Monday, 6 September 2010

Year 10 - Population homework

Using the Population Reference Bureau you need to find the Infant Mortality Rate, Fertility Rate, Birth Rate, Death Rate and Natural Increase for:
Two North American Countries
Four South American Countries
Three European Countries (including the UK)
Five African Countries
Five Asian/Middle East Countries and
Two Oceania Countries.
To start you off click this link.

Saturday, 4 September 2010

New Zealand Rocked!


A scale 7.0 earthquake has rocked the city of Christchurch on the South Island of New Zealand. Two people have been seriously injured but there have been no reports of fatalities.

Read more at the BBC or look at the details of the quake on the USGS site.