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Population Maps

Population Maps. website for additional info. Check this out. Population Growth Rate Highlights There will be more than 1 billion more people in the world in 2015 than in 2000. How many years is that from now? Population will grow from about 6 billion to 7.1 billion.

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Population Maps

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  1. Population Maps website for additional info

  2. Check this out • Population Growth Rate Highlights • There will be more than 1 billion more people in the world in 2015 than in 2000. How many years is that from now? • Population will grow from about 6 billion to 7.1 billion. • Six out of seven of these people will live in low- and middle-income countries. Why do you think that is? • Population growth can make it more difficult to raise standards of living in some countries and can put pressure on the environment. Why do you think that is?

  3. Questions to Ponder • What is population? • How do you think the US government gathers that information? • Others?

  4. Census • This past year a census was taken of the whole country to see how many people lived in the entire United States of America. • Updated results-U. S. census home page • What is the population clock? • What is the participation rate? • How does the US rank in population in the world? • Answer • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_population

  5. According to the U.S. Bureau of the Census, the resident population of the United States, projected to 09/16/10 at 04:40 UTC (EST+5) is 310,258,504 COMPONENT SETTINGS FOR SEPTEMBER 2010 • One birth every.................................. 7 seconds One death every.................................. 13 seconds One international migrant (net) every............ 36 seconds Net gain of one person every..................... 11 seconds

  6. The U.S. population clock is based on the national population estimates. The U.S. Census Bureau produces national population estimates annually using the latest available data on births, deaths, and international migration. • Each year, we recalibrate the population clock when we release the new set of population estimates. • For more information on the methodology for producing national estimates, see http://www.census.gov/popest/topics/methodology/2008-nat-meth.pdf [PDF].

  7. How many people do you think live here in Tennessee? • TN Population • The 2009 population estimate for Tennessee is 6,296,254.

  8. There are many types of population maps. What do you notice? Think T-K-O. Title Key Objective Title Objective/Purpose Of Chart, Graph, or Map Key

  9. Objective=Question Which state has the highest percentage of Hispanics as a part of its state’s population? What do you notice? Think T-K-O. Title Key Objective Title Key

  10. Objective-Question? • The Hispanic population in the United States increased from 9 million to 20 million people between 1970 and 1990. Studying the population map, which state has the highest percentage of Hispanics as a part of its state’s population?        • A. New York   • B. Nevada    • C. New Mexico   • D. California

  11. What region of the United States has the lowest population density according to the map above? Objective/Purpose Of Map Title What do you notice? Think T-K-O. Title Key Objective Key A. northeast  B. southeast   C. southwest   D. midwest

  12. 1. What region of the United States has the lowest population density according to the map above? • A. northeast  • B. southeast   • C. southwest   • D. midwest • 2. Besides land area, what other factor has caused the population density rate to continue to be high in the northeast region of the United States? • A. The climate is even year round and attracts many people.   • B. Natural resources needed to run businesses are plentiful in this region.   • C. This region has many cattle farms to produce meat for the growing population.  • D. There are many attractions and entertainment options in this region.

  13. What do you notice about this map? • A different population map • Which statement is supported by the map above? • F Pennsylvania had the largest population in the United States in 2000. • G California experienced greater population growth than Pennsylvania by 2000. • H Laborers moved from Pennsylvania to California to work in factories in 1900. • J Large numbers of people moved to Pennsylvania to work on farms in 1900.

  14. TKO What do you notice? • Population chart -pg. 152 • Based on the information in the chart, which of these counties had the lowest rate of growth from 1990 to 2000? • F Anderson • G Bedford • H Davidson • J Haywood

  15. TKO • Population Map-pg. 122 • Which numbered region on the map above had the smallest population increase from • 1990 to 2006? • A 1 • B 2 • C 3 • D 4

  16. Historical National Population Estimates • Think TKO

  17. Make a conclusion about this map. Write three sentences about what you notice.

  18. Populations Worksheet work in groups-finish for homework

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