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Overpopulation occurs when the

birth rate soars.
death rate increases.
birth rate exceeds the death rate.
death rate is higher than the birth rate.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
birth rate exceeds the death rate.

Explanation: Overpopulation results from a sustained population increase—when births (plus immigration) consistently exceed deaths (and emigration), the population can grow beyond the environment’s carrying capacity.