Name________________________________________
Estimate how the wealth is the world is distributed. Pretend all the wealth is divided into twenty five gold chips. Where do you think it would be found in the world. Remember by wealth we mean money, factories, buildings, natural resources, etc. Use all 25 chips.
| Continent |
Estimates
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Facts
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# of chips
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% of wealth
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# of chips
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% of wealth
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| North America | |||||
| South America | |||||
| Africa | |||||
| Europe | |||||
| Asia | |||||
| Australia/New Zealand | |||||
| Antartica | |||||
| Total |
25
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100%
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25
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100%
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Summary of the facts
| Continent |
Population
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Wealth
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# of chips
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% of wealth
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# of chips
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% of wealth
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| North America | |||||
| South America | |||||
| Africa | |||||
| Europe | |||||
| Asia | |||||
| Australia/New Zealand | |||||
| Antartica | |||||
| Total |
25
|
100%
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25
|
100%
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Last Updated Spring 2002