The number of people living in Spain is greater than the number of people living in Portugal." Spain is colored in orange (40,000,000 - 60,000,000 or 60,000,000 - 80,000,000) and Portugal is green (10,000,000 - 15,000,000 or less), so this claim is supported.
4. Analyze the fourth claim: "The number of people living in Great Britain is similar to the number of people living in Italy." Both Great Britain and Italy are colored in orange (similar population ranges), so this claim is supported.

Answer:

A. Only nations with large land areas have large populations.