Assignment #2

Density: This tab is about the density of the world in 2000. There are places that are highly populated and some that are not. This section talks about the largest populated areas in the world.
Essay Question: What are 3 areas in the world that have lower than 1 million people populating that area?

Growth: This section is talking about the growth in our world in this century. Most of the growth in the next half of the century will be because resources are being used up before there are more. Some areas of the world will double in size at insane time intervals.
Essay Question: Why do you think the United States area has scattered coloring, especially in the middle?

Cities: This tab is saying how so much of the world is becoming urbanized. But by doing this its hurting the world at the same time. City populations are making the air polluted and it is affecting the health of people and natural habitats.
Essay Question: What are the reasons some areas of the world aren't becoming urbanized. Give 3 reasons.

Water: This section is describing how the Earth's water supply is scare in some parts of the world. Some people believe we can replenish our water with new water-saving methods. By growing crops that require less water and rainwater harvesting, this might be able to help our water supply. Although it will be centuries before freshwater will ever be plentiful again around the world.
Essay Question: What areas in the world are technically very short on fresh drinking water?

Air: This tab it pretty much straight forward. The air is being polluted with carbon dioxide. The United States, Europe, China, and Japan are the most polluted areas. It is clear that plants cannot reverse it all, so this is only going to get worse.
Essay Question: What are the 2 least polluted areas?

Climate: This section blames carbon dioxide and fossil fuel emissions for global warming. With the thick layer of of heat covering our Earth, the temperatures are going to increase. Some plants and animals will become extinct because of the heat or cold of the weather from some parts of the world.
Essay Question: What is something we can do to prevent this from getting worse?


Forests: There are hardly any forests left. Also, the 40 percent of the world's remaining forests are endangered. A very large portion of forest loss has occurred over the past 30 years.
Essay Question: What do you think will happen to the rest of the forests in the next 50 years?

Land: The world's agricultural topsoil is being diminished by urbanization and other human-induced factors. Large areas of the world are already fully transformed and or partially transformed. We are using the world's land for our own uses.
Essay Question: What are the main areas that the world's land is being mostly used?

Habitats: The habitats of the coral reefs are in major danger. There has been "bleaching" of reefs which can in the future lead to unprotected island shorelines, endangered fish homes, and several other animal species. The coral reefs are home to over 25 percent of all sea creatures.
Essay Question: How do you think coral bleaching should be stopped?