Developing Countries Must Face Increasing Proportions of Older People in Their

question 18

True/False

Developing countries must face increasing proportions of older people in their populations.

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Definitions:

Discharge

The flow of a fluid, such as water or gas, from a source, including the volume of fluid passing a point per unit of time in rivers or wastewater treatment plants.

Flooded

Flooded describes areas that have been overwhelmed with water beyond normal levels, due to natural phenomena like heavy rains or failure of man-made structures.

Floodplain

Flat land adjacent to a river, prone to flooding during periods of high discharge, which can deposit nutrient-rich sediments beneficial for agriculture.

Mississippi River

one of the longest rivers in North America, flowing southward from its source in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico.