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Which of the following statements does not apply to a rapid growth population pyramid?
The population momentum for future growth is large and continuing to grow because of the large base of the pyramid.
Birth rates are high and the population is expanding through the reproductive years.
A rapid growth pyramid reflects a population with a lower life expectancy and small populations in advanced age groups.
The large base of a rapid growth pyramid is the result of the migration of young families.
Developing countries usually have a large young population reflected as a wide bottom on the rapid growth pyramid.