Population Quiz

The area in which a population lives is known as the population's _______.

• geographic range

• demography

• carrying capacity

• distribution

Which term refers to the number of organisms in a population?

• Distribution

• Range

• Density

• Growth Rate

True or False: Exponential growth is slow and gradual.

• True

• False

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The number of individuals an environment can support is the _______.

• demography

• range

• distribution

• carrying capacity

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What is a keystone species?

• A keystone isn't a living thing, it's just a stone.

• Keys and stones have nothing to do with populations.

• A species that helps to hold an ecosystem together.

• A species that lives in or around rocks.

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Food, water, sunlight, shelter, and space are resources that are often considered ______.

• growth rate

• carrying capacity

• predator-prey

• limiting factors

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Which section shows a clumped distribution in a population?

• Section 1

• Section 2

• Section 3

• None

The study of human populations is called _____.

• demography

• growth rate

• immigration

• range

_______ describes how a population size changes over time (positive, negative, or zero).

• Exponential

• Growth rate

• Density

• Carrying capacity

True or False: Emigration happens when members of a population leave their geographic range.

• True

• False