A Population Pyramid with a Wide Base and a Narrow

question 117

Multiple Choice

A population pyramid with a wide base and a narrow peak is characteristic of what kind of growth rate?

• A) slow growth
• B) zero growth
• C) rapid growth
• D) negative growth
• E) It is impossible to tell the growth rate based on the shape of a population pyramid.

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