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In which situation can the population growth rate be falling while the population is still increasing?

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Correct answer: Births exceed deaths, but the gap is smaller than before

Answer: A. Population size and growth rate describe related but different ideas. If births are still greater than deaths, natural increase remains positive, so the total population continues to rise. However, if the difference between births and deaths becomes smaller than it was earlier, the rate of increase falls. For example, if births exceeded deaths by 10,000 people last year but by only 6,000 this year, the population is still increasing, but more slowly. A is correct because it combines positive growth with a declining speed of growth. B is wrong because deaths exceeding births create a negative natural change, unless migration offsets it; that condition alone does not show the stated situation. C is wrong because a zero population cannot continue increasing. D is wrong because people leaving usually reduce population. Memory cue: increasing means the change is positive; falling growth rate means the positive change is becoming smaller.

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Growth RateNatural IncreaseBirths And DeathsPopulation GrowthPopulationGeographyClass 9 Mcq

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