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Limiting Factors and Carrying Capacity

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which letter represents the carrying capacity of the following graph?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

2.

According to the graph, what is the maximum number of deer that this ecosystem can support?

a)

100

b)

90

c)

80

d)

70

3.

When a population grows past the ecosystem's carrying capacity, what happens to the population?

a)

The population continues to grow indefinitely

b)

The population will crash due to no resources

c)

The population will begin to die off until it is back at carrying capacity

d)

The population remains stable and constant

4.

Population growth can occur when there is

a)

Increased predation

b)

Birth of individuals

c)

Death of individuals

d)

Increased competition

5.

Which of the following would decrease the carrying capacity

a)

increase natural disasters

b)

increase water

c)

increase competition

d)

Increase available Food

e)

Increase disease

6.

Any biotic or abiotic factor that helps regulate the size of a population is called a

(a)  

7.

Once a population reaches carrying capacity

a)

Death rate is higher than birth rate and the population will decrease

b)

Birth rate is higher than death rate and the population will increase

c)

Birth rate and death rate are relatively equal and the population will become stable

8.

How will a population of chickens be affected if a disease sweeps through and infects most of the grain the chickens eat.

a)

The chicken population will remain stable

b)

The chicken population will increase

c)

The chicken population will decrease

d)

The chicken population will get the disease