Chapter 5 Population Dynamics

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What does a population pyramid with a wide base indicate?

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Rapid Growth

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What is the term for the maximum number of individuals of one species that the environment can support?

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Carrying Capacity

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What does population density measure?

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The average number of a species living in a specific area.

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What is the growth rate of a population that remains stable over time?

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Zero Growth

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What does a population pyramid with a narrow base indicate?

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Negative Growth

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What is emigration?

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The act of leaving one's resident country to live elsewhere.

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What is immigration?

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The act of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.

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What is a limiting factor in population dynamics?

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Any factor that restricts the size of a population.

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What does a population pyramid with a uniform shape indicate?

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Slow Growth

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What is the difference between population distribution and population density?

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Population distribution refers to how individuals are spread across an area, while population density refers to the number of individuals per unit area.