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Environmental Science: Understanding Populations

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which type of interaction between species does ONE species BENEFIT by HARMING ANOTHER species but not killing it?

a)

predation

b)

parasitism

c)

mutualism

d)

commensalism

2.

A species of plant has exponential growth after it is introduced into an area where it has never lived. Which statement BEST DESCRIBES EXPONENTIAL GROWTH?

a)

Each individual plant grows much larger than usual.

b)

The population immediately decreases.

c)

Within a few years, the population increases dramatically.

d)

The species’ reproductive potential declines.

3.

A bird that feeds at NIGHT and a bird that feeds during the DAY from the same flower is an example of

a)

direct competition

b)

mutualism

c)

indirect competition

d)

indirect commensalism

4.

The relationship between a clownfish (+) and a sea anemone (+) is an example of

a)

parasite and host.

b)

predator and prey

c)

competition.

d)

mutualism.

5.

The relationship between a great white shark and a seal is an example of

a)

parasite and host.

b)

predation

c)

competition.

d)

mutualism

6.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a parasite

a)

a tapeworm in a human’s intestine.

b)

a flea on a dog

c)

a cow in a grassland.

d)

mistletoe on a tree.

7.

Which of the following species has the highest reproductive potential?

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

The number of wild horses per square kilometer (in an area) in a prairie is the horse population’s

a)

density.

b)

dispersion.

c)

size.

d)

birth rate.

9.
Chose the correct term for the following definition:
A set of individuals within a species living in the same place at the same time.
a)
Population
b)
Density
c)
Dispersion
d)
Growth Rate
10.
All of the following are examples of types of dispersion patterns except:
a)
Clumped
b)
Even
c)
Random
d)
Even/Odd
11.
Chose the correct term for the following definition:
The arrangement of a population's individuals in space
a)
Population
b)
Density
c)
Dispersion
d)
Growth Rate
12.
Chose the correct term for the following definition:
The percentage of change in the size of a population over a given period of time.
a)
Population
b)
Density
c)
Dispersion
d)
Growth Rate
13.
The formula used to calculate growth rate is:
a)
Births + Deaths
b)
Births - Deaths
c)
Births x Deaths
d)
Births / Deaths
14.
Chose the correct term for the following definition:
The maximum number of offspring that each member of the population can produce.
a)
Biotic Potential
b)
Abiotic Potential
c)
Reproductive Potential
d)
Generation Time
15.
The following graph shows which type of growth
a)
Negative Growth Rate
b)
Zero Growth Rate 
c)
Exponential Growth
16.
Chose the correct term for the following definition:
The population size where birth rates and death rates are equal.
a)
Carrying Capacity
b)
Limiting resource
c)
Territory
d)
Exponential Growth
17.
Density dependent and density independent populations affect rates of:
a)
Death
b)
Birth 
c)
Both Birth & Death
d)
Neither Birth Nor Death
18.

A kangaroo’s role as a large herbivore on Australian grasslands is it’s __________.

a)

habitat

b)

niche

c)

job

d)

population control

19.

Which of the following is not an example of exponential growth?

a)

A.reindeer of the Probilof Islands after eating most of the Lichens

b)

A.rabbit populations after being introduced to Australia

c)

A.a bank account that earns interest

d)

A.mold appearing on bread overnight

20.

Many bluebirds eating at the same bird feeder is what type of interaction?

a)

Mutualism

b)

Predication

c)

Competition

d)

Symbiotic

21.

Which of the following expressions is used to calculate the change in population size?

a)

births plus deaths

b)

births plus deaths plus population

c)

births minus deaths

d)

births minus deaths plus population

22.

An orchid using a high tree branch as a place of attachment to receive more sunlight but not affecting the tree is what type of interaction?

a)

commensalism

b)

predation

c)

parasitism

d)

mutualism

23.

Competition for food cannot occur

a)

between two populations

b)

among members of the same population

c)

among populations whose niches overlap

d)

between animals from two different ecosystems

24.

In which type of interaction between species does one species benefit by harming another species but not killing it?

a)

predation

b)

parasitism

c)

mutualism

d)

commensalism

25.

Dispersion describes;

a)

The arrangement of its individuals

b)

The spreading of organisms

c)

The treatment of organisms

d)

A graph

26.

The % change in the size of a population over a a given period of time is that population's _________.

a)

Exponential Rate

b)

Divisional Rate

c)

Growth Rate

d)

Birth Rate

27.
The series of changes that occurs after a disturbance in an existing ecosystem is called
a)
primary succession
b)
secondary succession
c)
disturbance succession
d)
pioneer succession
28.
The place where an organism lives and that provides the things the organism needs is called its
a)
habitat
b)
population
c)
species
d)
community
29.
Which of the following is an example of a population?
a)
The cats and dogs in your neighborhood
b)
the bushes and grass in a park
c)
the rocks in a rock collection
d)
the gray wolves in a forest
30.
Counting the number of organisms in a small area and multiplying to estimate the number in a larger area is called
a)
direct observation
b)
mark and recapture
c)
population density
d)
sampling
31.
Mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism are the three types of
a)
symbiotic relationships
b)
predation
c)
competition
d)
prey adaptations
32.
The study of how things interact with each other and with their environment is called
a)
ecology
b)
photosynthesis
c)
community
d)
biotic studies
33.
The population density ______ as the number of individuals in an area increases
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
immigrates
d)
emmigrates
34.
A flea is a parasite that lives on a(n) ______ such as a  dog.
a)
host
b)
parasite
c)
prey
d)
predator
35.

One organism eats the other, this is called

a)

Predation

b)

Competition

c)

Parasitism

d)

Symbiosis

36.

Ants and acacia trees have a mutualistic relationship because;

a)

They are both adapted to humid climate.

b)

They are part of the same ecosystem.

c)

They benefit each other.

d)

The ants eat parts of the acacia tree.

37.

Which of the following describes a species’ niche?

a)

the unique role the species plays in an ecosystem

b)

the physical location where the species can be found on Earth

c)

the adaptation of a species population to its physical environment

d)

the maximum number of offspring all members of that species can produce

38.

Which of the following examples would be least likely to be considered a symbiotic interaction?

a)

A wren builds a nest in a cactus

b)

A yucca moth pollinates and lays eggs on yucca flowers

c)

A kit fox hunts and feeds on a kangaroo rat.

d)

Bacteria in a fox’s digestive system help it digest food

39.
Chose the correct term for the following definition:
The arrangement of a population's individuals in space
a)
Population
b)
Density
c)
Dispersion
d)
Growth Rate
40.

All the black squirrels living in a forest is an example of a?

a)

population

b)

habitat