According to Thomas Malthus, a Fixed Quantity of Land and a Growing

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Multiple Choice

According to Thomas Malthus, a fixed quantity of land and a growing human population will eventually produce

• A) a stationary state in which the economy grows but at a fixed rate.
• B) accelerating economic growth.
• C) continuous yet variable economic growth.
• D) a deteriorating state in which growth will decline.

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Cooling History

The record of the thermal evolution of a rock or planet, illustrating the rates of cooling over time.

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