Changes in Population Size

If the number of births in a population is the same as the number of deaths in a population, what will happen to the growth of the population?

• It will increase.

• It will decrease.

• It will stay the same.

• It will fluctuate.

If the number of births is greater than the number of deaths in a population, what will happen to the growth of the population?

• It will increase.

• It will decrease.

• It will stay the same.

• It will fluctuate.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A group of the same species of organism living in the same place​

• Hang out

• Pod

• Density

• Population

Which events match the pattern of population growth seen in the graph?

a

b

c

Scientific and Medical Advancements

Industrial Revolution

Black Death/Bubonic Plague

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which events match the pattern of population growth seen in the graph?

a

b

c

Black Death/Bubonic Plague

Industrial Revolution

Scientific and Medical Advancements

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

The Amount by which a Population Size Changes in an Given Time Period​

• Population

• Population Density

• Population Growth

• Rate of change

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What growth model has an J-shaped curve?

• Logistic

• Exponential

What growth model has an S-shaped curve?

• Logistic

• Exponential

When a population has unlimited resources, and it continues to grow to its FULL LIVING POTENTIAL, it is called

• Peak

• Top shelf

• Resource controlled limit

• Biotic potential