Exploring Limiting Factors and Carrying Capacity

What is the definition of carrying capacity?

• The minimum number of individuals an area can support

• The maximum number of individuals an area can support

• The average number of individuals an area can support

• The number of individuals an area can support without any limiting factors

How many hippos can the lake support according to its carrying capacity?

• 100 hippos

• 25 hippos

• 50 hippos

• 10 hippos

What are limiting factors?

• Factors that only affect plant populations

• Factors that have no effect on population size

• Environmental factors that limit the number of animals in an area

• Factors that increase the population size

Which of the following is NOT a limiting factor?

• Space

• Water

• Food

• Weather

What happens if more than 25 hippos try to live in the lake?

• The population will increase

• The lake will expand

• There will be enough food for all

• There will not be enough food for everyone

How does the amount of food affect the population size of hippos in the lake?

• It allows the population size to exceed 25 hippos

• It limits the population size to 25 hippos

• It has no effect on the population size

• It increases the population size

What creates the carrying capacity of the lake?

• The size of the lake

• The number of hippos

• The depth of the lake

• The amount of food available