Population Limiting Factors

Limiting factors are sometimes helpful because they can keep the population from getting too large.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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True or False: A lack of resources such as food, water, air, shelter, and space are called limiting factors.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

True or False: A predator can be a limiting factors to a group of animals.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

True or False: A drought can reduce the size of a population.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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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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DOK Level 1: Recall

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

• Nesting space

• Food

• Hurricane

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of the following would likely be a limiting factor to a population?

• Abundance of food

• Living near a water source

• Presence of a natural predator

• Multiple sources for shelter

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Where on the graph have the limiting factors began to affect the the population growth?

• A

• B

• C

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which limiting factor is independent of the number of individuals in a population?

• competition

• parasitism/disease

• stress

• natural disasters

What is an example of a density-independent limiting factor?

• food

• parasites

• disease

• pollution