Over Time, What Has Happened to People's Height Within Nations

question 84

Multiple Choice

Over time, what has happened to people's height within nations like Japan and Norway and in North America?

• A) People have gotten dramatically shorter.
• B) People have gotten a little shorter.
• C) People's heights have remained about the same.
• D) People have gotten taller.

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