Population Growth

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What happens to the growth of a population if the number of births equals the number of deaths?

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The growth of the population will stay the same.

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What type of growth occurs when disease and parasites are present?

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Logistic growth.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

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What type of growth is characterized by a rapid increase in population size?

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Exponential growth.

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What do you call a period of rapid growth in a population?

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Exponential growth.

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What is the largest number of individuals of a population that the environment can support?

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Carrying capacity.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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Define 'exponential growth'.

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A growth pattern where the population size increases rapidly over time, typically when resources are unlimited.

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Define 'logistic growth'.

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A growth pattern that starts exponentially but slows as the population reaches carrying capacity.

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NGSS.HS-LS2-1

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What is 'carrying capacity'?

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The maximum population size that an environment can sustain indefinitely.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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What is a 'population crash'?

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A sudden decline in the number of individuals in a population.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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What is the 'lag phase' in population growth?

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The initial period where the population grows slowly as it adjusts to its environment.