In Countries That Have Large Numbers of Children Under Age

question 12

Multiple Choice

In countries that have large numbers of children under age 15, the population is

• A) staying the same.
• B) able to expand its carrying capacity.
• C) becoming smaller.
• D) becoming larger.
• E) hard to predict.

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Definitions:

Economic Hardships

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African American Community

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