The Graph Below Shows the Approximate Annual Percentage Growth Rate

question 84

Multiple Choice

The graph below shows the approximate annual percentage growth rate in world population for the years 1960 through
2010. Data is estimated by the UN Census Bureau. Use the graph to answer the question.
-In which year(s) , if any, during the period 1960-2010 is world population constant?

• A)None
• B)1962-1964
• C)1962-1964, 1969-1971, 1975-1980
• D)1969-1971

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