Question
How has population growth in the United Kingdom contributed to air pollution over time?
Group of answer choices
Population growth caused farmers to use more fertilizers to increase production.
Population growth caused an increase in automobile traffic in the country's cities.
Population growth caused the government to open protected areas for development.
Population growth has increased industrial demand for power from nuclear energy plants.
Group of answer choices
Population growth caused farmers to use more fertilizers to increase production.
Population growth caused an increase in automobile traffic in the country's cities.
Population growth caused the government to open protected areas for development.
Population growth has increased industrial demand for power from nuclear energy plants.
Answers
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The most relevant answer choice that explains how population growth in the United Kingdom has contributed to air pollution over time is:
**Population growth caused an increase in automobile traffic in the country's cities.**
As the population grows, there tends to be an increase in the number of vehicles on the roads, leading to higher emissions from automobiles, which contribute significantly to air pollution in urban areas.
**Population growth caused an increase in automobile traffic in the country's cities.**
As the population grows, there tends to be an increase in the number of vehicles on the roads, leading to higher emissions from automobiles, which contribute significantly to air pollution in urban areas.