Question

Which statement is false regarding the world's population? (1 point) Responses It consist of a group of people residing in a particular geographic area. It consist of a group of people residing in a particular geographic area. Earth’s total population is 6.5 million. Earth’s total population is 6.5 million. Earth’s total population is 6.5 billion. Earth’s total population is 6.5 billion. A majority of Earth’s population resides in Europe and Asia. A majority of Earth’s population resides in Europe and Asia.

Answer 1

The false statement is: "Earth’s total population is 6.5 million."

Correction: the world's population is measured in billions — about 8 billion people (as of 2023). 6.5 million is off by a factor of about 1,000 (6.5 million vs. 6.5 billion).