If both birth rate and death rate are high, why can population growth be low?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Because the difference between the birth rate and death rate may be small
Natural population growth depends on the difference between the birth rate and the death rate. When the birth rate is high but the death rate is also nearly as high, many births are offset by deaths, so the net growth remains low. Option B is wrong because birth rate affects growth, and option C is wrong because a higher death rate generally reduces growth. Exam tip: calculate natural growth by subtracting the death rate from the birth rate.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Because the difference between the birth rate and death rate may be small
Why is this the correct answer?
Natural population growth depends on the difference between the birth rate and the death rate. When the birth rate is high but the death rate is also nearly as high, many births are offset by deaths, so the net growth remains low. Option B is wrong because birth rate affects growth, and option C is wrong because a higher death rate generally reduces growth. Exam tip: calculate natural growth by subtracting the death rate from the birth rate.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 Geography question. Chapter: Population. Topic: Population Growth.
