Population Limiting Factors

Carrying capacity applies to...

• Humans

• Animals

• Plants

• All of the above

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Which of the following could NOT prevent a population from growing?

• Food

• Disease

• Space

• Migration

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What would happen to the hedgehog population if more foxes were introduced to the population?

• Increase

• Decrease

• Stay the same

• What are hedgehogs?

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What would happen the organisms in this food web if there was a severe drought?

• Increase

• Decrease

• Stay the same

• What is a drought?

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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Carrying capacity is...

• The maximum number of individuals that can fit into an area

• Ability of an area to accommodate a growing population

• The greatest # of individuals an area can support over time.

• The maximum number of species that can co-exist in an area

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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What is the carrying capacity shown on the graph?

• 90 Rabbits

• 0.9 Rabbits

• 9 Rabbits

• 9 Years

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

If humans destroys all of the Sea Turtles nesting sites, what is going to happen to the Sea Turtles?

• Increase

• Decrease

• Stay the same

• Sea Turtles don't need to nest

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What would happen to the bird population if mouse population increased?

• Increase

• Decrease

• Stay the same

• What is a mouse?

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What would happen to all organisms on the food web if a disease killed off most of the grass?

• Increase

• Decrease

• Stay the same

• What is a disease?

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Factors that keep the number of organisms from growing too large

• Biotic factors

• Abiotic factors

• Limiting Factors

• Carrying Capacity

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