Exploring Population Statistics
1. U.S. Census Bureau ( www.census.gov/main/www/popclock.html
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Record the current (approximate) population of:
Name: __________________
Period: _____
U.S.: ____________________________ World: __________________________
2. World Clock on Peter Russell Website ( www.peterrussell.com/odds/worldclock.php
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Describe three observations about some of the statistics on the World Clock website.
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3. World-O-Meters Website ( www.worldometers.info
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Describe three observations about some of the statistics on the World-O-Meters website.
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4. Miniature Earth Video ( www.miniature-earth.com
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1. According to the video, what categories do I fit into?
2. What categories does the majority of our world’s population fit into?
3. What will I remember from this video?

1. What was the main cause of such an increase in the world’s human population around the 1800’s?
2. What are some of the specific improvements that came from this event?
3. What did you notice about the distribution (placement) of people on earth as the population grew? (Think back to when we looked at the 8 maps of the world and human population growth.)
4. Describe the differences between a J-curve and an S-curve. Make sure to mention the term: exponential growth. (Sketch to help explain!)