Question

Which of the following is responsible for a decrease in population density?

• A. Birth rate increase
• B. Immigration is more
• C. Age structure
• D. Death rate increase

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Death rate increase

• The increase in death rate (mortality) is responsible for a decrease in population density.

• The death rate is the number of individuals died in a population at a specific time.

• The population density tells about the number of individuals in a unit area (per square meter, per square kilometer or per hectare) at a specific time.