Population Dynamics and Human Impact

The _________________ is maximum number of individuals of one species that the environment can support. 

• emigration

• limiting factor

• carrying capacity

• immigration

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A part of the environment that keeps a population's size at a level below its full potential is called a _________________ .

• cooperation

• limiting factor

• competition

• carrying capacity

A part of the environment that prevents a population from growing to large is a/n______________

• abiotic factor

• biotic factor

• limiting factor

A population increases when_________________

• individuals die

• individuals are born

• individuals emigrate

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Earth’s human population is

• stable.

• declining.

• increasing exponentially.

• increasing at a constant rate.

• increasing at about 10% per year.

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What will most likely occur if the population of the world continues to increase at predicted rates?

• There will be an increase in biodiversity as a result of improvements in technology.

• There will be more rapid depletion of natural resources.

• The human race will rapidly become extinct.

• All human diseases will be eliminated

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How does population growth affect natural resources?

• The more people on the planet, the less natural resources that are available for each person.

• The less people on the planet, the less natural resources that are available for each person.

• The more people on the planet, the more natural resources that are available for each person.

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The human population experienced exponential growth just after

• agriculture began.

• plowing and irrigation began.

• the bubonic plague began.

• the Industrial Revolution began.

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In what way are humans most impacting the biodiversity of ecosystems around the world?

• a. We are putting too many organisms in zoos or keeping them as pets

• b. We are increasing biodiversity by breeding new species

• c. We are destroying the habitats of a large number of species

• d. Recreational hunting

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When two or more individuals or populations try to use the same limited resource (e.g. food, water, shelter, sunlight) it is called_________________

• cooperation

• symbiosis

• competition

• limiting factor

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