According to _____ theory, left unchecked, populations grow faster than the subsistence needed to sustain them.
A) Malthusian
B) demographic transition
C) zero population growth
D) population transition

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Malthusian theory, developed by Thomas Malthus in the late 18th century, suggests that if left unchecked, human populations grow at a geometric rate while the resources needed to sustain them (such as food and water) grow at an arithmetic rate. This means that eventually the population will outstrip the available resources, leading to famine, disease, and other social, economic, and environmental issues.

According to _____ Theory, Left Unchecked, Populations Grow Faster Than