7th Grade Summative #8 Dynamic Ecosystems Review

What is a community in ecology?

• All of living and nonliving things in an area.

• All of the living things in the area.

• A group of the same type of organism.

• A single organism.

What is an individual in ecology?

• All of living and nonliving things in an area.

• All of the living things in the area.

• A group of the same type of organism.

• A single organism.

What is a population in ecology?

• All of living and nonliving things in an area.

• All of the living things in the area.

• A group of the same type of organism.

• A single organism.

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What is an ecosystem in ecology?

• All of living and nonliving things in an area.

• All of the living things in the area.

• A group of the same type of organism.

• A single organism.

What is the largest number of individuals of one species that an ecosystem can support over time.

• biotic potential

• carrying capacity

• limiting factor

• climax community

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What is the highest rate of reproduction under ideal conditions in a population?

• biotic potential

• carrying capacity

• limiting factor

• climax community

What is something that limits the number of organisms that can survive in one area?

• biotic potential

• carrying capacity

• limiting factor

• climax community

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What are limiting factors? Click all that apply.

• food

• friends

• shelter

• space

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What changes can cause an ecosystem to decrease the carrying capacity for a certain species?

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What changes can cause an ecosystem to increase the carrying capacity for a certain species?

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