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Rapid decline in the population due to high mortality rate is called

A

Population density

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Population crash

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Population explosion

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All of the these

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Solution

The correct option is B
Population crash

The sudden decrease in the number of people found in a given area as a result of shortage or the lack of environmental resources for survival and growth of the population is called population crash.

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