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If population growth rate is declining but total population is increasing, what is the correct meaning?

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Correct answer: Population is increasing but the pace is slowing

Correct answer: D, population is increasing but the pace is slowing. A growth rate measures the speed or percentage of change, whereas total population is the actual number of people. If the rate changes from 2% to 1%, the population can still rise; it is simply adding people more slowly than before. Option A is wrong because a declining rate is not the same as a negative rate. Population declines only when losses exceed gains. Option B is wrong because a lower rate does not mean births have stopped completely. Option C is also too strong: it is not necessary that deaths always exceed births, especially when migration may contribute to growth. Option D accurately describes a positive but decelerating increase. Memory cue: slower growth is still growth as long as the rate remains positive.

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Declining Growth RateTotal PopulationSlow GrowthPopulation GrowthPopulationGeographyClass 9 Mcq

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