Chelsey

Reflection November 25, 2010

This week in environmental science I learned how to use the portal. Last week I was away on the day the lady did the presentation, so I missed out. The portal, in my opinion, is just really confusing. I can't figure out how to get on it at my house with all the passwords I need. I have started working on my debate, but since it is due next week I don't feel like I will have enough time to finish with all the other projects I am also working on.

** Population Pyramids ** November 29, 2010

The population pyramids for India, Kenya, and Japan vary from each other. India and Japan are from this year, but the one for Kenya is from 1990, 20 years ago. The main difference between the three is the population of people over the age of 80 in Japan. Japan has a lot of people in this age category, and it is mainly because of the “Baby-Boomers”. These are the children of the men and women that went to fight in the war. In India and kenya the numbers are not so high for this age group. The populationof children below the age of 4 in Kenya and India are greater than in Japan. China Assignment December 7, 2010

The definition of a developed country is a country that have a high level of development according to some criteria. Some other terms similar to developed country are industrialized country, economically developed country, and first world country. China, as described in the video, is not a developed country. China is a developing country, but should it still have the same standards as developed countries? In my opinion, yes, it should. China is responsible for some of the air pollution on the west coast of the United States. The pollution comes from China's obsession with industrialization, which results in cars. The standards for industrialized countries include automobile standards that have a limit to the amount of carbon dioxide allows to be emitted. China should definitely have these standards, especially since they will soon be an industrialized country and they will have to follow them eventually.

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