The 2008 and 2012 projections for U.S. population growth are significantly greater than projections made in 1989 because the more recent projections include
A) a higher fertility rate.
B) higher levels of immigration.
C) higher fertility rates and higher levels of immigration.
D) higher rates of infant mortality and emigration.
C
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Folded layers of rock can form a wavelike pattern of troughs and crests. The layers near the crest (i.e. the upward fold) form
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