Question

The graph shows the projected increase in the world population and the

projected changes in the populations of individual continents. Which
statement describes the world's human population between 1950 and 2010?
World Population Growth
20,000
10,000
5,000
2,000
1,000
500
200
100
50
20
10
Asia
Europe
1950
1960
World
Mexico,
Central America, Caribbean Islands,
and South America
1970
1980
Africa
1990
United States,
Canada, and Greenland
Oceania (Australia and
nearby islands in the Pacific)
2000
2010
2020
2030
2040
2050
OA. The carrying capacity was surpassed.
B. The birthrate was greater than the death rate.
C. The immigration rate was greater than emigration rate.
D. The death rate was double the birthrate.

Answer 1

The statement that describes the world's human population between 1950 and 2010he birthrate was greater than the death rate.

Option B is correct

The carrying capacity was surpassed. This statement cannot be supported by the graph. The graph only shows projected population growth, not the actual carrying capacity.

The birthrate was greater than the death rate. This statement is consistent with the graph as the graph shows a steady increase in the world population, indicating that the birthrate is exceeding the death rate.

The immigration rate was greater than the emigration rate. This statement is not necessarily true based on the graph. The graph shows population growth, but it does not distinguish between natural growth birthrate minus death rate) and net migration (immigration minus emigration.

The death rate was double the birthrate. This statement directly contradicts the graph. The graph shows population growth, which is not possible if the death rate is double the birthrate.