Oh Deer!

What are the three essential components of habitat that students should be able to identify and describe?

• Food, water, and shelter

• Sunlight, soil, and air

• Trees, rocks, and grass

• Temperature, wind, and rain

Which of the following best defines "carrying capacity"?

• The maximum number of predators in an ecosystem

• The maximum population size of a species a habitat can sustain for a period of time

• The minimum number of animals needed for survival

• The average number of births in a population each year

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What does the graph of a deer population illustrate about carrying capacity?

• Populations always remain below carrying capacity

• Populations can overshoot carrying capacity and then decline

• Carrying capacity increases every year

• Populations never fluctuate

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What is a "limiting Factor"?

• A limiting factor is a method of population control.
• A limiting factor is a financial resource for businesses.
• A limiting factor is a type of animal species.
• A limiting factor is a resource or condition that limits the growth or distribution of a population.

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Which of the following is NOT considered a limiting factor for wildlife populations?

• Food availability

• Shelter and space

• Unlimited water supply

• Predators

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How do natural and human-caused limiting factors affect wildlife populations?

• They always increase population size

• They prevent populations from exceeding the resources their habitat can support

• They have no effect on population size

• They only affect plant populations

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Why is it important for wildlife populations to fluctuate rather than remain constant?

• Fluctuations allow populations to adapt to changing resources and conditions

• Constant populations are more likely to survive

• Fluctuations only benefit predators

• Constant populations lead to extinction

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What is population dynamics?

• The study of animal behavior in isolation.
• The examination of genetic mutations in a single organism.
• The analysis of climate change effects on individual species.
• Population dynamics refers to the patterns and processes of change in population size and composition over time.

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Which of the following statements is supported by the "Oh Deer!" activity?

• Good habitat is the key to wildlife survival

• Populations never change in size

• Limiting factors are not important

• Human activities do not affect wildlife

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What is the main purpose of studying population dynamics in wildlife?

• To understand how populations interact with their environment and the factors that affect their survival

• To increase the number of predators in an ecosystem

• To eliminate all limiting factors

• To ensure populations never fluctuate

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