Population Dynamics and Human Impact

Natural disasters, climate, and human activities/impact like pollution, habitat loss or poaching are examples of .....

• Density Dependent Limiting factors

• immigration

• Emigration

• Density Independent Limiting factors

• Exponential growth

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Using the graph : Do the wolves on Isle Royale have a carrying capacity?

• Yes

• No

• Cannot determine

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Look at the graph to answer the question: When the graph is increasing, is the birth rate or death rate higher?

• birth rate

• death rate

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

A _____________ is when a species disappears from a specific area.

• Local extinction

• Functional Extinction

• Global Extinction

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which of the following would increase the death rate? (pick two)

• plenty of food

• Introduction of a disease

• The ability to find a mate

• Decrease in the predator population

• Increase in the predator population

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of the following would increase the birth rate? (pick two)

• plenty of food

• Introduction of a disease

• The ability to find a mate

• increased hunting or poaching

• Increase in the predator population

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of the following equations represents a decreasing population? (BR = Birth rate, DR = Death rate, I = Immigration, E = Emigration)

• BR + I > DR +E

• BR + I < DR +E

• BR + I = DR +E

• BR + DR + I + E = 50

Which of the following equations represents an increasing population? (BR = Birth rate, DR = Death rate, I = Immigration, E = Emigration)

• BR + I > DR +E

• BR + I < DR +E

• BR + I = DR +E

• BR + DR + I + E = 50

Which of the following equations represents a stable population? (BR = Birth rate, DR = Death rate, I = Immigration, E = Emigration)

• BR + I > DR +E

• BR + I < DR +E

• BR + I = DR +E

• BR + DR + I + E = 50

The maximum number of organisms an ecosystem can support

• Limiting Factors

• Carrying capacity

• Logistic Growth

• Exponential Growth

• Survival

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4