Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank.

Because various methods of birth control are more prevalent in affluent nations, population growth is generally much ____ in rich nations than in poor ones.

  1. more rapid

  2. more restrained

  3. more enduring

  4. less slow

  5. more steady

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence contrasts affluent nations with poor ones. If birth control is more prevalent in affluent nations, population growth should be lower or 'more restrained' there.