9/29/14


1. According to the Population Reference Bureau's "2013 World Population Data Sheet", 271 are born every minute, and 106 die every minute. That's a global net population increase of 165 per minute. This lesson was published on May 5th. What's the estimated global population increase exactly one week later (May 12th)? 

                - D: 1,663,200

2. As a country slows in population growth, its pyramid shape will  A: become wider at the base and narrower at the top

                - B. be inverted 

3. What does a Population Pyramid NOT give you information about?

                - C. Life Expectancy Rate 

4. Which continent would have the most fast-growth pyramids? 

                - A. Africa 

Some Facts Are 

- Japan's Pyramid will start to bulge when we hit 2015 and in 2050 the pyramid will be very narrow at the top and will bulge on the top half. 
- In Rwanda the population pyramid is very wide at the bottom and narrow at the top. 
- China and  Canada will increase very slowly unlike Rwanda.