Populations and human interactions

Which of the following terms represents when a population has reached a stage when birth rates and death rates are equal

• Full vacancy

• Logistic growth

• Exponential growth

• carrying capacity

What type of graph is displayed below?

• logistic

• exponential

• predation

• density

What type of graph is displayed below?

• Predation

• Exponential

• Logistic

• Climate change

In January 2018, the smallest country Vatican City reported the following: population size: 800 people. In December of 2018 the following was reported: births = 100, deaths = 10, immigration = 50 and emigration = 20. Which of the following is true about Vatican City population in 2018

• it increased to 920

• it decreased by 920

• nothing happened

• none of the above

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Factors that control population growth such as competition, predation, and parasitism are known as...

• density dependent factors

• density independent factors

• crowding and stress

• logistic growth

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

In Los Angeles California there has been a rise in the homeless population which has caused an increase in trash and left out food. Because of this the Black Rat population is starting to overpopulate skid row. There is projected to be 10 rats per square mile in that area. what formula what an ecologist need to use to know this information.

• density # of births/#deaths

• density = # individuals/area

• density = # immigration/emigration

• rate of population = births- deaths/ area

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Hurricane Dorian has caused a great disturbance in the aquatic life of that habitat in the Bahamas. Many populations have been forced to leave due to a lack of resources available. Which of the following terms best identifies the actions of the aquatic populations?

• immigration

• birth/death rate

• emigration

• population density

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of the following is the correct term for identifying the movement of individuals into an area?

• birth/death rate

• emigration

• immigration

• population density

The Bahamas was hit by a class 5 hurricane. It affected the human along with other population's resources. This Hurricane would be consider what type of limiting factor

• density dependent

• parasitism

• immigration

• density independent

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Below is a graph of male seal births for a period of time. Based on the graph what is the carrying capacity for this population?

• 7000

• 8000

• 10000

• 9000

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4