Environmental Systems Final Exam

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Demography

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The study of human populations.

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Which of the following is NOT an example of a Density Dependent Factor? Parasitism, Natural Disasters, Predation, Competition

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Natural Disasters

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The movement of individuals into an area is known as:

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Immigration

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Emigration is:

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When individuals move out of an area.

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If the population of predators increases, the population of prey will:

• increase
• decrease
• remain about the same
• go extinct

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decrease

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Population density can be best described as:

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The amount of individuals in a given space.

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Ever since the Industrial Revolution, human population has generally:

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increased

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A biotic or abiotic resource in the environment that causes population size to decrease is a

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limiting factor

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______ is the measurement of how many different plants and animals are in an area.

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Biodiversity

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This habitat is home to more than 40% of all living things on Earth. Options: rainforest, backyard, desert, arctic

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rainforest