Human Population Growth Computer Lab Activity
Go to: http://www.census.gov/population/www/popclockus.html
1. Based on the website (or computer clock), what is the exact time right now?
2. What is the U.S. population right now?
Go to: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/wfbExt/region_afr.html
3. Select any two countries from the list and find the following data:
4. What is your birth date, including the year?
5. What was the world population on your birth date?
6. What was the world population on you first birthday?
7. What was the gain in world population during your first year of life?
8. What was the percent change in world population during your first year of life?
9. What was the world population on January 1st of this year?
10. What is the projected world population next January 1st?
11. What is the expected gain in population this year?
12. What is the expected percent change in world population this year?
13. Compare your data from questions 7&8 to questions 11&12. What is happening to world population growth?
Go back to the US population data: http://www.census.gov/population/www/popclockus.html
14. Based on the website , what is the exact time right now?
15. How many minutes have elapsed since you answered question # 1?
16. What is the US population right now?
17. What was the gain in US population while you have been working on this activity?
