Earth's human population now is best described by which one of the following statements?
A)just beginning to approach the world's population before the Second World War
B)larger than it has ever been and increasing at a very high rate
C)larger than it has ever been but will stabilize within the next 10 years
D)increasing very rapidly in advanced, western countries and falling rapidly in third-world areas such as Latin America and Africa

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The current human population of the Earth is the largest it has ever been and is still increasing at a high rate, projected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050. Choice A is incorrect as the world's population before WWII was around 2 billion, which is much lower than current numbers. Choice C is also incorrect as it is unlikely that the population will stabilize within the next 10 years. Choice D is incorrect as the population growth rate varies in different parts of the world and is not exclusive to advanced/western countries or third-world areas.

Earth's Human Population Now Is Best Described by Which One