Carrying Capacity and Population Density Part 1

Carrying Capacity and Population Density

​fish

​150 fish divided by 10 fish per bear = 15 bears

​There will not be enough fish to support the population. The population of bears will decrease to an amount that can survive in the area.

Multiple Choice

Case Study 1: What is the limiting factor for this population?

• fish

• water

• fish and water

Multiple Choice

Case Study 1: How many bears can this area support?

• 150

• 10

• 15

• 20

Open Ended

Case Study 1: What will happen if the bear population exceeds this number?

Multiple Choice

Case Study 2: What are the important resources a seedling needs to live?

• water, sunlight, soil

• water, sunlight

• water, sunlight, nutrients, soil, space

• nutrients, soil

Multiple Choice

Case Study 2: What is the limiting factor for the population in this study?

• Sunlight and Nutrients

• Nutrients and Water

• Space and Water

• Space and Sunlight

Open Ended

Case Study 2: Name another population that ight be limited by this same factor. How will it limit their growth?

Multiple Choice

Case Study 3: What was the limitng factor in thie scenario?

• Space

• Weather

• Location

Multiple Choice

Case Study 3: Will this likely be a constant factor for the parrot population?

• Usually

• Usually Not

Open Ended

Case Study 3: What are other ways species might be limited by weather?

​3.78

​14.83

33.46

​Find the population density of the remaining countries.

Multiple Choice

What is India's population density?

• 40.00

• 41.98

• 43.67

Multiple Choice

What is the population density of the United Kingdom?

• 313.47

• 279.48

• 99.91

• 179.48

Multiple Choice

Which country has the densest population?

• Spain; over 92 per square kilometer

• Monaco; over 19,000 per square kilometer

• United Kingdom; over 270 per kilometer

Open Ended

Even countries will smaller total populations may feel more crowded due to population density. Why?