Explain why death rates tend to fall before birth rates

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: People want to avoid death, of themselves and of their loved ones, but the number of children desired depends on deeply held values, which are slower to change.

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Iron has a density of 7.874 g/cm3. What is the volume of a block of iron which weighs 15.321 g?

A) 0.008289 cm3 B) 0.5139 cm3 C) 1.946 cm3 D) 120.6 cm3

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Which of the following is evidence that Jupiter's composition is rich in hydrogen?

A. Its low density B. Its distance from the Sun C. Its large density D. Its large mass

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The figure below shows the intensity of an Earthquake in northern California that affected much of the same areas that were damaged by the 1906 earthquake in a very similar manner. Based on this information, ________

A) people should not be allowed to build homes in the intensity VIII regions because the U.S. taxpayer has to pay to rebuild after such an earthquake
B) in general, the current building codes are adequate, but people should be aware of the hazards in this area
C) construction methods are clearly inadequate in the high intensity areas, and all homes in those areas need to be reinforced
D) people who live in the high intensity regions should be required to carry earthquake insurance

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When an upper-level low lies directly above a surface low:a

the surface low will probably weaken. b. thunderstorms will develop. c. a wave cyclone will begin to form. d. the pressure of the surface low will decrease. e. cyclogenesis will occur.

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