If the Effects of Death Are Imposed on the Birth

question 15

Multiple Choice

If the effects of death are imposed on the birth rate of a population,

• A) the growth rate will slow down.
• B) the time scale of population growth changes.
• C) eventually, as the environment is overexploited, deaths will exceed births.
• D) an exponential growth curve will be produced if births exceed deaths at a constant level.
• E) all of these will occur.

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Definitions:

Mantle Plume

A localized column of hot rock rising through the mantle, thought to cause volcanic activity and rifting in the Earth's crust.

Flood Eruptions

Volcanic eruptions characterized by the large-scale outpouring of lava onto the surface, creating extensive lava flows.

Lithosphere

The rigid outer part of the Earth, encompassing the crust and the upper part of the mantle, involved in plate tectonics and continental drift.

Shield Volcanoes

Broad, gently sloping volcanoes formed by the accumulation of highly fluid lava flows, resembling a warrior's shield.