WorksheetsPopulation Test Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A tool that can be used to identify an unknown species through sets of paired statements is a
a)
dichotomous key
b)
dichotomousekteer
c)
dichotomoose key
d)
dichotomous keyblade
2.
Dichotomous keys have __________ set of paired statements than the number of creatures that can it can be used to identify.
a)
One more
b)
One less
3.
Using the dichotomous key below, what is the scientific name of Bird W?
a)
Certhidea
b)
Geospiza
c)
Camarhynchus
d)
Platyspiza
4.
_________ is a term used to describe the variety of species in a community or the genetic variation in a population; it is the biological diversity of a set of organisms within an area
a)
Biodiversity
b)
Biomes
c)
diversification
d)
conservation
5.
The two most biodiverse biomes are the chaparral and the ________
a)
tropical rainforest
b)
temperate rainforest
c)
desert
d)
tundra
6.
What is conservation?
a)
preservation, protection, or restoration of the natural environment, natural ecosystems, vegetation, and wildlife.
b)
killing and selling wild animals
c)
destroying habitats
d)
polluting the air and water
7.
1. Human reduce biodiversity by poaching or killing animals, ______, and through ________.
a)
Deforestation and pollution
b)
Deforestation and conservation
c)
Pollution and conservation
d)
conservation and poaching
8.
_____ is the formation of a new and distinct species usually by the processes of geographic isolation (physical) and _________ (genetic)
a)
Speciation, reproductive isolation
b)
special, reproductive isolation
c)
speciation, geographic
d)
speciation, mutant isolatation
9.
1. The varieties of dog breeds that exist in the world today were created by humans and are a result of which kind of selection? _____________
a)
Natural
b)
Artificial
c)
Organic
d)
Biodiverse
10.
Charles Darwin proposed the idea of evolution by ______________ which stated that as random changes in DNA occur in a population, those individuals with favorable traits would be more likely to survive and pass on those traits to their offspring
a)
Natural selection
b)
Artificial selection
c)
Organic selection
d)
Conservation selection
11.
Natural disasters like hurricanes and forest fires, human activities like clear cutting and construction, and disease are all examples of which kind of factor
a)
density dependent
b)
density independent
12.
_________ factors include things such as amount of food, predation, completion, space, and parasites because they ____ population growth based on the number of individuals in an area
a)
density dependent, limit
b)
density independent, limit
c)
density dependent, increase
d)
density independent, grow
13.
Three key features of populations are size, ______, and distribution or dispersion
a)
density
b)
dispersion
c)
distribution
d)
size
14.
What kind of dispersion/distribution is displayed in the picture?
a)
Clumped
b)
Random
c)
Uniform
d)
Grouped
15.
What are the three kinds of population distribution?
a)
Clumped, random, uniform
b)
Grouped, random, uniform
c)
Clumped, random, indidvidual
d)
Grouped, random, individual
16.
Mice who are short lived, reproduce quickly and give birth to many young whom they provide little care for. They are ________ strategist
a)
r
b)
K
17.
Whales are long lived, reproduce slowly and give birth to few young whom they provide much care for are ______ strategist
a)
r
b)
K
18.
A J-shaped curve is created by ________ growth or rapid growth based on unlimited resources
a)
exponential growth
b)
logistic growth
c)
boom and bust cycle
d)
experimental growth
19.
1. The maximum population size that can be supported by the available resources is called _______
a)
carrying capacity
b)
boom and bust cycle
c)
carry on
d)
carrying carp
20.
Cycles of a population overshooting (growing more) than the carrying capacity and then suffering a mass die- off is called a __________ cycle and is common of ______ species
a)
boom and bust cycle, r
b)
boom and bust cycle, K
c)
boomer bob, r
d)
busta rhymes, K
21.
Natality is the _________ of a population and _________ is the death rate
a)
birth rate, mortality
b)
death rate, birth rate
c)
birth rate, fatality
d)
swimming rate, mortality
22.
_______ is the term for people moving INTO a country or area and emigration is the term for people moving __________ of a country or area
a)
immigration, out
b)
emigration, immigration
c)
immigration, outer space
d)
emigration, ingredients
23.
If the town of Blissville has 632 residents at the start of the year, what is the change in population after 50 births, 73 deaths, 28 people moved into town, and 6 people left town
a)
1
b)
-1
c)
5
d)
-5
24.
1. If the town of Blissville has 632 residents at the start of the year, what is the new population after 50 births, 73 deaths, 28 people moved into town, and 6 people left town?
a)
633
b)
631
c)
705
d)
682
25.
1. If the town of Blissville has 632 residents within 400 square miles what is the population density? __________ people/sq. mile
a)
1.58
b)
0.63
c)
-1.58
d)
-0.63
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