To start off the class we went over the questions from the video we watched Friday.Test over 911 questions, population powerpoint, news to know, podcasts on there,1. According to the video, who or what might be the biggest threat to planet Earth?us and our growing population.2. What effects does overpopulation have on Earth?wars. over resources.3. How does world population growth effect water, food and energy?people will need more water and food and might not be enough for everyone. fossil fuels gone. unclean drinking water.4. Where is the world's population data held?5. What is the United Nations?6. How many people will live on Earth by 2050?7. Where is the greatest population growth going to take place?least advanced countries in the world.8. What has kept the world's population in check for most of human history?nature. it took care of people.9. Why did the population boom starting in 1800?10. What did Malthus say the problem of population growth is?to many people not enough food.11. How many people lack access to safe drinking water in the world?50% of the world.12. What is the importance of water to people and Earth?very improtant its a need. to make products. without it everything dies.13. Why not just desalinate sea water?cause its really expensive, polutes sea water, and takes a lot of energy.14. What did Iowa farmer Norman Borlaug do that helped the world's food supply?africa third world countries. he produced high yeilding and disease resisting crops. showed them new machinerey.15. What are some developed countries doing in developing countries in regards to farming?taking over their land to farm to take food back to their country.16. According to the host of the video, what three things must people do to ensure that future generations have enough food and resources?control population.17. What did China and India do in the 1970's to try to reduce population? Which country was successful?yes china.no, india sterolize men.18. What two things are very important to women(and men as well) in helping bring down the fertility rate?access to concentraeption.then went over the latin america maps.
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