Which Statement Is FALSE About World Population

question 68

Multiple Choice

Which statement is FALSE about world population?

• A) Over the next 20 to 30 years, world population is expected to continue to increase with most of the population increase from wealthy nations and little population increase from poor nations due to their higher death rate.
• B) With increasing world population we can generally expect more deaths from natural disasters because of more people living in hazardous areas.
• C) Increasing world population can cause certain natural disasters to become more severe due to increasing human influence on those disasters.
• D) If the global population were to continue to grow unchecked, it would eventually reach the Earth's carrying capacity.

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