In order for the world's population to stabilize at the level of 12 billion by the year 2200, the growth rate must:

a. increase
b. remain stable
c. decrease
d. decrease to zero


c

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The property many metamorphic rocks exhibit by flat or elongated mineral grains in parallel layers is called

A. schist. B. cleavage. C. lithification. D. foliation.

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How are ions different from atoms?

a) An atom has a higher atomic number than an ion. b) An ion has a neutral charge because it has an equal number of protons and electrons, whereas an atom has a positive or a negative charge. c) An atom has more neutrons than an ion. d) An ion has a higher atomic number than an atom. e) An atom has a neutral charge because it has an equal number of protons and electrons, whereas an ion has a positive or a negative charge.

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