A Reasonable Goal Is to Reduce Global Population Growth by Year

question 66

Multiple Choice

A reasonable goal is to reduce global population growth by year ____ to level off around ____ billion.

• A)2040; 8 billion
• B)2020; 8 billion
• C)2040; 13 billion
• D)2020; 6 billion
• E)2060; 5 billion

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