Lab 1

 

 http://www.worldwatch.org/node/3894

           

       This map was created by Mapping Worlds and used by the Worldwatch Institute in their state of the world report. The map depicts the nations of the world according to population size. Countries with higher populations are shown as bigger than countries with smaller populations. China and India are the biggest nations in this map, with each country having populations over 1 billion. Trailing behind them are the European Union, the United States, and Japan. I find it interesting to see how the world population is distributed across the planet. Also interesting is how huge countries such as Canada and Russia are barely noticeable in this map whereas       smaller countries like Japan are easily seen.

http://www.popvssoda.com/countystats/total-county.html

           This map was created by Professor Greg Plumb and Matthew Campbell from East Central University in Oklahoma to show how soft drinks are called in different parts of the United States. The map shows each county in the country and their preferred term for soft drinks. Apparently, there are three main terms used: pop, coke, and soda. I find it very interesting to see how different locations in the U.S. have different terms for soft drinks. Here in California, I hardly ever hear pop, I didn't even know it was still commonly used. What's also interesting is how the Midwest uses almost exclusively the word pop and the south uses coke, yet both coasts mainly use soda.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hZdthji1N8k/TlkMb0qKzKI/AAAAAAAAAsA/dOqwHk51tOk/s1600/world-map-of-social-networks-large.jpg

            This map was created by Google trends for websites. It depicts the world and what social networks are used in different countries. Eleven social networking sites are shown in this map, with Facebook being the most widespread. What's interesting about this map is just how widespread Facebook is. Facebook truly is a global phenomenon, with countries in each continent using it. Also, I have never even heard of the other social networking sites, and all of them are mainly used in their country of origin.