AP Environmental Scienceeasymcq1 pt
Which stage of the demographic transition has the FASTEST population growth?
A.Stage 2, when death rates fall but birth rates stay high
B.Stage 1
C.Stage 3
D.Stage 4
Explanation
Core Concept
Sanitation and medicine cut deaths while births remain high, opening the widest gap between the two — the population boom stage.
Correct Answer
AStage 2, when death rates fall but birth rates stay high
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