Population and Growth Quiz

______ is a group of the same species that live in a defined area.

• Ecosystem

• community

• population

• biosphere

______ is used to describe an area inhabited by a population.

• Population density

• geographic distribution

• immigration density

______ is the number of individuals per unit area (Square miles).

• Population density

• geographic distribution

• immigration density

Three factors that can affect a population size are number of births, number of deaths, individuals entering and leaving an area.

• True

• False

______ is when an individual enters an area.

• Emigration

• immigration

• migration

______ is when an individual leaves an area.

• Emigration

• immigration

• migration

What type of growth is when a population grows at a constant rate?

• Exponential growth

• logistic growth

• carrying capacity

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NGSS.HS-LS4-2

Exponential growth can be used in nature for a very long time. This does not affect individuals populations.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

______ is when the exponential growth slows down because of the resources become less available.

• Exponential growth

• logistic growth

• carrying capacity

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

______ is the largest number organism that an environment can handle. There will be no growth.

• Exponential growth

• Logistic growth

• carrying capacity