population
Vocabulary
problems with over population
things we can do to help the population soar
The population over the years
100

a very large city, typically one with a population of over ten million people.

a megacity

100

the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g. buildings, roads, power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.

infrastructure 

100

More than 15 million people in Lagos compete for everything from

electricity to light their homes to spots on crowded buses

100

if 15 percent less meat is consumed it will result in

more free land

100

what is the worlds current population as of 2023

8.06 billion

200

what will the worlds population reach by 2100

10.4 billion


200

having the effect of making something bad less severe, serious, or painful.

mitigating

200

“Over the past 25 years, the richest 10% of the global population has been responsible for more than half of all

what is  carbon emissions 

200

what could free land be used for if meat eating was decreased by 15 percent

agriculture an an increase of food production to supply the estimated 9.7 billion population of the world by 2050

200

the population of Asia in 2000 was

3.7 billion

300

how many girls in Africa marry before they turn 18

4 out of 10 girls

300

the production and discharge of something, especially gas or radiation.

emissions 

300

The population in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa is projected to double between 2022 and 2050, putting additional pressure on

scarce resources

300

Today about 33 million km² are used for agriculture that is the size of Africa. Instead of farming horizontally

we could use vertical farming techniques

300

the population of Africa in the year 2030 is expected to be

1.7 billion

400

what is the current birth rate for women in sub-Saharan Africa and how does it compare to global birth rates

4.6 births and its 2 times the global birth rate

400

competing or contending.

vying

400

what do women in Nigeria think kids are

 if they have more of them they get what in return 

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

They are a gift from god

“They see it as the more children you have, the more benefits

400

33 million km is used for agriculture which is equal to the same size as what continent 

what is africa

400

the population of north America in 1960

205 million 

500

The rate of teen pregnancy on the continent is the highest in the world — about half of the children born last year to mothers under 20 worldwide were in



sub-Saharan Africa

500

the ability to conceive children or young

fertility

500

the West African nation’s population is expected to soar even more from to 

216 million this year to 375 million

500

something as simple as the worlds population not eating meat on a Wednesday would result in  how much less meat consumed 

15 percent

500

the population of Oceania in the year 2100 is estimated to be

75 million