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1.) A low population growth rate can cause a rise in the dependency ratio.
When the population growth is decreasing, there are fewer and fewer children leading to more and more elderly as the workforce-age people are growing older. This puts pressure on the people in the workforce because they have to care for all of these elderly people.
2.) A low population growth rate can decrease the number of schools.
If there are fewer children being born, there will likely be fewer schools because there isn't as much of a demand for schooling as there was before.
Answer:
Distance facts. North pole: 3,074.00 mi (4,947.12 km) How far is Portland from the North Pole? Portland is located 3,074.00 mi (4,947.12 km) south of the North Pole.
Explanation:
C. The study of unique traits of different parts of the world
I would have to say the answer is B. A lack of rain makes growing crops and finding sources of drinking water difficult.
Historically speaking people would settle where they could farm easily, so they often picked fertile lands. Deserts are not fertile, so you won't see very many people there.
