Exam GED Section 1 Social Studies topic 1 question 7 discussion

Actual exam question from Test Prep's GED Section 1 Social Studies

Question #: 7
Topic #: 1

The world population growth rate dropped one percentage point between the mid-1950s and 1960.Which of the following best explains this occurrence?

A. There were more births and fewer deaths in the mid-1950s than there were in 1960.
B. A baby boom in the decade after World War II caused a spike in the birth rate.
C. The introduction of the birth control pill in 1960 in the United States helped slow the birth rate.
D. There were more births in 1960 than there were in the mid-1950s.
E. There were more deaths in 1960 than there were in the mid-1950s.

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Suggested Answer: A 🗳️
The population growth rate increases when the number of births is larger than the number of deaths.

by Fatty999999 at Aug. 22, 2023, 11:43 a.m.

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1 year, 4 months ago

A. There were more births and fewer deaths in the mid-1950s than there were in 1960.

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