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Population Growth, Limiting Factors, Human Impact Quizizz

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Largest number of individuals of a population that the environment can support...  
a)
carrying capacity
b)
population crash
c)
lag phase
d)
mutualism
2.

Factors that have an impact on the population, whether the population is large or small, growing or shrinking. Ex: temperature and climate

a)

density dependent

b)

density independent

3.

Factors in the environment that depends on the number of organisms in a population. Ex: predation, competition, symbiosis, space

a)

density dependent

b)

density independent

4.

During which day did this population reach carrying capacity?

a)

day 2

b)

day 11

c)

day 23

d)

day 35

5.

What is the carrying capacity of the beetle population?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

6.

Biotic or abiotic factor that restricts the growth of the population

a)

carrying capacity

b)

limiting factor

c)

abiotic factor

d)

biotic factor

7.

A condition that occurs when two or more organisms compete for the same resources

a)

competition

b)

predation

c)

parasitism

d)

mutualism

8.

This may cause a population to increase

a)

increase of food supply

b)

removal of predators

c)

removal of disease

d)

increase of predators

9.
If a disease destroying barley plants in a field swept through an ecosystem, what would happen to the barley eating bird population in the the field ?
a)

the bird population would stay the same

b)

the bird population would infinitely increase

c)

the bird population would decrease

10.

The graph to the right shows the interaction of the wolf and moose populations on Isle Pekie. If the moose population continues to increase, the wolves' food supply will increase. What will most likely happen to the wolf population as a result?

a)

it will decrease.

b)

it will increase.

c)

it will remain the same.

11.
A bird hitches a free, safe ride on the back of a grey elephant. The elephant doesn't seem to mind and barely notices the bird. Which type of relationship is this?
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
parasitism
12.
Excessive amounts of rain caused a flood in the southwest United States that resulted in substantial amounts of deaths in the rabbit population? This situation is an example of a density _____________ limiting factor.
a)
density-independent
b)
density-dependent
c)
density- too high
d)
density- too low
13.

What type of growth model is shown in image A?

a)

exponential

b)

logistic

14.

What type of growth model is shown in image B?

a)

exponential

b)

logistic

15.
How do biodiversity and sustainability work together?
a)

the lower the biodiversity the greater the sustainability.

b)

the higher the biodiversity, the less sustainable the ecosystem

c)

the higher the biodiversity, the greater the sustainability.

d)

biodiversity has nothing to do with sustainability.

16.
Mistletoe extracts water and nutrients from the spruce tree to the tree's detriment (harm). 
a)

mutualism 

b)

parasitism 

c)

commensalism 

17.

Which ecosystem below has the HIGHEST biodiversity?

a)
b)
c)
18.

The more different types of organisms and the more relationships that can occur between organisms the greater the...

a)

species diversity

b)

genetic diversity

c)

ecosystem diversity

19.

Greater ____________________ means there are more habitats to support different types of organisms.

a)

ecosystem diversity

b)

species diversity

c)

genetic diversity

20.

The greater the ____________________, the more likely a species is to survive changes to their environment

a)

genetic diversity

b)

species diversity

c)

ecosystem diversity

21.
Why is biodiversity so important?
a)

because all species depend on each other to survive, so if one becomes extinct another species that relies on it could go extinct as well

b)

because it’s better to have only one variation of each species.

c)

because it better to only have a few species on Earth.

22.
What is deforestation?
a)

clearing Earth's forests on a massive scale

b)

eating too much vegetables

c)

going to a forest and pulling weeds

d)

clearing the five trees in my backyard

23.

When human-made chemicals and garbage find their way into nature and harm the air, soil, and water it is called

a)

pollution

b)

habitat destruction

c)

overexploitation

d)

climate change

24.

Which of the following is NOT a way humans can impact biodiversity?

a)

habitat destruction

b)

overharvesting

c)

introducing invasive species

d)

predator / prey relationships

25.

How can invasive species impact biodiversity?

a)

they have no predators

b)

they increase competition of Prey for native species

c)

their populations grow out of control

d)

it allows for species to reproduce

26.

Why is habitat fragmentation hazardous to animals?

a)

habitat fragmentation does not pose a threat to animals

b)

habitat fragmentation causes loss of habitat for many organisms

c)

habitat fragmentation destroys an entire habitat

d)

habitat fragmentation kills animals

27.

Which of the following pose a threat to biodiversity?

a)

invasive species

b)

habitat destruction

c)

population growth

d)

pollution

28.

Fishermen have harvested certain fish to the point where the population of that fish is decreasing. This overfishing could cause ...

a)

ecosystems to be improved for future generations

b)

ecosystems to be severely damaged

c)

the restoration of environmental stability

d)

all other fish species to increase in number

29.

Which of these problems could happen if we don't look after the resources we have?

a)

loss of biodiversity

b)

climate change

c)

increase in pollution

d)

increase in carbon emissions

30.
Sustainability refers to
a)
how many species are present in an ecosystem
b)
when a species goes extinct
c)
how long a species lives
d)
the ability to maintain ecological process over long periods of time.
31.

"The distance an electric vehicle can travel on a single charge" is an example of a

a)

criteria

b)

constraint

c)

trade-off

d)

problem statement

32.

A speedboat is not permitted to go faster than 100 knots in a lake. Therefore, the company decides to redesign the throttle so it cannot exceed 95 knots. This is an example of:

a)

constraint

b)

criteria

c)

trade-off

d)

design challenge

33.

Identified elements and/or features of a product or system are the

a)

criteria

b)

trade-offs

c)

constraints

d)

efficiency

34.

Identified limitations to the design of a product or system are the Ex: time, money, materials, etc.

a)

efficiency

b)

criteria

c)

constraints

d)

trade-offs

35.
Red-billed oxpeckers are birds that feed on parasites found on an impala. The impala gets rid of parasites and the red-billed oxpeckers get a yummy dinner. This is an example of _______.
a)
commensalism
b)
mutualism
c)
neutralism
d)
competition