Knowledge Check Review

Knowledge Check Review

By Caylie Harris

Multiple Choice

Any resources that can lower the population size by leading to fewer births, more deaths, or animals leaving the habitat are called _____.

• Carrying Capacity

• Abiotic Factors

• Limiting Factors

• Biotic Factors

Multiple Select

Biotic limiting factors in an environment include: (check all that apply)

• Water

• Predators

• Temperature

• Food

• Sunlight

Multiple Choice

What determines the carrying capacity in an ecosystem?

• Abiotic factors only

• Number of different species

• Biotic factors only

• Limiting factors

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of competition for an abiotic factor?

• Two different species of birds competing for berries to eat

• Two different species of insects competing for leaves from trees

• Two different mammals competing for the same water source

• Two different mammals competing for small rodents to eat

Multiple Choice

How does a decrease in abiotic resources impact the population growth in an ecosystem?

• The population size will not change

• The population size will decrease

• The population size will increase

• The population growth will divide