Question

Analyze the graph below and answer the question that follows. A bar graph shows Births and Deaths in increments of 10,000,000 by country. Births: Eastern Europe, about 2,000,000. Europe, about 5,000,000. Northern Africa, about 3,000,000. Sub-Saharan Africa, 30,000,000. Asia, 75,000,000. Deaths: Eastern Europe, about 3,000,000. Europe, about 5,000,000. Northern Africa, about 1,000,000. Sub-Saharan Africa, 10,000,000. Asia, 25,000,000. Which of the following statements is false, based on the chart above? A. The birth rate and death rate in Europe are about the same. B. The global population is about 80,000,000. C. Asia and sub-Saharan Africa will likely experience substantial population growth. D. There are more births than deaths in Northern Africa. Please select the best answer from the choices provided. A B C D

Answer 1

Based on the chart, the false statement is:

D. There are more births than deaths in Northern Africa.

The chart shows that there are about 3,000,000 births and 1,000,000 deaths in Northern Africa, indicating that there are more deaths than births in Northern Africa.