Asked by Mimi

Which characteristics define overpopulation according to the global population study?

(Select the two correct answers.)

(2 points)
Responses

Exceeding the carrying capacity of a given area.
Exceeding the carrying capacity of a given area.

Possessing a stable or declining number of people.
Possessing a stable or declining number of people.

Having inadequate resources for the population size.
Having inadequate resources for the population size.

Maintaining a balance between birth and death rates.
Maintaining a balance between birth and death rates.

Relying on immigration to increase the population.

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
- Exceeding the carrying capacity of a given area.
- Having inadequate resources for the population size.

(Overpopulation occurs when a population outstrips local resources/carrying capacity, causing resource shortages.)