How has the global human population grown between the Industrial Revolution of around 1750 and 2013 ?
Correct answer: D. 771 million to 7.1 billion
- A. 1.65 million to 8.2 billion
- B. 1.65 billion to 7.1 billion
- C. 771 million to 8.2 billion
- D. 771 million to 7.1 billion
Explanation
The global population was about 771 million around 1750 and reached approximately 7.1 billion by 2013. The other figures either use the wrong starting population or refer to a later projected total.
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