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Populations and Communities Warmup

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a Density Dependent Factor?

a)

Parasitism

b)

Natural Disasters

c)

Predation

d)

Competition

2.

The movement of individuals into an area is known as:

a)

Supplementation

b)

Emigration

c)

Immigration

d)

Eradication

3.

Emigration is:

a)

When a population continues to increase.

b)

When individuals move into an area.

c)

When individuals move out of an area.

d)

The study of human popuations.

4.

All of the following are density-independent factors except:

a)

seasonal changes

b)

hurricanes

c)

less space

d)

deforestation

5.

Population density can be best described as:

a)

The amount of deaths that occur in a population

b)

The amount of births that occur in a population

c)

The amount of individuals in a given space.

d)

The amount of available nutrients in an ecosystem

6.

The maximum amount of organisms of a species that can be supported by an environment is:

a)

exponential growth

b)

logistic growth

c)

population growth

d)

carrying capacity

7.

A biotic or abiotic resource in the environment that causes population size to decrease is a

a)

limiting factor

b)

carrying capacity

8.

This is an example of population, branch of the ecological levels of organization:

a)

A pack of wolves

b)

A dog

c)

A turtle interacting with a lizzard

d)

A squirrel on a tree

9.

The picture shows this level of organization:

a)

Community

b)

Population

c)

Individual

10.
All the living communities in an area PLUS the abiotic factors.
a)
population
b)
ecosystem
c)
biome
d)
habitat
11.

What is the correct order of taxonomy?

a)

Kingdom, pylum, class, species, genus, family, class

b)

Species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom

c)

Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

d)

species, phylum, order, class, kingdom, family, genus

12.
 Genetic Drift is more likely to happen in... 
a)
aquatic populations
b)
small populations
c)
terrestrial populations
d)
older populations
13.

___ are the first organisms to colonize an area and begin the process of ecological succession.

a)

foundational organisms

b)

introductory organisms

c)

primary organisms

d)

pioneer species

14.

What is the main difference between primary and secondary ecological succession?

a)

Primary begins WITHOUT soil; Secondary begins WITH soil

b)

Primary is the first state and secondary is the second stage

c)

Primary builds plant community; secondary builds animal community

d)

Primary begins WITH soil; Secondary begins WITHOUT soil

15.

The Final stage of ecological succession is...

a)

Mature Tree Growth

b)

Climax Community

c)

Pioneer Community

d)

Primary Succession