Which process can decrease the population of an area?
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Correct answer: Deaths and out-migration
Deaths reduce the number of people living in an area, while out-migration occurs when people leave that area to live elsewhere. Therefore, both processes can decrease population. In contrast, births and in-migration generally increase population. Exam tip: remember births and in-migration as population gains, and deaths and out-migration as population losses.
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Deaths and out-migration
Why is this the correct answer?
Deaths reduce the number of people living in an area, while out-migration occurs when people leave that area to live elsewhere. Therefore, both processes can decrease population. In contrast, births and in-migration generally increase population. Exam tip: remember births and in-migration as population gains, and deaths and out-migration as population losses.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 Geography question. Chapter: Population. Topic: Processes of Population Change.
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