When the World's Population Reached 6 Billion in 1995, It

question 53

Multiple Choice

When the world's population reached 6 billion in 1995, it was forecast that at a steady rate of growth the population would reach 12 billion in approximately 45 years. That period of 45 years is known as

• A) doubling time.
• B) doubling life expectancy.
• C) double increase rate.
• D) double overpopulation.
• E) double demographic transition.

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