Migration and Population Distribution

If the rates of ______ to a country surpass the rates of ______ from that country, overpopulation is likely to happen.

• Immigration, emigration

• Imports, Exports

• Emigration, immigration

• None of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

_______ is the movement of individuals out of a population.

• Immigration

• Emigration

Which is a factor that can influence population size?

• Dispersal

• Migration

• Both: Dispersal and Migration

• None

The population growth rate takes into account immigration and emigration.

• True

• False

A positive population growth rate means the population is _______.

• Constant

• Increasing

• Decreasing

• Doubling by factor of 2

In which of the following population distribution patterns is a virus LEAST likely to spread RAPIDLY in?

• Uniform

• Clumped

• Random

The pattern of spacing between individuals across the range of a population is its

• distribution.

• density.

• growth rate.

• habitat.

The dispersion pattern (distribution pattern) of a population describes the arrangement of individuals within a habitat at a particular point in time -

A large population of geese gathered together in a marsh is which type of dispersion?

• Random Dispersion

• Clumped Dispersion

• Uniform Dispersion

Which of the following is a primary reason for human migration?

• Economic opportunities

• Climate stability

• Cultural festivals

• Political neutrality

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

What term describes the movement of people from rural areas to urban areas?

• Urbanization

• Suburbanization

• Ruralization

• Globalization