Reading Quiz: 7.3, 8.2-8.4

The population on the right is starting to

• increase

• decrease

• level off/ plateau

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which of the following does not aid in a countries demographic transition?

• Educating and empowering women

• Family planning

• Access to healthcare

• An aging population

The annual growth rate of the world population has decreased since 1965.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-LS2-2

The replacement-level fertility rate is typically...?

• 1.0

• 1.5

• 2.1

• 3

The sum of all the limiting factors in a habitat is known as...?

• Environmental resistance

• Environmental resilience

• Carrying capacity

• Density-independent

When a population uses up their resource supply and exceeds their carrying capacity, it is known as...?

• An overshoot

• A plateau

• A J-curve

• An r-selected species

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

All of the following are density-dependent factors except.

• Weather

• Disease

• Habitat

• Water

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What are two reasons that Japan's population is rapidly decreasing? (Select two)

• Increased immigration

• Little to no immigration

• High death rate

• Low birth rate

Exponential growth occurs when...

• There are unlimited resources

• There are more r-selected species than k-selected species.

• There is an increase in emigration.

• There is a low carrying capacity.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Animals like squirrels and birds experience which type of survivorship curve?

• Type I

• Type II

• Type III

• Type IV