Take a few minutes and estimate the answers to the following questions. When you have completed this, go to worldometers.org for the answers. Take time to look at each of the meters. How could you utilize this information into different types of lessons? Also, please complete the site evaluation.
Topic: World/Environmental statistics
What is the current population of the world?
Approximately, how many people have been born this year?
Approximately, how many people have died this year?
How much land (hectares) lost due to soil erosion this year?
How much desert land (hectares) has been formed this year?
How many people are undernourished right now in the world?
How many people have died from hunger today?
1. Who are the authors of this site?
2. When was the site created/last updated?
3. Should we trust this information? Why?