Population Pyramids

In Human Geo today we looked at different Population Pyramids. The three Pyramids that we looked at were the most common ones. They are Christmas tree, the Box, and The cup. We use Population Pyramids to analyze growth (or decline) of fertility, mortality and migration in cities. There are two sides of the Pyramid. Males are usually on the left from the middle and females are on the right of the middle. The Christmas tree Pyramid represents a developing nation. If it looks like a Christmas tree then the country most likely has slow growth rates, high birth rates, and short life expectancy. Some examples of developing nations are Namibia and Bangladesh. The second type of Pyramid is The box. If your Pyramid looks like a box then it is a devolped nation and has slow growth. If it looks like a box then it has low infant mortality, slow population growth and long life expectancy. Some examples of a box pyramid country is Sweden and the United States. The last type of Population Pyramid is the cup. If your population graph looks like a cup then it is devolped but has negative growth. The country also has a low birth rate, shrinking population and long life expectancy. Some examples of a cup Population Pyramid are Italy and Japan.

Factbook info

In human geo today we all shared the countries that we found on Facebook then shared interesting facts we found about them. I learned many other things about different countries in the world. I shared my fact about how there are 232 airports in Sweden and only 149 of them have paved runways. After sharing that fact with the  class I learned a few facts about the Pitcairn Islands, Brazil and China. I found out that China has mostly mountains, plateaus and deserts. I also learned that it is home to Mount Everest. In the Pitacairn islands they only have a population of 54 and it is declining. It also relies mostly on selling postage stamps for money. They can sell these postage stamps to tourists who visit the Pitacairn islands.

Facts about Sweden

Today we went on www.cia.gov and we were able to research a country and write 5 paragraphs about 5 facts. I chose the country Sweden because I know nothing about it and thought that it would be interesting to learn something about it.

The first fact I found about Sweden is that there population is only 9,960,487. Which means that the United States have nearly 314 million more people. Sweden is number 91 in the world for population while the United States is number 3 in the world.

The second fact that I found about Sweden is that Sweden has mostly a Lutheran based religion. But it also has many other religions that people in Sweden study. 63.5% Lutheran 8.1% other ( Roman Catholic, orthodox, baptist, muslim, jewish, and buddhist) and then 28.4% none or unspecified. 

The third fact that I found about Sweden is that there official language is Swedish. In addition to Swedish though many people can also speak Finnish, Sami, Romani, Yiddish, Meankielli are officially minority languages that many can speak.

The fourth fact that I found out that there birth rate is 12.1 per 1,000 people. This birth rate is only .4 less then the United States birth rate which is 12.5. This means that people in the United States has a higher birth rate then Sweden.

The fifth fact that i found about Sweden on www.cia.gov was that they have 8 registered air carriers, 219 aircrafts and 231 airports. Out of the 231 airports there were 82 unpaved runways and 149 paved airways.

Total Fertility Rate

Total Fertility Rate or TFR is the average number of children born per women. The average fertility rate can vary based on where you live. For example, the United States fertility rate is 2.01 and the world fertility rate is 2.42. In Nigeria the fertility rate is very high. There fertility rate bis 6.89 and it is still a devolping nation. However, in Japan the fertility rate is very low, it is 1.40. Many factors play a part in the fertility rate of a country. Some factors that play a part in how high or low the fertility rate is if a country is still devolping or the economic situation of a person.

Life Expectancy

Life expectancy is the number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year. The life expectancy varies depending on where you live and what kind of living conditions you live in. If you live in an area where there is little air pollution and you have shelter, food and doctors then your life expectancy will most likely be longer then someone who lives in an area with lots of air pollution and eats fast food everyday. The highest life expectancy is Monaco. Monaco's average life expectancy for males is 85.63 years and for women it is 93.58. This is because most people in Monaco are rich and can afford healthy food and proper health care. The lowest life expectancy is in Chad. The average life expectancy for men in Chad is 48.64 years and for women it is 51.03 years. They are not as developed as Monaco which is one of the many reasons that their life expectancy is lower. If you haven't noticed that women tend to have a longer life expectancy, this is because most women do not do as much hard labor as men. This labor will cause mens bodies to become weaker and more susceptible to disease.

Population

Today in Human Geo we talked about the population. I learned that every 8 seconds a new baby is born and every 12 seconds someone dies. I also learned that the Population increases by roughly 73 million people per year and 90% of the population growth takes place in the developing countries of Africa, South and East Asia and Latin America. If the Population keeps growing steadily there will be almost 10 billion people by 2030. I also cannot believe that in China you were not allowed to have a baby girl and if you did sometimes they would kill her or the parents would have an abortion. To me that Is so absurd.

test

     We took a test today in Human Geo on the Earth. I think that the test was pretty easy. I only had trouble on one of the questions which was the one that asked us "What was El Paso named after". I am pretty sure that I picked a person of prominence but I am not sure if that is right. When I just looked it said that it was named after a river so I guess I got that question wrong. Overall though I think I did really well on the test. But I did study so people who didnt study may think it was hard

Review game

In human Geo today Demetri made up a review game focus to play. I really liked the game we played. So pretty much Demerti split us up into two groups (half of the room). Both teams had team captains that would chose one person from there group and that person would go up to the board. Demetri would ask the two people up at the board a question then the first person to write the answer on the board would get a point. If you do not know the answer your team gets 1 phone call per round. At the end the team with the most points would win. And that is pretty much what the review game we played today was like.

What to expect on the test

Today in Human Geo we went over what is going to be on the test. Our test is on Friday. We started off by Mr. Schick asking us questions that may be on the test. We also talked about time zones. For example Mr. Schick would ask us what time it is in Beijing, Moscow and Greenwich England. Overall though I think that there are definitely some things that I need to study but I also think that I will do pretty well based on the questions Mr. Schick asked us in class.

Human Geo questions 10/15

Ancient cartography-
1. Eratosthenes calculated Earth's size pretty accurately.
2. He invented the armillary sphere, one of the most important instruments in astronomy.
3. He invented the word geography.
Time Zones-
4.Portland Oregon- 7 am
5. Greenwich, England- 3 pm
6. Toronto, Ontario- 10 am
7. The south pole- 3 am
Locations and Place names-
8. Rocky Mountains, Grand Canyon, Great lakes, Great mountains, White mountains
9.Mt. De Nali, Alaska, Arizona, Conneticut, Hawaii
10.St. Louis, Maryland, Baltimore, Calvert county, Calvert county
11. Georgetown University, John Carroll, Thomas Aquinas college, John Carroll University, St. Margrets
Latitude and Longitude-
12. 39.2904N, 76.6122W
13. 0.1807S, 78.4678W
14. 16.8414S, 179.9813W
15. 43.5321S, 172.6362E
16. 58.3019N, 134.4197W
Antipodes-
The antipode of any spot is the point on Earths surface diametrically opposite to it.
Antipodes for locations-
18. Departamento Conesa, RN, Argentina
19. In the water
20. "most likely in the ocean"

Culture

Culture is the body of customary beliefs, material traits and social forms that together constitute the distinct tradition of a group of people. Your culture makes you stand out and be unique. The world culture comes from the latin word cultus which means "to care for". There are also two different types of culture in which geographers both study. The first one is what people care about. For example peoples beliefs, language and cultural values. The second one is what people take care of. For example food, clothing, shelter, and things that other humans need in order to survive and thrive.

Test overview

Today in Human Geo we talked about what is going to be on our test next week. At the end of next week we are having a unit test on what we have learned so far. One of the things we have learned in class is about GPS's. GPS's can help you with turn by turn directions, and can provide your location to social media. The second thing on the test that we need to know is about time zones. There are 24 time zones for every 15 degrees of longitude. We also need to know the four types of distortion. The four types are the shape shape of an area can be distorted, the relative size of different areas can be altered, the distance between points can become increased or decreased, and the direction between points can be distorted. Now I know what I need to study and memorize for the quiz next week.

Regions

In class on Friday we talked about regions. A region is an unique area. Geographers can identify three different types of regions. The three types are a Formal region, a Functional region and, a Vernacular region. A formal region is a area in which everyone shares a common one or more distinctive characteristics. A functional region is a area organized around a node or a focal point. And last but not least a vernacular region is a area that people believe exists as a part of their cultural identity. In conclusion, every location in the world is a part of a region whether it Formal, Functional or Vernacular.

How you can identify location

Today in Human Geo we talked about how location can be identified in 3 ways. One way that you can  identify location is by place names. Place names are names that derived from people of prominence, religious affiliation, physical features or origins of its settlers. The second way that you can identify location is by site. The site is that physical characteristics of a place. The characteristics of a site are the climate, water sources, topography, soil, vegetarian, latitude and elevation. The third and final way to identify location is situation. Situation is the location of a place relative to other places. There are also regions which are unique areas. Regions are mostly applied at two scales. The two scales are spanning political and constrained within one political state.

Socrates and how he relates to todays society

Today in Human Geo we talked about our test. We went over our answers like we do in every class for tests, but this time when we went over one of the essay questions we found ourselves debating about an issue in todays society. The essay question was Socrates famously stated "The unexamined life is not worth living." Describe what this statement means to you personally. We talked about Socrates and how if you don't have freedom then why live at all. This brought us to the subject of kneeling during the national anthem. I completely disagree with kneeling to protest police brutality. I think that if you want to protest then they're are many different more peaceful ways to do that. For example you could set up an March or start a movement. The NFL players are getting paid millions of dollars to play football and entertain us, not disrespect our veterans.

GPS in society

If you go back about 50 years we a hardly had any technology now we have phones, Televisions and GPS'. GPS' play an huge role in todays society, If you are lost you can use a GPS to find your destination. A GPS is a system that accurately determines the precise position of something on earth. There are three different elements of GPS' in the United States today. One is that satellites in predetermined orbits, Tracking stations to monitor and control satellites and, a receiver that can locate at least 4 satellites. There are also many applications of GPS' including Turn by turn directions in vehicles, Navigational aid to planes and ship captains,  and, provide location to social media applications in a smartphone. Personally I do not think I'd like places to know my location and information. However I do like it when a GPS tells us how far away we are from the closest location we entered.