There Are Several Terms Used to Describe the Population Status

question 12

Multiple Choice

There are several terms used to describe the population status of cities today. Which term best describes a city population that was quite high at one time, then declined, but is now growing again?

• A) steady decline
• B) continuous increase
• C) growth interrupted
• D) slowly resurgent.

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Definitions:

Kilometres

A unit of length in the metric system, equal to 1,000 meters, commonly used to measure distances between geographical locations.

Minutes

Units of time equal to one sixtieth of an hour, or 60 seconds, used to measure duration.

Scatterplot

A graph in which the values of two variables are plotted along two axes, the pattern of points revealing any correlations present.

Correlation

A numerical metric that illustrates the degree to which two variables move in tandem, demonstrating the intensity and orientation of their association.