Approximately 500 babies were born in Country D in 2011, but 35 of them died before reaching their first birthday. These data can be used to report Country D's
A) crude death rate.
B) infant mortality rate.
C) early life expectancy.
D) murder rate.
E) terminal increase rate.
Answer: B
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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a. geologic map b. topographic map c. stratigraphic map d. cross section
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A) friction B) heating from below by the land surface C) lack of warm, moist air D) both friction and the lack of warm, moist air