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The dramatic growth of the world's population in the twentieth century was on a scale without parallel in human history. Most of this growth had occurred since 1950 and was known as the population explosion. Between 1950 and 1980 the world population increased from 2.5 to over 4 billion, and by the end of the twenty century the figure had risen to a

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bout 6.6 billion. Growth of this size cannot continue indefinitely. Recent forecasts suggest that the total population will level out at between 10 and 15 billion in the mid twenty first century. Already there are encouraging signs that the rate of increase in many less developed countries is beginning to slow down.

 

7.          How was the growth of the world's population in the twentieth century?

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8.          When had the population explosion occurred?

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9.          How did the world population increase between 1950 and 1980?

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10.      What was the world's population in 2000?

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11.      According to the recent forecasts, how will the total population be in the mid twenty first century?

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Answer 1

7.          How was the growth of the world's population in the twentieth century?

___The dramatic growth of the world's population in the twentieth century was on a scale without parallel in human history____________________________________________

8.          When had the population explosion occurred?

_____Most of this growth had occurred since 1950 and was known as the population explosion.__________________________________________

9.          How did the world population increase between 1950 and 1980?

_______ Between 1950 and 1980 the world population increased from 2.5 to over 4 billion ________________________________________

10.      What was the world's population in 2000?

___By the end of the twenty century the figure had risen to about 6.6 billion.____________________________________________

11.      According to the recent forecasts, how will the total population be in the mid twenty first century?

___Recent forecasts suggest that the total population will level out at between 10 and 15 billion in the mid twenty first century.____________________________________________