Which Statement Is Not Consistent with Projected Trends in Human

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which statement is not consistent with projected trends in human population growth?

• A) According to the U.N., the low projection for human population size by the year 2050 is between 7 and 8 billion.
• B) According to the U.N., the high projection for human population size by the year 2050 is over 10 billion.
• C) The carrying capacity of humans depends greatly upon how we use resources.
• D) Human doubling time has decreased since the early 1960s leading to the human population doubling every decade.

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