Darby Christy May 25 th World History Per. 3

Issue’s As population increases it cause’s issues like: lack of living space food shortages unemployment pollution

Maps Map of the United States showing how the population has changed over the years. The darker shaded areas show the states that have a higher increase in population growth Maps from 1700 to 1985 showing how much the population has increased.

Images Political cartoon showing that if our population increases there won’t be enough food for everyone. Graph showing earths population growth from 1950 to what the United Nations predicted it to be in 2050.

Facts In 1900 the earth’s population was around 1.6 billion Earth’s current population is around 7 billion According to the United Nations it is predicted that by the year 2050 the human population will be around 9 billion Some causes of population growth are higher birth rates than death rates and advancements in medicine

Argument Rapid population growth in the 20 th and 21 st centuries is causing societal and governmental challenges around the world.

Supporting ideas Some effects of population growth are: poverty unemployment low economic development Population growth has effects on the environment too like: water pollution soil exhaustion loss of forests. If population rates keep increasing like they are, the government will need to limit how many children are born each year

Quiz questions 1. What is earth’s current population? 2. What are some issue’s population growth is causing? 3. What are some environmental effects of population growth ?