Friday September 19th, 2011

According to the video, who or what might be the biggest threat to planet Earth?US!2. What effects does overpopulation have on Earth?clean drinking water., lead to wars, global warminng.3. How does world population growth effect water, food and energy?we have less drinking water. not as much food.4. Where is the world's population data held?UNited nations in NY5. What is the United Nations?world wide peace keeping org.6. How many people will live on Earth by 2050?9 billion7. Where is the greatest population growth going to take place?india china. devopling counrties!8. What has kept the world's population in check for most of human history?nature, enough water food for us.9. Why did the population boom starting in 1800?medicaine!10. What did Malthus say the problem of population growth is?There are to many people.. and there is not going to be enough food and water for peop;le.11. How many people lack access to safe drinking water in the world?50%12. What is the importance of water to people and Earth?People need water to survive.13. Why not just desalinate sea water?Really exspensive. takes alot of energy.14. What did Iowa farmer Norman Borlaug do that helped the world's food supply?Help people improve agg. He taught people how to do that. in third world countries mainly.15. What are some developed countries doing in developing countries in regards to farming?raising money for farm needs.16. According to the host of the video, what three things must people do to ensure that future generations have enough food and resources?Changing technology, reducing population growth, stop consuming so many resources.'17. What did China and India do in the 1970's to try to reduce population? Which country was successful?one china per family.. india- sterolizing men..chinas worked better.18. What two things are very important to women(and men as well) in helping bring down the fertility rate?Contreception, education in general.we went over our latin america map
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