The shift in population caused by the Industrial Revolution lowered the population number living in rural areas to ______.6 percent50 percent40 percent90 percent

Which of the following are reasons that the population shifted from rural to urban at the end of the 1800s? (Select all that apply.)Multiple select question.European immigrants settled in cities.Social opportunities were scarce in cities.Technology made agriculture more efficient.Cultural opportunities were more abundant in cities.Farms were downsizing as food demand decreased.

After World War II, population in rural areas:A.decreased.B.shifted to other rural areas.C.increased.D.stayed the same.

Urban and rural population as proportion of total population, by major areas, 1950–2050. List the areas that have made the transition to mostly urban (>50% urban) by 2014?

Which of the following best explains the decline in population growth in the industrialized countries?ResponsesA high income per capitahigh income per capitaB a reduction in life expectancya reduction in life expectancyC lack of leisure timelack of leisure timeD lack of natural resourceslack of natural resources

How has the population shifted in poor countries in recent years?A.The majority of people in poor countries now live in shantytowns.B.A larger share of people live in rural places than before.C.Urban places are declining in size as people move to edge cities and other surrounding areas.D.More people are moving to the cities, and the cities are increasing in size.