1. Our subject of the week is POPULATION! Our objective is to be able to…. 1. Describe trends in world population growth and distribution. 2. Locate and describe physical and human features that influence the size and distribution of settlements. 3. Explain processes that have caused change in settlement patterns.

2. 1. What is the world population in 2014? a) 900 million b) 2.5 billion c) 7.2 billion d) 8.5 billion e) 13 billion 2. By approximately how many people does the world grow each year? a) 10 million b) 24 million ) 45 million d) 84 million e) 160 million 3. If the world’s population continues at its current rate of growth, approximately how long will it take to double? a) 9 years b) 22 years c) 58 years d) 95 years e) 148 years 4. True or False. There is a population explosion in the world today. Answer the following questions with a complete sentence. Take your best educated guess if you don’t know the answer.

3. 5. Which has NOT been a major cause of the population explosion? a) an increase in birth rates b) modern preventive medicine c) improved sanitation d) lower infant mortality e) longer life expectancy 6. What is the population of the United States in 2014? a) 60 million b) 81 million c) 127 million d) 317 million e) 500 million 7. True or False. Now that the U.S. has reached the fertility rate of 1.9 children per family, all U.S. population growth is due to immigration. 8. Which of the following countries has the highest teen pregnancy rate? a) Australia b) United States c) Japan d) Italy e) Morocco

4. 9. The United States, which makes up less than 5 percent of the world’s population, consumes approximately how much of the world’s energy? a) 5 percent b) 11 percent c) 20 percent d) 34 percent e) 39 percent Pop Quiz Sources: www.census.gov www.eia.doe.gov www.cdc.gov www.worldbank.org www.prb.org www.pewhispanic.org/files/reports/85.pdf (A program of Population Connection) © 2014

5. Are you typical….. Pre-thinking questions…. 1.Is the typical person left or right handed? 2.How much money does the typical person make in a year? 3.What percentage of the world has a bank account and cell phone 4. Is the typical person male or female? 5. What is the average age of the typical person 6.What is the typical ethnic group? 7.How many gallons of water does the typical American use in a day? 8.Video -- Seven Billion: Are You Typical? -- National GeographicVideo -- Seven Billion: Are You Typical? -- National Geographic

6. We are about to watch what we call the “Dot” video. Our expectation is that you patiently and quietly watch the video and observe as many things as you can. When the video ends you will be given a set of questions to try to answer based on what you observed. Please be ready to ask questions and participate. dot video

7. 1. What is the current condition in the world as far as population? (What is the “trend”? B. Growing very fast!!!

8. 2. How many people does each dot represent? One million

9. 3. Where was the first dot located in the United States? #1 California #2 Louisiana #3 Florida

10. 4. Which two areas did you notice had the most at an early date? China and India

11. 5. Throughout history, most people have lived in which latitude zone? Mid

12. 6. Which continent was the last to be settled? Australia

13. 7. What does the video predict will happen to our population in about 50 years? Double

14. 8. According to the video what two things must happen in our future in order for our world to survive? 1.Slow population growth 2.Lower consumption of natural resources

15. 9. What characteristics are present where most people live? Water Soil Climate

16. 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…Modern Medicine….

17. 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

18. 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 These areas will have a limited carrying capacity