Amplify Chapter 1 Pop and Res Quiz

A group of the same organism living in one area. 

• Population

• Ecosystem

• Organism

• Stable

All of the living and non-living things in one area.

• Population

• Ecosystem

• Organism

• Stable

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When something stays mostly the same over time

• Population

• Ecosystem

• Organism

• Stable

When something becomes different over time

• Population

• Ecosystem

• Change

• Stable

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A population of dinosaurs lives in the southeastern United States. Over 100 years, the size of the dinosaur population in the region increased. What best explains the increase in the size of the dinosaur population?

• The dinosaur population is always increasing because no animal eats dinosaurs

• Fewer dinosaurs were born than died.

• More dinosaurs were born than died.

• A lot of dinosaurs were born and none of them died.

A population of cheetahs live in Southern Africa. Over 50 years, the size of the cheetah population in the region increased. What best explains the increase in the size of the cheetah population?

• The cheetah population is always increasing because no animal eats cheetahs.

• Fewer cheetahs were born than died.

• A lot of cheetahs were born but none of them died.

• More cheetahs were born than died.

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A population of honeybees lives in California. Over 20 years, the size of the honeybee population in the region decreased. What best explains the decrease in the size of the honeybee population?

• The honeybee population is always decreasing.

• Fewer honeybees were born than died.

• More honeybees were born than died.

• A lot of honeybees died and none were born.

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A population of sea turtles lives in the ocean. Over 30 years, the size of the sea turtle population in the region decreased. What best explains the decrease in the size of the sea turtle population? 

• The sea turtle population is always decreasing.

• Fewer sea turtles were born than died.

• More sea turtles were born than died.

• A lot of sea turtles died and none were born.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A large population of squirrels lives in a forest. In the last 50 years, the size of the squirrel population has stayed the same. What must be true about the squirrel population during the last 50 years?

• No squirrels were born and no squirrels died.

• The number of squirrels that were born was the same as the number of squirrels that died.

• Some squirrels were born.

• The squirrels did not have any baby squirrels during these years.

A large population of birds live in the rain forest. In the last 20 years, the size of the bird population has stayed the same. What must be true about the bird population during the last 50 years?

• No birds were born and no birds died.

• Some birds were born and none died.

• The number of birds that were born was the same as the number of birds that died.

• The birds did not have any deaths.