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A geographer claims that the village's population has been ageing over the past twenty years.

Which finding, if true, would most directly support the geographer's claim?

  1. A. Over the twenty years, the village school's roll fell from 90 pupils to 30, while the number of residents over 65 doubled.Correct
  2. B. The village has a new bus shelter.
  3. C. House prices in the village have risen.
  4. D. The village is three miles from the nearest town.

Answer: A. Over the twenty years, the village school's roll fell from 90 pupils to 30, while the number of residents over 65 doubled.

Fewer children and twice as many over-65s: the age profile has shifted upward.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. The village has a new bus shelter.
A bus shelter says nothing about ages.
C. House prices in the village have risen.
Prices don't show the residents' ages.
D. The village is three miles from the nearest town.
Distance is irrelevant to age.

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