Limiting Factors

Which of these is an example of a limiting factor

• food

• predators

• weather conditions

• disease

• all of the above

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Food, water, sunlight, shelter, and space are resources that are  __________.

• limiting factors

• wet

• messy

• found in rocks

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What is a limiting factor?

• Factors that always increase a population

• Factors that always decrease a population

• Resources that are unlimited

• Factors/resources that limit how many organisms can live in an area at the same time

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If a population of gazelle decrease, the population of cheetahs will...

• Decrease

• Increase

• Stay the same

• Cheetahs don't eat gazelle

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What is a limiting factor in an ecosystem?

• A factor that has no impact on population size

• A factor that increases population size

• A factor that restricts population growth

• A factor that promotes genetic diversity

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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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Pictured are gannets roosting on a cliff side.

Which of the following are limiting factors that gannets might experience?

• Nesting space

• Food

• Hurricane

• All of the above

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If a wolves are introduced to an ecosystem to help control the elk population. The wolf is considered a ___________

• limiting factor

• big puppy dog

• friendly foe

• tourist

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Something that limits the size  of a population.

• maxfactor

• factor tree

• the x factor

• limiting factor

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What is a limiting factor?

• anything that tends to be in small supply needed for life

• anything

• things that there is a lot of

• what was the question again?

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