Carrying Capacity and Limiting Factors
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Science
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7th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is carrying capacity in an ecosystem?
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Carrying capacity is the maximum number of individuals of a particular species that an environment can support sustainably without degrading the habitat.
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2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What are limiting factors in an ecosystem?
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Limiting factors are environmental conditions that restrict the growth, abundance, or distribution of an organism or a population of organisms.
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3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are abiotic factors?
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Abiotic factors are non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Can you name three abiotic limiting factors?
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Water, space, and oxygen.
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5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What are biotic factors?
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Biotic factors are the living components of an ecosystem that affect the population of organisms, such as competition, predation, and availability of food.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is an example of a biotic limiting factor?
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Food availability for organisms.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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How do natural disasters affect ecosystems?
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Natural disasters can destroy resources, disrupt habitats, and decrease the carrying capacity of populations within an ecosystem.
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