Question

5.1.2 quiz: human populations

graph showing population trends from 1950 to 2050 for various regions: world, asia, africa, europe, united states, canada, and greenland, mexico, central america, caribbean islands, and south america, oceania (australia and nearby islands in the pacific)

based on the information in the graph, which region is expected to have the least population growth from 2000 to 2020?

a. europe
b. asia
c. australia
d. africa

Explanation:

To determine which region has the least population growth from 2000 to 2020, we look at the steepness of the dotted - line segments (representing the 2000 - 2020 period) for each region. A flatter line indicates less growth. For Europe, the dotted - line segment is relatively flat compared to the other regions. Asia has a steeper line (more growth), Africa's line is also rising more sharply, and Australia (Oceania) has a line that is rising but not as flat as Europe's in the context of this comparison.

Answer:

A. Europe