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Environmental Science

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Set 6 The Human Population And Its Impact

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

Free
What circumstance would decrease the likelihood of a couple having a child?

A)The use of children as an essential part of the family labor force
B)Lack of contraceptive availability
C)Opportunities for women to participate in education and employment
D)The lack of a public or private pension system
E)High infant mortality rates

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Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

Free
Infant mortality rate refers to the number of children per 1,000 births that die ____.

A)by their fifth birthday
B)before their first birthday
C)before six months
D)in their first month
E)at birth

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

Free
The U.S. population is ____.

A)close to leveling off
B)slowly declining
C)basically stable
D)rapidly declining
E)rapidly growing

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