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population dynamic

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
To measure population density, you must divide the number of individuals living in a defined space by the
a)
area of the space
b)
birth and death rates
c)
carrying capacity
d)
height of the space
2.
Nesting birds often space themselves evenly from other nests. This pattern is called
a)
clumped dispersion.
b)
uniform dispersion.
c)
random dispersion
d)
scatter dispersion
3.
Which of the following will increase the size of a population?
a)
emigration and births
b)
immigration and deaths
c)
immigration and births
d)
emigration and deaths
4.
What type of growth is shown on this graph?
a)
logistic
b)
exponential
c)
average
d)
density-independent
5.
A population is...
a)
A group of one species in one area
b)
Multiple species that live in one area
c)
All of the living and nonliving things in an area
d)
None of these
6.

There are about _________ people alive right now.

a)

2.6 billion

b)

7.7 billion

c)

10.6 billion

d)

77.0 billion

7.

Which is a biotic factor?

a)

soil

b)

air

c)

bacteria

d)

water

8.

Which of the following is a density independent factor?

a)

competition for resources

b)

predation

c)

disease

d)

natural disasters

9.
What does the graph represent?
a)
Emigration
b)
Exponential growth
c)
Immigration
d)
Logistic Growth
10.
Diseases may spread more rapidly when an area is crowded, so disease is considered to be a
a)
type I survivorship curve
b)
population crasher
c)
density-dependent limiting factor
d)
population enhancer
11.

Number of deaths each year per 1,000 people

a)

population growth

b)

population density

c)

birth rate

d)

death rate

12.

All of the people in a particular area

a)

migration

b)

demographics

c)

population

d)

census

13.

Study of population patterns and change

a)

census

b)

demographics

c)

migration

d)

death rate

14.

Number of births each year per 1,000 people

a)

birth rate

b)

population growth

c)

population density

d)

migration

15.

the pattern or spread of people in a given area

a)

census

b)

death rate

c)

population distribution

d)

demographics

16.

the number of people in a defined area such as a square mile

a)

population density

b)

birth rate

c)

death rate

d)

population

17.

Birth Rate + Migration - Death Rate =

a)

population growth

b)

population density

18.

Population divided by Area =

a)

population density

b)

population growth

19.

Why do people live longer today than 200 years ago?

a)

better health care

b)

better restaurants

c)

better hairstyles

d)

better clothing

20.

____________ is the pattern of spacing of a population within an area.

a)

Dispersion

b)

Population Density

c)

Immigration

d)

Carrying Capacity

21.

What is emigration?

a)

Movement of individuals away from a population

b)

Population with zero growth rate

c)

Movement of individuals into a population.

d)

Population with positive growth rate

22.

What is immigration?

a)

Movement of individuals away from a population

b)

Population with zero growth rate

c)

Movement of individuals into a population.

d)

Population with negative growth rate