During the demographic transition stage of ___________, significant population growth occurs because birth rates are relatively high whereas death rates decline due to improvements in health, sanitation, and nutrition.
A) postindustrialization
B) early industrialization
C) advanced industrialization and urbanization
D) preindustrial societies

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The demographic transition model has four stages. During the second stage, which is early industrialization, birth rates remain high while death rates decline due to advances in public health, sanitation, and nutrition. This leads to a significant increase in population growth. The other options (postindustrialization, advanced industrialization and urbanization, preindustrial societies) do not describe this specific stage of the demographic transition model.

During the Demographic Transition Stage of ___________, Significant Population Growth