Env Sci Unit 3 Recovery

Which point on the curve in the diagram above best represents the carrying capacity of the environment for the population shown?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

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During exponential growth,

• the rate of increase fluctuates.

• the number of individuals in a population increases rapidly.

• the number of individuals in a population decreases rapidly.

• the population remains at a steady rate.

Which of the following is a density-independent factor?

• Weather

• Predation

• Birthrate

• Food competition

Which dispersion pattern is most common in nature?

• random

• clumped

• uniform

• diverse

This age structure diagram below shows a population with

• rapid growth

• steady growth

• decreasing growth

• zero growth

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Which of the following will cause a population to increase in size? (Choose 2)

• Immigration

• Birth rate

• Emigration

• Death rate

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Which country below is likely to experience a decline in population due to its age structure?

• Bulgaria

• Saudi Arabia

• United States

• Canada

Which of the following is an example of how an abiotic factor affects a community? Choose two.

• A wet spring leads to an increase in the frog population.

• A beetle from another continent kills a population of trees.

• A fungus infects a population of bats and many die.

• An increase in temperature leads to an increase in the swallow population.

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The types and numbers of species in a given area is referred to as its

• Biotic factors

• Precipitation

• Climate

• Biodiversity

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The population is declining.

• The population is growing exponentially.

• The population is declining.

• The population is growing logistically.

• The population is growing uniformly.

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