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Population Growth

Describe what you think this cartoon is trying to say.

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Use the animation on the webpage to complete this table:

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Population Date
5 million ?????
250 million ?????
1 billion ?????
2 billion ?????
3 billion ?????
4 billion ?????
5 billion ?????
6 billion ?????

When do you think the world’s population will break the 7 billion mark?
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What is the definition of Birth Rate?
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What is the definition of Death Rate?

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Use the CIA World Factbook to complete this table.

Natural Increase
Population
Country Birth Rate Death Rate or Natural
Change
Decrease
France ????? ????? ????? Natural Increase
United Kingdom ????? ????? ????? Natural Increase
Russia ????? ????? ????? Natural Increase
Uganda ????? ????? ????? Natural Increase
China ????? ????? ????? Natural Increase
Brazil ????? ????? ????? Natural Increase
Ukraine ????? ????? ????? Natural Increase
Sudan ????? ????? ????? Natural Increase
Germany ????? ????? ????? Natural Increase
Canada ????? ????? ????? Natural Increase

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