The population of the United States
a. has grown at 22 to 24 million each decade until the 1990s when it jumped to 32 million.
b. has grown little over the last few decades.
c. has grown uniformly throughout the country.
d. has grown steadily in the industrial heartland.
e. population growth lagged in the “sun belt”.
ANS: A
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