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Population Ecology

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Pattern of spacing in a population.

a)

Spatial dispersion

b)

Population ranges

c)

Exponential Growth

d)

Logistical Growth

2.

Factor that limits a population and is dependent on the number of organisms in the population.

a)

Density-dependent

b)

Density-independent

c)

Abiotic factors

d)

Biotic factors

3.

Factor that limits a population and is NOT dependent on the number of organisms in the population.

a)

Density-dependent

b)

Density-independent

c)

Abiotic factors

d)

Biotic factors

4.

All of the following are density-dependent factors that limit populations EXCEPT

a)

disease

b)

competition

c)

fire

d)

parasites

e)

disease

5.

All of the following are density-independent factors that limit populations EXCEPT

a)

hurricane

b)

competition

c)

tornado

d)

pollution

e)

deforestation

6.

Which of the graphs below shows exponential growth?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
7.

Which of the graphs below shows logistical growth?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
8.

Explains how fast a given population grows.

a)

Population Growth Rate

b)

Density Dependent Growth

c)

Density In-Dependent Growth

d)

Population Ranges

9.

Related to birth rates and death rates.

a)

Population Growth Rate

b)

Density Dependent Growth

c)

Density In-Dependent Growth

d)

Population Ranges

10.

Occurs when the growth rate is proportional to the size of the populations.

a)

Logistical growth

b)

Exponential growth

c)

Carrying capacity

d)

Fecundity

11.

Population will have this kind of growth unless some limiting factors (like food, water, space or predation) slows the population growth.

a)

Logistical growth

b)

Exponential growth

c)

Carrying capacity

d)

Fecundity

12.

Population's growth slows or stops following exponential growth, at a population's carrying capacity.

a)

Logistical growth

b)

Exponential growth

c)

Carrying capacity

d)

Fecundity

13.

The maximum number of individuals in a species that a population can support for the long term.

a)

Logistical growth

b)

Exponential growth

c)

Carrying capacity

d)

Fecundity

14.

The number of offspring an individual has in a life time.

a)

Logistical growth

b)

Exponential growth

c)

Carrying capacity

d)

Fecundity

15.

Emigration causes a population's density to

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay the same

16.

Immigration causes a population's density to

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay the same

17.

Which organism has the lowest fecundity?

a)

African elephant

b)

Eastern cottontail rabbit

c)

House mouse

d)

American robin

e)

Spotted owl

18.

Which organism has the greatest fecundity?

a)

African elephant

b)

Eastern cottontail rabbit

c)

House mouse

d)

American robin

e)

Spotted owl

19.

Based on this age structure, which of the following countries would be predicted to have slow/no growth in the upcoming generations?

a)

Guatemala

b)

Saudi Arabia

c)

Austria

d)

Greece

e)

Bulgaria

20.

Based on this age structure, which of the following countries would be predicted to have rapid growth in the upcoming generations?

a)

Guatemala

b)

Saudi Arabia

c)

Austria

d)

Greece

e)

Bulgaria

21.

Based on this age structure, which of the following countries would be predicted to have negative growth (a declining population) in the upcoming generations?

a)

Guatemala

b)

Saudi Arabia

c)

Austria

d)

Greece

e)

Bulgaria

22.

The study of human population size, density, distribution, movement and birth/death rates is

a)

Ecology

b)

Archaeology

c)

Demography

d)

Phlebotomy