Limiting Factors

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Abiotic Factor

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A NON-living factor that can affect an ecosystem

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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Biotic Factor

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A living factor that can affect an ecosystem

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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Limiting factor

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Factors/resources that limit how many organisms can live in an area at the same time

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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If there was a wildfire in the forest that destroyed the plant life, what would happen to the herbivore population?

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Herbivores would decrease due to a lack of food

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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What type of factor is releasing a pack of wolves into the forest?

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Biotic

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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What does the carrying capacity of a population show?

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The maximum number of organisms that an ecosystem can support for a long period of time

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What is a population?

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A group of the same species living in an area

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Ecosystem

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All of the organisms living in an area and the non-living environment around them

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Can a population go over its carrying capacity?

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Yes

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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What happens if a population goes over its carrying capacity?

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It will eventually decrease due to a lack of resources

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4