McGraw-Hill Online Learning Center Test

McGraw-Hill Online Learning Center Test


1. Review the image and answer the following questions.

What progression indicates the current growth of Earth's human population?

A. geometric progression
B. arithmetic progression
C. both progressions, depending on what day it is
D. Neither progression accurately reflects the current growth of the human population.


2. At what point does the growth of a population begin to outstrip its food supply?

A. between 18 and 54 on the geometric progression graph
B. between 6 and 8 on the arithmetic progression graph
C. between 4 and 6 on the arithmetic progression graph
D. between 2 and 6 on the geometric progression graph
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