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RCMultiple Choice

Geographer's Perspective: Types of Government and Political Systems — Cumulative exam

Question 6 • W Geography_A_IC

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between total fertility rate (TFR) and population growth rate?

Answer
A
There is no relationship between these two rates.
B
A high TFR usually indicates high population growth.
C
A low TFR indicates a large number of births in a society.
D
A high TFR usually indicates slow population growth.

Explanation

Total fertility rate is the average number of children born per woman. A high TFR generally means more births, which tends to increase population growth, especially when deaths and migration are not unusually high. Therefore, “A high TFR usually indicates high population growth” is the best answer.

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