wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Population Growth

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a)

S curve

b)

J curve

c)

exponential growth

d)

linear growth

2.

short life span, little parental care, high number of offspring

a)

r strategies

b)

k strategies

3.

Exponential growth model makes a(n) _______ curve when graphed

a)

S

b)

J

c)

linear

4.

Rate of growth slows down once nearing K or carrying capacity is what you would see with ....

a)

logistic growth

b)

exponential growth

5.

Logistic growth makes a(n) ________ curve when graphed

a)

J

b)

S

c)

linear

6.

The maximum population size an area can support is determined by

a)

exponential growth

b)

limiting factors

7.

Predation, mating, hunting, disease are all examples of

a)

density dependent limiting factors

b)

density independent limiting factors

8.

Density independent factors would be all of these EXCEPT

a)

drought

b)

fire

c)

predation

d)

temperature

9.

Maximum number of individuals an area can support

a)

limiting resources

b)

carrying capacity

c)

population density

d)

density capacity

10.
What type of growth is shown in the diagram?
a)
exponential growth
b)
logistic growth 
c)
predator-prey cycle
d)
boom-bust curve
11.
What is the carrying capacity for this sheep population?
a)
1.8 million
b)
1.25 million
c)
1.6 million
d)
1.o million
12.
What type of growth curve is pictured?
a)
exponential 
b)
logistic
c)
predator-prey
d)
invasive
13.
Type of growth that occurs when disease and parasites are present...
a)
exponential
b)
J-shaped
c)
predator-prey
d)
logistic
14.
Type of growth typical of invasive species...
a)
exponential
b)
logistic
c)
S-shaped
d)
predator-prey cycle
15.
What is the approximate carrying capacity of Paramecium aurelia cultured alone?
a)
150
b)
400
c)
450
d)
500
16.

Logistic population growth can be described as

a)

growth when resources are limited

b)

a s-shaped curve

c)

reaching carrying capacity

d)

all of the above

17.

Density-independent limiting factors to population growth includes

a)

stress from overcrowding

b)

parasitism

c)

competition

d)

natural disasters

18.

The intrinsic growth rate of a population

a)

occurs at the population's carrying capacity

b)

depends on the limiting resources of the population

c)

increases as the population size increases

d)

only occurs under ideal conditions

19.

In the formula, Nt = No ert, the No stands for...

a)

initial population size

b)

final population size

c)

a population of zero

d)

growth rate

20.

In the formula, Nt = No ert, the growth rate is...

a)

letter t, in #/years

b)

letter r, in a percent form

c)

letter r, in a decimal form

d)

letter e

21.

Using the formula, Nt = No ert, how many rabbits would there be in 4 years if you start with 20 rabbits and have a 25% growth rate

a)

36 rabbits

b)

25 rabbits

c)

27 rabbits

d)

54 rabbits