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Population Ecology

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All of the organisms of the same species living in the same geographic area?

a)

Population

b)

Community

c)

Ecology

d)

Species

2.

The number of organisms in a population born in a year.

a)

Birth Rate

b)

Death Rate

3.

The number of organisms in a population that die in a year.

a)

Birth Rate

b)

Death Rate

4.

The following are limiting factors (select all that apply):

a)

Competition

b)

Predation

c)

Abundance of Water

d)

Natural Disaster

5.

Anything that limits the growth of a population is?

a)

Population Density

b)

Limiting Factors

c)

Carrying Capacity

d)

Population Growth

6.

The following are density INDEPENDENT limiting factors (select all that apply):

a)

natural disasters

b)

environmental changes

c)

deforestation

d)

human impacts

7.

Which of the following are density DEPENDENT limiting factors (select all that apply):

a)

Limited Resources

b)

Predation

c)

Parasites

d)

Human Impacts

8.

This affects the population growth regardless of the population size/density...

a)

Density Independent Limiting Factors

b)

Density Dependent Limiting Factors

9.

This affects population growth based on the population size/density...

a)

Density Independent Limiting Factors

b)

Density Dependent Limiting Factors

10.

The maximum number of organisms that can live in a population in a given area (birth rate and death rate are equal) is?

a)

Population Density

b)

Population

c)

Carrying Capacity

d)

Logistic Population Growth

11.

A rapid increase in population numbers- can only continue until resources become limited is...

a)

logistic population growth

b)

exponential population growth

12.

An increase in population numbers until a point where the environment reaches the maximum number of organisms that can be supported is...

a)

exponential population growth

b)

logistic population growth

13.

How many individuals ae in a measured unit of area is...

a)

Population Size

b)

Population Density

14.

How many individuals make up a population

a)

Population Size

b)

Population Density

15.

The population of the Earth as of today is...

a)

4.6 billion

b)

6 billion

c)

about 7 billion

d)

over 8 billion