Unit 3: Populations

Which one would represent a country that has a high birth rate and death rate?

• A

• B

• C

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Any environment can only support a maximum population of individuals. This is called:

• Carrying Capacity

• Lag Phase

• Exponential Growth

Which type of dispersion occurs because of the wind?

• random dispersal

• clumped dispersal

• uniform dispersal

In which type of dispersion is the location of 1 individual independent of (or not related to) the location of the other individuals?

• random dispersion

• uniform dispersion

• clumped dispersion

The maximum number of organisms of a particular species that can be supported in a given environment.

• Ecology

• Community

• Biolmes

• Carrying capacity

Competition, Predation, Parasitism, and Disease are all examples of Density-_____________ Limiting Factors.

• Independent

• Dependent

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A limiting factor will cause a population to ____________.

• Increase

• Decrease

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What must occur in a population for it to grow?

• The birth rate becomes higher than the death rate
• The birthrate becomes lower than the death rate
• The birthrate and death rate remain the same
• Emigration

A population is...

• A group of one species in one area
• Multiple species that live in one area
• All of the living and nonliving things in an area
• None of these

What is the approximate population of men age 65-69 in the US in 2014? (see image)

• 7.5 million

• 10.5 million

• 5 million

• 12 million