Question

When the birth rate in a population is greater than the death rate, the population will generally __________.

1. none of the choices
2. decrease
3. increase
4. not change

Answer 1

3. Increase

Step-by-step explanation:

If more people are being born compared to the number of deaths, then you have population growth.

Answer 2

3. increase

Step-by-step explanation:

When birth rate is higher than the death rate, it is called natural increase.

The formula for natural increase is:

`natural \space\ increase = (Crude \space\ Birth \space\ Rate \space\ - \space\ Crude \space\ Death \space\ Rate)/(100)`