Human Population
What is the world population as of October 2024?
8.1 billion
True or false: We are very dependent on non renewable resources
True
What renewable resource is the most abundant?
Solar
What country has the highest population?
China
What is the most used non-renewable resource?
Oil
How much US energy comes from renewable resources?
20%
What share of children die before their fifth birthday in the US
0.6%
What is the most populated race? (200 for this category can help you)
Chinese
How much of the energy we consume/use is nonrenewable? (hint: between 70 and 90%)
87%
Does renewable energy have a positive effect to the environment and why?
Renewable energy has a positive effect because it causes minimal pollution
what happens to per capita consumption as population increases
when population increases, per-capita consumption falls
What is the smallest populated country?
Vatican City
How does the human population affect nonrenewable resources?
Pollution
Faster
What is a result of resources due to the increase of the human population?
Due to the increase in the human population, natural resources are being used up at a more rapid rate than in the past
13.4 billion
What resource causes more pollution; oil or gas
What is the avg price of renewable energy sources?
$47.33
What do larger populations require
Larger populations require more food, water, and energy, and consequently tax the earth's ability to replace used resources