The Rate of Human Population Growth Has Not Yet Leveled

question 20

Multiple Choice

The rate of human population growth has not yet leveled off because

• A) the human population experiences a greater number of births than deaths each year.
• B) humans are using resources more rapidly than they are replenished, a pattern of resource use that allows the population to temporarily increase but that cannot be sustained.
• C) humans use technology to increase the carrying capacity of the places where they live.
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Multiple Regression Model

A method in statistics that relies on various independent variables to anticipate the response of a dependent variable.

Coefficient

A numerical or constant quantity placed before and multiplying the variable in an algebraic expression.

Independent Variable

A variable in an experiment or model that is manipulated or categorized to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

In an experimental setting, the variable being tested and measured, which is expected to change as a result of modifications to the independent variable.