Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems Retake

What does geographic distribution mean related to population growth?

• The increase in the number of individuals in a given area

• The number of individuals in an area

• The area a population lives in (range)

• The migration patterns of a population

What is population density?

• The migration patterns of a population

• The area a population lives in (range)

• The increase in the number of individuals in a given area

• The number of individuals in an area

What does population growth refer to?

• The number of individuals leaving an area

• The number of individuals in an area

• The area a population lives in (range)

• The increase in the number of individuals in a given area

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

What factors are used to calculate the total population growth?

• Number of births and number of deaths

• Immigration and emigration

• Number of births, number of deaths, immigration, and emigration

• Number of births and immigration

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What does positive population growth indicate?

• The population size is decreasing

• The population size is stable

• The population size is increasing

• The population size is not affected by births or deaths

What does negative population growth mean?

• The population size is increasing

• The population size is stable

• The population size is decreasing

• The population size is not affected by immigration or emigration

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What is the growth rate for the city of Springfield in the year 2008 if 45 babies were born and 15 people died that same year?

• Positive Growth rate

• Negative Growth rate

• Zero Population growth

• Cannot be determined from the given information

Organisms moving OUT of an area is called

• emigration

• immigration

• reverse migration

• relocation

What is the shape of an exponential growth curve?

• S-shaped

• J-shaped

• U-shaped

• O-shaped

Under what conditions does exponential growth usually occur?

• Under any conditions

• Under ideal conditions with no limits

• When resources are limited

• When the population is declining

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