Population Growth and Limiting Factors

What will happen to the population when the birth rate is larger than the death rate?

• grow
• shrink
• stay the same

There is a flock of 21 birds. 3 birds immigrate to the flock but 9 emigrate. 

• grow; 15 birds in the end
• shrink; 15 birds in the end
• grow; 27 birds in the end
• shrink; 27 birds in the end

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

There is a herd of 45 cattle. 1 is born and 2 die. 6 emigrate to another farm and 3 immigrate to the herd. 

• shrink; 41
• grow; 41
• grow; 47
• shrink; 47

What type of growth is represented behind?

• exponential
• logistics
• a good kind
• representative

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

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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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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An environmental factor such as predation, disease, and competition that depends on the number of members in a population per unit

• dispersion
• density- independent factor
• density- dependent factor
• population growth rate

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

An environmental factor such as storms and extreme heat or cold that affects population regardless of their density

• density- dependent factor
• population density
• dispersion
• density- independent factor

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NGSS.HS-LS2-6

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When a population has reached carrying capacity

• Growth & Immigration are equal to Death & emigration
• Growth & Immigration are less than Death & emigration
• Growth & Immigration are greater than Death & emigration
• Growth is exponential

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NGSS.HS-LS2-1

What does a limiting factor do?

• makes a population grow large
• stops a population from growing large
• helps organisms adapt to abiotic factors
• provides geographical boundaries for migration

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which limiting factor would increase due to the number of individuals in a population?

• Unusual weather
• Natural disaster
• Births
• Disease

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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