What Is the Average Number of Children Born to a Woman

question 98

Multiple Choice

What is the average number of children born to a woman in the United States today?

• A) 1
• B) 2
• C) 3
• D) 4

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Definitions:

Transition Zone

The transition zone is an area or region where different ecological communities or physical environments meet and integrate, often leading to high biodiversity.

Neritic Province

Ocean water that extends from the shoreline to where the bottom reaches a depth of 200 m. Compare with oceanic province.

Euphotic Zone

The upper reaches of the ocean, in which enough light penetrates to support photosynthesis.

Freshwater Wetland

A land area saturated with water, either permanently or seasonally, where oxygen-free processes prevail, primarily composed of freshwater marshes, swamps, bogs, and fens.