Choose the word in the box that best fits the blank in the following passage.

unableincreasingrichestbirth

dead decreasing capable equally

unableincreasingrichestbirth

dead decreasing capable equally

Is the world overpopulated? How many people can the earth support? Should countries try to limit their population? These arc serious questions that governments, internaional organizations, and even individuals must think about. The population of the world has been (21) _____ faster and faster, but seventy-five percent of the world's population live in Third World countries. This means that most people are poor and are (22) _____ to give children a decent life.

Does the earth have enough natural resources to suppot this many people? Some scientists say that there are enough resources to support people, but the problem is distribution. The (23) _____ countries, with a small percentage of the world’s population, use most of the resources. If these resources were distributed (24) _____, there would be enough for everyone. Some say that we must limit population growth because our resources are limited. International organizations have put forward several recommendations to ease the problem of overpopulation, including an increase in food production, general economic development in target area, and a decrease in (25)_____ rate.

The population of the world has been (21) _____ faster and faster, but seventy-five percent of the world's population live in Third World countries.