France is the 2nd largest nation on earth, with a population of 64,057,792. The total fertility rate is 1.98, and the net migration rate is 1.48, resulting in a population growth rate of 0.549%, which means their population is slightly rising. The infant mortality rate is 3.33 deaths per 1000 live births, and the life expectancy is 80.98 years (over 77 for men, over 84 for women), which means they probably have a good health care system. The literacy rate is 99% , which means they have a good educational system. The main language is french, spoken by most of its people, and the secondary language is there isn't one. 77% of the population lives in cities.
Japan is the 68th largest nation on earth, with a population of 127,078,679. The total fertility rate is 1.21, and the net migration rate is n/a, resulting in a population growth rate of -0.191% , which means their population is 127,078,679. The infant mortality rate is 2.79 deaths per 1000 live births, and the life expectancy is 82.12 years (78.8 for men, 85.62 for women), which means they probably have a good health care system. The literacy rate is 99%,which means they have an 3.5% educational system. The main language is Japenese, spoken by most of its people, and the secondary language is n/a. 66% of the population lives in cities.
Niger is the 64th largest nation on earth, with a population of 15,306,252. The total fertility rate is 7.75 , and the net migration rate is -0.57, resulting in a population growth rate of 3.677%, which means their population is rising fast. The infant mortality rate is 116.66 deaths per 1000 live births, and the life expectancy is 52.6 years (51.39 for men, 53.85 for women), which means they probably have bad health care system. The literacy rate is 28.7%, which means they have an bad educational system. The main language is French, spoken by most of its people, and the secondary language is Hausa, spoken by not much of its people. 16% of the population lives in cities.
Iran is the 20th largest nation on earth, with a population of 66,429,284. The total fertility rate is 1.71, and the net migration rate is -2.62 , resulting in a population growth rate of 0.883%, which means their population is sloghtly rising. The infant mortality rate is 35.78 deaths per 1000 live births, and the life expectancy is 71.14 years ( 69 for men, 72 for women), which means they probably have an okay health care system. The literacy rate is 77%, which means they have an pretty good educational system. The main language is Persian and Persian dialects,spoken by 58% of its people, and the secondary language is Turkic and Turkic dialects, spoken by 26% of its people. 68% of the population lives in cities.
Mexico is the __________ largest nation on earth, with a population of __________. The total fertility rate is __________, and the net migration rate is __________, resulting in a population growth rate of __________, which means their population is __________. The infant mortality rate is __________deaths per 1000 live births, and the life expectancy is __________ years (_________ for men, __________ for women), which means they probably have a __________ health care system. The literacy rate is __________, which means they have an __________ educational system. The main language is __________, spoken by __________ of its people, and the secondary language is __________, spoken by __________of its people. __________of the population lives in cities.
(Nation of your choice) is the __________ largest nation on earth, with a population of __________. The total fertility rate is __________, and the net migration rate is __________, resulting in a population growth rate of __________, which means their population is __________. The infant mortality rate is __________deaths per 1000 live births, and the life expectancy is __________ years (_________ for men, __________ for women), which means they probably have a __________ health care system. The literacy rate is __________, which means they have an __________ educational system. The main language is __________, spoken by __________ of its people, and the secondary language is __________, spoken by __________of its people. __________of the population lives in cities.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Global Warming
Global Warming
Some scientists and many people are quite convinced that people are the main cause of global warming. I also agree with this theory because every day we contribute to green house gases. How do we contribute every day? We drive our cars, we heat our homes during the winter, some houses are poorly insolated, we smoke cigarettes, and many other reasons! There are 5 most deadly effects of global warming
1. Ice caps melting, which makes the sea level rise and will result in major cities going under water.
2. Economic consequences, which are hurricanes and diseases that need billions of dollars to repair and cure.
3. Increased probability and intensity of droughts and heat waves, other areas of the earth will suffer serious heat waves and droughts, especially Africa.
4. Warmer waters and more hurricanes, as the ocean’s temperature rises, the hurricanes strength level will increase.
5. Spread of disease, as the northern countries warm up, the disease spreading insects will migrate north and bring more diseases to the north.
Even though many people including myself believe in global warming, many people still believe that it is a myth. Some people didn’t get the education to really understand global warming, therefore they don’t believe that global warming is occurring. Another argument of global warming would be that people are against global warming or they don’t want to believe that global warming is occurring. In my theory, global warming is and has been occurring for many years and we are going to have to do a lot more to slow it down.
Some scientists and many people are quite convinced that people are the main cause of global warming. I also agree with this theory because every day we contribute to green house gases. How do we contribute every day? We drive our cars, we heat our homes during the winter, some houses are poorly insolated, we smoke cigarettes, and many other reasons! There are 5 most deadly effects of global warming
1. Ice caps melting, which makes the sea level rise and will result in major cities going under water.
2. Economic consequences, which are hurricanes and diseases that need billions of dollars to repair and cure.
3. Increased probability and intensity of droughts and heat waves, other areas of the earth will suffer serious heat waves and droughts, especially Africa.
4. Warmer waters and more hurricanes, as the ocean’s temperature rises, the hurricanes strength level will increase.
5. Spread of disease, as the northern countries warm up, the disease spreading insects will migrate north and bring more diseases to the north.
Even though many people including myself believe in global warming, many people still believe that it is a myth. Some people didn’t get the education to really understand global warming, therefore they don’t believe that global warming is occurring. Another argument of global warming would be that people are against global warming or they don’t want to believe that global warming is occurring. In my theory, global warming is and has been occurring for many years and we are going to have to do a lot more to slow it down.
Friday, October 16, 2009
hurricane katrina
The water flooded into houses and all over New Orleans
Some people didn’t eat for days after the hurricane
Thunder storms draw heat from the oceans surface and that's how hurricanes get started
It starts as a tropical depression
On aug. 29, 2005 katrina hit new orleans
The innerstorm can change mintue by minute
Catagories 1-5, 5 bring the worst.
A hurricane covers as big as a football field every hour
6:10 am katrina strikes land
A 15 ft wave hits new orleans
The levees failed
75% of new orleans was underwater
It took over a month to pump out all the water
Over 100,000 stayed home for the hurricane, they relied on the levees
Why did the levee fail?
Pressure made the walls vulnerbale
In all of the oceans, the temperatures have rised which makes the hurricanes stronger
Some people didn’t eat for days after the hurricane
Thunder storms draw heat from the oceans surface and that's how hurricanes get started
It starts as a tropical depression
On aug. 29, 2005 katrina hit new orleans
The innerstorm can change mintue by minute
Catagories 1-5, 5 bring the worst.
A hurricane covers as big as a football field every hour
6:10 am katrina strikes land
A 15 ft wave hits new orleans
The levees failed
75% of new orleans was underwater
It took over a month to pump out all the water
Over 100,000 stayed home for the hurricane, they relied on the levees
Why did the levee fail?
Pressure made the walls vulnerbale
In all of the oceans, the temperatures have rised which makes the hurricanes stronger
Thursday, October 15, 2009
ADD ON:::STEP 4 OF THE QUIZ
STEP FOUR:
One third of Mexicans said that they would move to the U.S.A. if they could. Some Mexicans said that they thought their life here in our country was worse than theirs in Mexico. “Many Mexicans want to migrate here even though they are well informed about the hardships they could face and are expecting conditions at home to improve.” Some Mexicans tried to hop the border illegally, but got sent back home because they got caught. About 4 in 10 mexicans either have relatives or friends that live in the United States, therefor they have connections to the U.S. In Mexico, it looks like the net migration rate would be a negative number because most of the mexicans are imigrating into the U.S.
One third of Mexicans said that they would move to the U.S.A. if they could. Some Mexicans said that they thought their life here in our country was worse than theirs in Mexico. “Many Mexicans want to migrate here even though they are well informed about the hardships they could face and are expecting conditions at home to improve.” Some Mexicans tried to hop the border illegally, but got sent back home because they got caught. About 4 in 10 mexicans either have relatives or friends that live in the United States, therefor they have connections to the U.S. In Mexico, it looks like the net migration rate would be a negative number because most of the mexicans are imigrating into the U.S.
Test 10/15
'“On my honor, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid on this graded academic work. I am a person of integrity and I do not cheat.” Agree to this statement by typing your name here: Taylor DiPaula
Globalization is the increasing interconnectedness of people and places through converging processes of economic, political, and culteral change. Those who are pro-globalization believe that wealth will “trickle down” from rich countries to poor countries. They also believe it will spread the benefits of new ideas and new technologies to all nations. One organization that loans money to nations so they can invest in business is the international monetary fund. On the other hand, those who are anti-globalization say it is not fair, because the richest 20% of the world’s people consume 86% of the world’s resources, resulting in between “haves” and “have nots.”
Use the CIA Factbook to answer the following questions: In Afghanistan the life expectancy is 44 years old, the infant mortality rate is 151.95 deaths per 1000 live births, the literacy rate is 28.1%, and the TFR is 6.53. In Australia the life expectancy is 81 years old, the infant mortality rate is 4.75 deaths per 1000 live births, the literacy rate is 99% and the TFR is 1.78.
We often categorize nations as being “developed” or “developing” nations. Vietnam and Mexico would be considered developing nations; Japan and Canada are developed nations.
The current world population is over 6 billion people. The number that measures how many children the average woman in a nation will bear is known as the Total fertility rate, which is abbreviated as TFR. When this number is exactly 2.1, then the population stays the same; if it’s higher, the population goes up, and if it’s lower, the population decreases. The population is growing fastest in 2 nations.
A population pyramid that is shaped just like a pyramid -- wide on the bottom and narrow at the top -- shows a country whose population is growing. If it is shaped more like a vase or a soda bottle, that nation’s population is growing slowly. Young people are found at the bottom of the pyramid, and older are found on the left hand side.
When discussing migration, people who are entering a country are known as immigrants, and people who are leaving a country are known as emigrants. People leave their country for many reasons. An example of a push force is civil strife, and an example of a pull force is better economic opportunity. If a nation’s net migration rate is a negative number, it means more people are leaving the country than are arriving.
STEP THREE: In a short, well-written essay, answer ONE of the following questions:
OR 3) The demographic transition graph describes the changes in birthrates and death rates that a country experiences over time. Describe the changes that the United States has gone through by using the demographic transition diagram.
New essay:
(I copied and pasted the better essay on here)
One third of Mexicans said that they would move to the U.S.A. if they could. Some Mexicans said that they thought their life here in our country was worse than theirs in Mexico. “Many Mexicans want to migrate here even though they are well informed about the hardships they could face and are expecting conditions at home to improve.” Some Mexicans tried to hop the border illegally, but got sent back home because they got caught. About 4 in 10 mexicans either have relatives or friends that live in the United States, therefor they have connections to the U.S. In Mexico, it looks like the net migration rate would be a negative number because most of the mexicans are imigrating into the U.S.
Globalization is the increasing interconnectedness of people and places through converging processes of economic, political, and culteral change. Those who are pro-globalization believe that wealth will “trickle down” from rich countries to poor countries. They also believe it will spread the benefits of new ideas and new technologies to all nations. One organization that loans money to nations so they can invest in business is the international monetary fund. On the other hand, those who are anti-globalization say it is not fair, because the richest 20% of the world’s people consume 86% of the world’s resources, resulting in between “haves” and “have nots.”
Use the CIA Factbook to answer the following questions: In Afghanistan the life expectancy is 44 years old, the infant mortality rate is 151.95 deaths per 1000 live births, the literacy rate is 28.1%, and the TFR is 6.53. In Australia the life expectancy is 81 years old, the infant mortality rate is 4.75 deaths per 1000 live births, the literacy rate is 99% and the TFR is 1.78.
We often categorize nations as being “developed” or “developing” nations. Vietnam and Mexico would be considered developing nations; Japan and Canada are developed nations.
The current world population is over 6 billion people. The number that measures how many children the average woman in a nation will bear is known as the Total fertility rate, which is abbreviated as TFR. When this number is exactly 2.1, then the population stays the same; if it’s higher, the population goes up, and if it’s lower, the population decreases. The population is growing fastest in 2 nations.
A population pyramid that is shaped just like a pyramid -- wide on the bottom and narrow at the top -- shows a country whose population is growing. If it is shaped more like a vase or a soda bottle, that nation’s population is growing slowly. Young people are found at the bottom of the pyramid, and older are found on the left hand side.
When discussing migration, people who are entering a country are known as immigrants, and people who are leaving a country are known as emigrants. People leave their country for many reasons. An example of a push force is civil strife, and an example of a pull force is better economic opportunity. If a nation’s net migration rate is a negative number, it means more people are leaving the country than are arriving.
STEP THREE: In a short, well-written essay, answer ONE of the following questions:
OR 3) The demographic transition graph describes the changes in birthrates and death rates that a country experiences over time. Describe the changes that the United States has gone through by using the demographic transition diagram.
New essay:
(I copied and pasted the better essay on here)
One third of Mexicans said that they would move to the U.S.A. if they could. Some Mexicans said that they thought their life here in our country was worse than theirs in Mexico. “Many Mexicans want to migrate here even though they are well informed about the hardships they could face and are expecting conditions at home to improve.” Some Mexicans tried to hop the border illegally, but got sent back home because they got caught. About 4 in 10 mexicans either have relatives or friends that live in the United States, therefor they have connections to the U.S. In Mexico, it looks like the net migration rate would be a negative number because most of the mexicans are imigrating into the U.S.
notes from 9/30/09-10/1/09
what seperates the haves from the have nots:
we live in a great time but yet still people are starving and dying from diseases.
papua new guinea
^^^^
jared diamond-
bird expert
human physiologist (UCLA)
professor
writer
usa- the richest and most powerful country on earth
13,000 years ago the middle east was far lest arid then it was today
nomads=hunter/gatherers
to catch an animal you have to be smart and sneaky, it requires skills
an important source of food is wild sego tree- stuff gathered out of the tree
catastrophic change- the weather changed, which means that they couldn't grow as much crops as the ydid before. the drought lasted about 1,000 years
Middle-Easterners lived a in shelter for weeks or months at a time- You can never find enough food while hunting- Hunting is so unreliable
it was possible to feed a whole village during those hard times.
the place was were grain could be stored-granery
people started to grow their own food
we live in a great time but yet still people are starving and dying from diseases.
papua new guinea
^^^^
jared diamond-
bird expert
human physiologist (UCLA)
professor
writer
usa- the richest and most powerful country on earth
13,000 years ago the middle east was far lest arid then it was today
nomads=hunter/gatherers
to catch an animal you have to be smart and sneaky, it requires skills
an important source of food is wild sego tree- stuff gathered out of the tree
catastrophic change- the weather changed, which means that they couldn't grow as much crops as the ydid before. the drought lasted about 1,000 years
Middle-Easterners lived a in shelter for weeks or months at a time- You can never find enough food while hunting- Hunting is so unreliable
it was possible to feed a whole village during those hard times.
the place was were grain could be stored-granery
people started to grow their own food
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
notes from 10/6/09
Animal domestication- raise them
Plant domestication-
Geographic luck-
Goats and sheep were the first animals to be domesticated
domesticate-to accustom an animal to living with or near people, usually as a farm animal or pet
Pigs were the most popular kind of animals
Almost all of the farm work is done by hand
Jared- Find out all the animals in the world that have ever been domesticated for farm use. 14 different species.
1. goats
2. sheep
3. pigs
4. cows
5.horses
6.donkies
7.camels (2 kinds)
8.water buffalo
9.llamas, south america
10. reindeer
11.yacks
12. cattle(2 kinds)
where did they come from?
none from new gineau
europe asia north africa (all other 13 animals)
people were just hunters and gatherers not too long ago
in the 60's people were still using stone tools
most of the new villages of the fertile cresents were abandoned
everything was dried up
geography was on there side.
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