Chapter 5 and 6 test

Front

Population __________ is the number of individuals in a population.

Back

size

Front

What factor describes when populations increase because animals are moving into a population?

Back

Immigration

Front

Name that population pyramid: This pyramid shows a declining population.

Back

Declining

Front

Diseases may spread more rapidly when an area is crowded, so disease is considered to be a __________.

Back

density-dependent limiting factor

Front

This type of growth pattern would occur in a population that reproduces rapidly, like rabbits.

Back

Exponential Growth

Front

What is the term for the maximum population size that an environment can sustain?

Back

Carrying Capacity

Front

What is the difference between emigration and immigration?

Back

Emigration is leaving a population, while immigration is entering a population.

Front

What is a density-independent limiting factor?

Back

A factor that affects population size regardless of the population's density, such as natural disasters.

Front

What does a stable growth population pyramid look like?

Back

It has a rectangular shape, indicating a balanced age distribution.

Front

What is logistic growth?

Back

A growth pattern where a population grows rapidly at first and then levels off as it reaches carrying capacity.