Day 29- Showing Population Pyramids

Today we watched the YouTube video of Hans Rosling showing two hundred years of history of the world. The video showed a graph of all of the country's in the world put on a graph of income and lifespan. Hans Goslings is a scientist who studies global health. In the beginning of the video The UK and the Netherlands were the best off. After the industrial revolution the European country's and American country's were living longer and making more. At about 1910 the first world war and the Spanish flue brought down the population and income of the world.  World war two affected some country very hard for and some even down below 25 average lifespan. In the time span of 1960s to 2000s most countries started making great gains in both income and lifespan. China was separated at the end to make different areas which range from about Italy to Ghana to show the difference in countries.

Day 28- Population Pyramid

Today in class we learned about the population pyramids. Population pyramids are used to judge how man people are in each age group. The population pyramid is separated by five years for each category or section. The population pyramid is also divided into three sections pre reproductive and reproductive and post reproductive ages. The population pyramid can be used multiple ways to judge the future population of a country. A lower age group with a low population usually means that the population is going to go down. countries that look like a triangle are likely to go up and the steeper the quicker the growth. The population pyramid can also be used to judge what economic state a country is in such as country's with fast growing populations are becoming industrialized. Another thing that can be seen in population pyramids is wars because you can see a vast difference between women and men.

Day 27- Going Over the Test

Today we went over the test that we took last class about migration a population. The test looking back at it was on the easier side of the test spectrum but I'm happy with the grade I got. Looking over the test I cant believe I wrote a five instead of a two on the CIA factbook section because I don't know if I read it wrong or if I just didn't think about it. The CIA section for the first few were easy but the one on north America I couldn't find so I'm glad I got it right The bonus question that I thought I got wrong I got wrong. I caught the error that I made where I put down that the net migration rate of earth was one instead of the correct answer of zero because no one has left the earth. The regular questions such as the highest birth rate were difficult at first until I thought it out.

Day 26- Migration Test

Today in class we took the migration and population test. The test started out with the FBI government website and it was ten questions and all could be found using the website. The First part was mainly just finding the information on countries like birth rate, literacy rate and other things. Some which for some like the world population in north America I couldn't find so I made a guess of about eight percent because not counting central America the population should be about ten percent or less. The part I was confused about was there were two questions on the second page that seemed like the same thing and there was no answer so I guessed. The extra questions I think I got the first one correct but the second one I think I got wrong. The regular questions that did not use the FBI website were easy but since I saying that I probably didn't do well.

Day 25- Review for test

Today in class we went over the power point and looked at the next test. The first thing was the two great American maps that were drew before you got to class. After that we went over the power point on population and migration. Population has increased very quickly in the past few years. The population has increased at a rate of one billion people per twelve years. The population on earth is seven billion six hundred thousand people an is still climbing. The population increase is mainly due to developing countries having a birth rate of about six children per mother. Japan is a country with a lot of older people and a negative birth rate. Japan is going down and not gaining many immigrants which will leave them with a very low population. After reviewing the power point we then looked at FBI.gov and looked at countries that we had questions about.

Day 24- Checking CIA World Fact Book

Today in class we checked our CIA world factbook blog. The first question on the populations was as expected China and India. For the second question I was surprised that Japans birth rate is going down. The fourth question on French religion was not accurate because France can't collect data on their citizens. I was surprised that eighty two percent of Mexicans are roman Catholics which I thought would be lower. I was surprised that Luxembourg has a Gross domestic product of one hundred and two thousand dollars per year which is very high. The literacy rate in Afghanistan was very low but I expected it to be a little lower. For some countries they don't import any oil which for some are expected while other I don't think have many oil fields. I didn't know that the united states have the highest amount of national debt compared to any other country.

Day 23- cia world factbook

1. gWhat is the population of China, and of India? 
   1,384,688,986, 1,296,834,042

2. 
   What is the Total Fertility Rate in Japan?
   1.42 children born/woman

3. 
   What is the death rate in El Salvador?
   5.8 deaths/1,000 population
4. 
   What percentage of the French identify “none” as their religion? Is this statistic verifiable, and why?
   none 23-28% (2015 est.) It is not statistic because they cant collect data on people
5. 
   What percentage of Mexicans identify themselves as Roman Catholic?
   Roman Catholic 82.7%
6. 
   What is the GDP - per capita (PPP) in the United States?
   $59,800 
7. 
   What is the GDP - per capita (PPP) in Nigeria?
   $5,900
8. 
   What is the GDP - per capita (PPP) in Luxembourg?
   $105,100

9. 
   What percentage of the United States’ population are Internet users?
   76.2%

10. 
    What is the number of airports in Russia, and in the United States?
    1,218, 13,513

11. 
    How many people in the world do not have electricity 1.201 billion
12. What is the Infant Mortality Rate in Canada, Cuba, and the United States? 

12. 4.5 deaths/1,000 live births,       4.4 deaths/1,000 live births, 5.7 deaths/1,000 live births
    What is the literacy rate - total, for men, and for women - in Afghanistan?
    38.2%
13. 
    What three countries have the highest life expectancy?
    Monaco, Japan, Singapor
14. 
    What three countries have the lowest life expectancy?
    Lesotho, Zambia, Afganistan
15. 
    What nation has the sixteenth highest Net Migration Rate?
    monaco
16. 
    What is the unemployment rate in Vietnam, South Korea, the United States, India and Kenya?
    2.2%, 3.7%, 4.4%, 8.5%, 40%
17. 
    Military Expenditures are listed by the percentage of each nation's GDP spent on defense.

          What percentage is spent by Germany, China, and the United States?
1.24% of GDP, 1.87% of GDP, 3.16% of GDP

     19. What three countries produce the most crude oil, and how much do they produce?
Saudi arabia, Russia, Iraq. 14bbl

     20. What three countries import the most crude oil, and how much do they import?
united states, china, India 18.5 bbl/day

     21. What percentage of the world’s people speak Spanish? Chinese? English

Day 22- Crude poplation rates

Today in class we learned about birth rates and death rates. The birth rates are found by using crude birth rates. A crude birth rate is how many births per one thousand people. Crude death rates are the same thing for how they are measured. The crude death rate is subtracted from the crude birth rate to give you the natural population increase or decrease. Most countries have positive rates, but some don't such as Italy where the rate is negative and going down. The united states of America  have a lesser value than Canada which has a rate of 5. Migration is also a factor in determining population change. When some migrates to another country, they are both an emigrant and an immigrant. The final thing we learned in class was that the one child rule that was in china was appealed which I thought was still being used

Day 21 - Review Last test

today in class we reviewed our last test and saw what we got wrong. Before we got started correcting answers all the seniors went running in the hallways. I got a way lower grade than I was expecting. The test seemed easy and everything I thought I knew. The question that I thought was upsetting was when I wrote prime parallel instead of Prime Meridian. The trick question with 93 degrease was the one I thought I had but I didn't even think about it. The best part about the test was the part about mount Everest. The part about mount Everest I thought could be both exact and relative because the peak is not one specific area and can be called the top of it, but it can also be called the very top point. Later in the day I found out that people using tape to "tag" people is not allowed and will be banned next year but I wish it wasn't.

Day 20- Population and Human Settlement

Today in class we learned about human settlement and population. The earth contains roughly 7.6 billion people and is increasing at about 1 child per 8 seconds. The amount of deaths that happen on earth have increased but also increased in time. Some one dies about every 8 seconds some where in the world. The amount of people that live on earth ahs increased at a very fast rate since about the start of the nineteen hundreds. The life expectancy has increased over time but it has grown fast recently. The average life expectancy in the united states is about 76 while in places like Monaco can go above 90 years of age. The growth in population has taken place in mostly 3rd world countries from statistics. Since the life expectancy has increased and the amount of people born has increased then the population will keep on going at exponentially until Earth reaches a limit with its natural resources. Once the Earth cannot support the population anymore than there will be a very fast downfall in population until There are enough resources for everyone again.

Day 19- Second Test

Today we took our second test that was on how geographer describe locations . I think I did ok on the test. I think I did well on stuff like the equator, prime meridian and the Tropics. The questions I think I did the worst on were the ones on absolute and relative locations. If my grade was bad I will study next time but I didn't because I knew most of it. I don't know if the peak of mount Everest is a relative or exact location so I hope I got it right. The question with the answer in the negative almost trick me but I caught it when I double checked. I was happy that there were no short answer questions or essays. This next part has nothing to do with human geo but I found these tablets I guess you can call them that and you put them in water and it makes it taste like Gatorade but it makes ten 16oz bottles for like 1-2 dollars which is cheaper then 1 Gatorade bottle.

Day 18- Reveiwing for the Test

Today we went over the power point and reviewed for the test tomorrow. The test tomorrow from what we've been told it has multiple choice and short answer with no essay questions. Most people don't like essay questions but I don't mind essays. The good reasons for essays is they are usually worth more points and are on what we learned the most so it is generally easier than other things. The reason they are bad is because they take up a lot of time and if you don't know the answer it is a huge loss of points and a waste of time. The multiple choice questions should be easy because since they are what were on the PowerPoint so it will be easy to determine the right answer. During the review You pointed out a few test questions which really helps people so if they study just a little they have a few answers they should get right.

Day 17- POP Quiz

Today we took a pop quiz on maps and time zones. The beginning of class we were reviewing for a future test. We learned that charte is French for map. After we were done with our reviewing, we started a timed pop quiz. The quiz was ten questions long and was almost Kahoot with extra steps. The test had one question on it that was on time zones in Maryland and Chicago. The question was if it is ten fifteen in Maryland than what time is it in Chicago. The answer was nine fifteen and I said eleven fifteen which was my only wrong answer. One question on the test was about Greenwich mean time. The question was how it is measured, and the answer was 15 degrees longitude. After the test we reviewed our answers and I wasn't surprised I got a ninety because I wasn't paying much attention while we were reviewing. 

Day 16- Test Questions

1.) What is the area that the prime meridian goes through?

a. Tokyo Japan
b. Athens Rome
c  Greenwich England
d. Baltimore Maryland

2.) True or false, Meridians never intersect each other.

T
F

3.) What is smaller than one degree on a globe

a. Mile
b. Minute
c. Kilometer
d. Micro-degree

4.) What is the middle of the geographic earth

a. Tropic of Cancer
b. Tropic of Capricorn
c. The Core
d. The Equator

5.) True or False, It is easier to walk around the Antarctic circle than the equator.

T
F

6.) What is the northern tropic

a. Tropic of Cancer 
b. Tropic of Capricorn
c. Tropic of Leo
d. Tropic of North Africa

7.) How many degrees are in each time zone

a. 360
b. 50
c. 25
d. 15



8.) What is the scientific name for someone that draws maps.

a. Geographer
b. Cartographer
c. Urtographer
d. Kaptographer


9.) What is the latitude of the north pole

a. 0
b.90
c.40
d.45

10.) BONUS Question, What country is on the same latitude as Maryland.

____________________(NORTH KOREA)

Day 15- Meridians

Today in class we took the test on north and south America. During the test I found that north America was harder because of all of the countries in the lower part were so close together. South America was the easiest of the two because the countries all looked different form each other. After the test we talked about meridians. Meridian or also known as longitude lines are for measuring how far you are away from the equator. Meridians also what create the rough shape of time zones. Time zones are different in different places and don't go straight down but goes around countries and cities to make life easier. Time zones are on average 15 degree because the globe is 360 and 360/24= 15 giving us 24 hours and 15 degrees on average per hour. The time zones are set up from Greenwich which is set as time 0. UMT is about the same as GMT but was created 300 years earlier.