Populations Review

A population of ducks lives at a small pond that is slowly drying up. Which statement describes what will most likely happen over time?

• Ducks will immigrate from the population

• Ducks will emigrate to the population.

• Ducks will emigrate from the population.

• Ducks will immigrate to the population.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What factor describes when populations increase because animals are moving into a population?

• Emigration
• Limiting Factors
• Immigration
• Exponential Growth

What does the graph represent?

• Emigration
• Exponential growth
• Immigration
• Logistic Growth

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NGSS.HS-LS2-2

Which limiting factor would increase due to the number of individuals in a population?

• Unusual weather
• Natural disaster
• Births
• Disease

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Human population grew exponentially after the industrial revolution. Which of the following DOES NOT help determine patterns in human population growth?

• age structure
• births
• deaths
• limiting factors

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NGSS.HS-LS2-6

Which of the following is TRUE of predator/prey relationships?

• The amount of prey does not affect the number of predators.
• Herbivores are limited by the number of prey in an ecosystem.
• Humans are not considered predators.
• The number of predators is determined by available prey.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

What is the carrying capacity of the following graph?

• 1000
• 8000
• 800
• 600

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7E

________ grow slowly over time, cares for its young over a long period of time and is usually near the carrying capacity of its ecosystem.

• K-strategists
• R-strategists
• Uniform strategists
• environmentalists

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NGSS.HS-LS2-6

NGSS.HS-LS2-1

Which of these populations is experiencing the fastest growth?

• A
• B
• C
• D

Which of these populations is most nearly experiencing zero population growth over the time period represented in the diagram?

• A
• B
• C
• D