Use This Example to Answer the Question

question 29

Multiple Choice

Use this example to answer the question.On an island in the South Pacific,there is a population of 1,000 South Pacific Splendor Birds.There is no immigration or emigration but there are 40 births and 20 deaths per year.
-The annual percentage rate of this population is

• A)0)02%.
• B)2)0%.
• C)20%.
• D)-0.02%.
• E)-2%.

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Definitions:

Ionizing Power

The ability of a chemical element or electromagnetic radiation to ionize atoms or molecules by altering their charge through the removal or addition of electrons.

Beta Particles

High-energy, high-speed electrons or positrons emitted by certain types of radioactive nuclei during radioactive decay.

Beta Emission

A type of radioactive decay where a beta particle (an electron or positron) is emitted from an atomic nucleus.

Gamma Radiation

High-energy electromagnetic radiation emitted from atomic nuclei during radioactive decay, with no mass and no charge.