Which of the following statements best defines the term population?
a.
population is the number of children a woman has during her child-bearing years.
b.
population is the total number of persons inhabiting a country, city, or other area.
c.
population is the use of technology to track aircraft so that it can land safely at an airport.
d.
population is the study of the migration patterns across continents during the age of exploration.

B.  Population is the total number of persons inhabiting a country, city, or other area.

Explanation:

A population in terms of ecology can be define as a group of members of the same species which are capable of inbreeding among themselves and produce variable fertile offsprings. The population can also be define as the total number of individuals of a species which lives in a particular location like country, city or other region over a particular time.

it's c.us forest service

the rocks are classified by the geological process they are formed by. the three main groups of rocks are igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary. minerals are not they are classified under the chemical classes they are in. these groups include silicates, sulfates and carbonates.