Question

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select the correct answer from each drop-down menu.
advances in medical care and access to nutritious food have made people healthier over the last century. as a result, the global population is growing because the
birthrate
death rate
is
.
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Explanation:

Advances in medical care and nutrition improve health, reducing the number of deaths. A lower death rate means more people survive, leading to population growth. The first drop-down selects the relevant rate (death rate), and the second describes its trend (decreasing).

Answer:

death rate; decreasing