The World's Population Is Two and a Half Times Larger

question 84

Multiple Choice

The world's population is two and a half times larger than it was in 1950.This is because:

• A) the fertility rate has been increasingly dramatically.
• B) the birth rate and the fertility rate have both increased, making population growth double.
• C) mortality as decreased rapidly while fertility has decreased only slowly.
• D) None of these; migration is the only factor that has changed since 1950.

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