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Which is an abiotic factor that would affect the growth of a population within an ecosystem?

• the availability of water
• the availability of producers
• the type of herbivores present
• the number of carnivores present

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Which organisms are likely the most numerous in this ecosystem? 

• herring
• phytoplankton
• small crustaceans 
• shark

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In a forest ecosystem, which of the following is the best example of a limiting factor for a rabbit population?

• Squirrel Population
• Sunlight
• Grass available

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Which choice most closely approximates the deer population's carrying capacity based on the graph?

• 100

• 80

• 60

• 10

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If the populations of grasshoppers would decrease, what affect would that have on the population of lizards?

• Increase

• Stay the same

• Decrease

• Unable to determine

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Carrying capacity is...

• The maximum number of individuals that can fit into an area

• Ability of an area to accommodate a growing population

• The greatest # of individuals an area can support over time.

• The maximum number of species that can co-exist in an area

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What is the carrying capacity shown on the graph?

• 90 Rabbits

• 0.9 Rabbits

• 9 Rabbits

• 9 Years

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What would happen the organisms in this food web if there was a severe drought?

• Increase

• Decrease

• Stay the same

• What is a drought?

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What happens to a population and to competition when there is a reduction of living space?

• The population expands and competition intensifies.

• Competition strengthens while the population contracts.

• The population increases as competition decreases.

• Competition weakens and the population decreases.

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Carrying Capacity is

• the capacity of what one person can carry per day 
• how many animals you have in your daily bag limit at the end of the year
• wildebeest at a watering hole with zebras
• the maximum number of individuals that the environment can support

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