__________ refers to the tendency of a population that has been changing in size to continue to change in size even if factors such as fertility and mortality have shifted to levels that would, in the long run, imply no change in population size.
A) Population expectancy
B) Population momentum
C) Population parity
D) The push-pull theory of population dynamics

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Population momentum refers to the continued growth of a population even after fertility rates have declined to replacement level, due to the large number of individuals in the childbearing age range. This phenomenon results from the demographic shift in age structure and the inertia in the population growth.

__________ Refers to the Tendency of a Population That Has