All of the Following Are True About Human Population Growth

question 57

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true about human population growth EXCEPT

• A) the majority of the world's human population live in Asia.
• B) the black plague resulted in a decreased growth rate in the 1300s.
• C) changes during the Industrial Revolution lead to a steep rise in the human population.
• D) we will reach the Earth's carrying capacity within the next 20 years.
• E) human population densities tend to be highest along the coasts.

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