In the news

1. In the news • What happened in the Philippines last week? • Major typhoon, killed roughly 10,000 people and the count is still climbing • Typhoon vs. hurricane? • Thunderstorms embedded in a swirling mass of air. In general, both typhoons and hurricanes are tropical cyclones but differ in their locations. The difference between hurricane and typhoon is that tropical cyclones in the west Pacific are called Typhoons and those in the Atlantic and east Pacific Ocean are called Hurricanes. It's the longitude that matters.

2. Sample Question • Sample question: First one (with an answer) • What is the greatest challenge facing the world today? • Answer – Exploding population. Why? • Populations tend to grow Exponentially (starting off very small and the doubling and doubling,..). We need to consider Carrying Capacity (define it) and what happens when population grow beyond Carrying Capacity: • 1. Increase in Pollution • 2. Increase Disease • 3. Competition for resources (water, food, land, fuel)

3. Sample Question • Sample question: First second (without an answer) • Why is infant mortality used to determine 1st World (Industrialized) Nation, emerging and 3rd World Nation? • Important factors to consider which infant mortality takes into account • Technology Economy • Education Access to roads / vehicles • Health Care • Medical technology • Food