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Q3 recovery

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 28mins

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.

Typical population growth is described as:

a)

Logarithmic growth

b)

Logistic growth

c)

Linear growth

d)

Exponential growth

4.

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.

5.

Which of the following would cause a population to increase in size?

a)

Emigration

b)

Decreased Birthrate

c)

Immigration

d)

Increased Deathrate

6.

In a given area, if the population of predators increases, the population of prey will _____________.

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

remain about the same

d)

go extinct

7.

Which factor would contribute to an exponential growth rate in a given population?

a)

higher death rates

b)

less competition

c)

less resources

d)

lower birth rates

8.
a)

exponential growth curve

b)

logistic growth curve

9.

b

a)

exponential growth

b)

growth slows

c)

growth stops

d)

growth begins

10.

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

a)

Parasitism

b)

Natural Disasters

c)

Predation

d)

Competition

11.

A density-dependent limiting factor only becomes limiting if:

a)

A population begins to decrease in size.

b)

Random events occur in nature.

c)

There are predator-prey interactions.

d)

A population reaches its carrying capacity.

12.

The movement of individuals into an area is known as:

a)

Supplementation

b)

Emigration

c)

Immigration

d)

Eradication

13.

Typical population growth is described as:

a)

Logarithmic growth

b)

Logistic growth

c)

Linear growth

d)

Exponential growth

14.

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

15.

If a natural disaster devastates an ecosystem, what will this do to the carrying capacity of the population of a species within that ecosystem?

a)

Increase it.

b)

Will not affect it, so it will stay the same.

c)

Always reduce it down to zero.

d)

Decrease it.

16.

What is the carrying capacity for this sheep population?

a)

1.8 million

b)

1.25 million

c)

1.6 million

d)

1.0 million

17.

What is a density-dependent factor?

a)
A density-dependent factor is a factor that influences population growth based on the weather conditions.
b)
A density-dependent factor is a factor that affects population size regardless of density.
c)
A density-dependent factor is a factor that only impacts individual organisms within a population.
d)
A density-dependent factor is a factor that influences population regulation based on the population's density.
18.

Predator population lags behind prey population because......

a)

Increase in predators leads to decrease in prey

b)

Increase in predators leads to increase in prey

c)

Increase in predators leads to decrease in producers

d)

Increase in producers leads to increase in prey

19.
How many carnivores are shown in this food web?
a)
6
b)
4
c)
5
d)
3
20.
What is it called when a group of the same organisms living together in the same place at the same time?
a)
An organism
b)
A population
c)
A community
d)
A biome
21.
What are groups of different populations living togther in the same place at the same time called?
a)
An organism
b)
A population
c)
A community
d)
A biosphere
22.

A species that is vital to maintaining the stability of the food web or ecosystem is known as a :

a)

Trophic Cascade

b)

Trophic Level

c)

Invasive Species

d)

Keystone Species

23.

A species that out competes native species and causes the native species to die out or go extinct is a:

a)

Dominant Species

b)

Primary Species

c)

Invasive Species

d)

Keystone Species

24.

A lion lives in the savannah and competes with hyenas for food. The savannah is the organisms:

a)

Niche

b)

Habitat

c)

Primary Trophic Level

25.

A dung beetle is an insect that gathers waste from animals, rolls it into a compact ball, lays eggs in it, and buries it in the soil. This gives the eggs a warm, safe place to hatch and provides a food source for the developing larvae. Which impact does the dung beetle MOST likely have on its ecosystem?

a)

It helps return nutrients to the soil.

b)

It makes animal waste harder to degrade.

c)

It causes an unhealthy accumulation of animal waste.

d)

It depletes nutrients from the soil to benefit its young.

26.
What type of growth is shown on this graph?
a)
logistic
b)
exponential
c)
average
d)
density-independent
27.

A population of foxes has 36 individuals. In one year, 10 baby foxes are born and 6 older foxes die. The population at the end of the year is (a)   .

28.

Which will most likely result in a negative growth rate in the human population of a country?

a)

The death rate is higher than the birth rate.

b)

The birth rate is higher than the death rate.

c)

The country has improved economic conditions.

d)

The country has made improvements in sanitation.