Based on Current Trends, Some Demographers Project That by 2040

question 61

Multiple Choice

Based on current trends, some demographers project that by 2040 Texas Latinos will make up approximately ___________ of the state's population.

• A) 28 percent
• B) 38 percent
• C) 48percent
• D) 58 percent

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Definitions:

Flood

An overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry, often caused by heavy rain, melting snow, or breach of dams.

Poor Diet

A diet lacking in nutrition and essential nutrients leading to health problems.

Epidemiologic Transition

A phase of development witnessed by a sudden and stark increase in population growth rates brought by medical innovation in disease or disease control.

Mortality

The incidence of death within a population; the rate at which deaths occur in a particular population, typically expressed per thousand individuals per year.