Question 9

Question

A)
Which statement is true regarding the distribution of population throughout the world?
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Three-fourths of the world population occupies half of the planet's surface because of the abundance of hospitable land.
Three-fourths of the world population occupies 5 percent of the planet's surface due to water and less hospitable land.
Three-fourths of the world population now occupies half of the planet's surface due to diminishing polar areas as a result of global warming.
Half of the world population occupies 5 percent of the planet's surface due to more advanced forms of transportation.
Question 10
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(1 point)
Natural increase can be best defined as
population growth that occurs due to people's desire to migrate to more desirable locations.
population growth that occurs due to an increase in the birthrate.
population growth that occurs due to advances in the medical field, which will diminish fatal illnesses.
population growth that occurs due to favorable climatic and weather patterns in a region.

Answer 1

Question 9 The correct statement regarding the distribution of population throughout the world is: Three-fourths of the world population occupies 5 percent of the planet's surface due to water and less hospitable land.

This is true because a significant portion of the global population is concentrated in urban areas, which are often located in limited and more hospitable regions such as river valleys and coastal areas, while the rest of the planet is largely uninhabitable due to deserts, mountains, and water bodies.

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Question 10 Natural increase can be best defined as: population growth that occurs due to an increase in the birthrate.

Natural increase specifically refers to the growth of population resulting from the difference between the number of births and the number of deaths in a given period, excluding migration factors.