9/29 Population Pyramid

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)?  A: over 10 million       B: 20,739      C: 1155    D: 1,663,200   Answer: D 
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          C: become more rectangular            D: bulge in the middle Answer: B
3. What does a Population Pyramid NOT give you information about?    A: birth rates         B: actual number of people        C: life expectancy         D: death rates Answer: B
4. Which continent would have the most fast-growth pyramids?   A: Africa         B:  Asia          C: North America         D: South America Answer: A
5. Current Population: 7,264,051,877
6. Births Today: 228,430
7. Deaths Today: 94,282
8. Population on my birthday, September 23, 2000: 6,139,919,414