The "Demographic Trap" Describes

question 7

Multiple Choice

The "demographic trap" describes

• A) A situation in which rapid population growth outruns economic development, leaving countries trapped in poverty and food insecurity.
• B) A situation where child marriage is the cultural norm, so most young women began to reproduce as soon as they are biologically capable of doing so, thus leading to higher fertility rates.
• C) A situation where countries lower their fertility rates too fast, thus contributing to a rapidly aging population that will have to be supported by a much smaller workforce.
• D) All of the above.
• E) None of the above.

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Definitions:

Lewis Structure

A diagram that represents the valence electrons of atoms within a molecule, indicating how these electrons are arranged in bonds between atoms and lone pairs.

2-Propanol

Also known as isopropanol or isopropyl alcohol, a secondary alcohol used as a solvent and disinfectant.

Lone Pairs

Pairs of valence electrons on an atom that are not shared with another atom and do not participate in bonding.

Electron Density

A measure of the probability of electron presence at a specific location around the nucleus of an atom or within a molecule, often visualized in electron density maps.