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Human Population and Carrying Capacity WebQuest

This activity is designed for you to see how the population of the Earth continues to change over the course of time. At some point in time the carrying capacity of the Earth may be reached. Use the links below to discover more about the human carrying capacity as well as to answer the corresponding questions.

Human Numbers Through Time:

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Launch the Interactive (click the map on the left):

|Year |Human Population |

|0 A.D. | |

|1000 | |

|1800 | |

|1927 | |

|1960 | |

|1974 | |

|1987 | |

|1999 | |

|2050 | |

Answer the following questions about the information that you read:

1. In AD 1000, what caused the decline of population in Europe?

2. In the 18th century, what raised the living standards and spurred population growth

3. In the mid 1900’s what profoundly increased human life expectancy?

4. In the 1970’s, what helped curb population growth?

5. Where will nearly all of the further human population growth take place in the world?

What is the foreseeable problem with this?

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6. What is the exact time right now?

7. What is the U.S. population right now?

8. What country has the world’s largest population?

9. Where does the US rank among the nations of the world in terms of population?

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10. . Where does the US rank for life expectancy at birth?

11. What is the life expectancy at birth in the US?

12. Which country has the highest life expectancy at birth and which has the lowest?

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13. Where is Pennsylvania among state populations?

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14. What is the population of Dauphin County?

15. Based on the age of the population will Dauphin County be faced with an increase or decrease in population?

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