When the Average Total Fertility Rate of a Population Drops

question 36

Multiple Choice

When the average total fertility rate of a population drops to the replacement level,

• A)population numbers stabilize and growth automatically ceases.
• B)deaths begin to outnumber births.
• C)the average age of the population steadily increases.
• D)population continues to grow for a generation or more.

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Definitions:

Environmental

Relating to the natural world and the impact of human activity on its condition.

Physical

Pertaining to the body and its physiological processes, as opposed to the mind or spirit.

IUPAC Name

The systematic method of naming chemical compounds as recommended by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.

Alkane

Hydrocarbons with single bonds only, characterized by the formula CnH2n+2.