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1
Q

expansive: birth rate

A

broad base = high birth rate

2
Q

expansive: rate of growth

A

high population growth

3
Q

expansive: rate of death

A

narrow top = high death rate

4
Q

stable: birth rate

A

narrow base = low birth rate

5
Q

stable: rate of growth

A

stable population growth (little/no growth)

6
Q

stable: rate of death

A

narrow top = low death rate

7
Q

declining: birth rate

A

narrow base = low birth rate

8
Q

declining: rate of death

A

broad top = low death rate

9
Q

declining: rate of growth

A

declining population