population video handout 2011 (we did this in the lecture hall last week…)
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2. How many people does each dot represent?TRANSCRIPT
Population VideoHandout
2011(we did this in the lecture hall last week…)
1. What is the current condition in the world as far as population?
B. Growing very fast!!!
2. How many people does each dot represent?
3. Where was the first dot located in the United States?
#1 California#2 Louisiana
#3 Florida
4. Which two areas did you notice had the most at an early date?
Chinaand
India
5. Throughout history, most people have lived in which latitude zone?
Mid
6. Which continent was the last to be settled?
Australia
7. What does the video predict will happen to out population in about 50
years?
Double
8. What two things must happen in our future in order for our world to survive?
1. Advances in technology2. Personal decisions
9. What characteristics are present where most people live?
• Water• Soil
• Climate
10. What year did you begin to notice a large increase in population growth?
Between the late 1800s to early 1900’s
What historical events, scientific advances, or societal changes at that time period may have contributed to that population growth?
Industrial Revolution…
11. Were their any points in the presentation when you noticed slight
decreases in the population?
Around 1200 and 1350
What historical event may have contributed to the population
decrease?Mongols in China =1200
Black Plague=1350
12. Are there any areas of the world which are likely to remain relatively unpopulated by the year 2030? Why
would this be so?
Deserts and Tundra
Is over-population a myth?
Let’s watch the next video clips and decide for yourself!