Biology Ecology Test Review #1

Biology Ecology Test Review #1

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Biology

8th - 12th Grade

Hard

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15 questions

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is carrying capacity?

Back

The maximum number of individuals of a particular species that an environment can support sustainably.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is primary succession?

Back

The process of ecological change that occurs in an area where no soil exists, such as after a volcanic eruption.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is secondary succession?

Back

The process of ecological change that occurs in an area where soil exists but has been disturbed, such as after a forest fire.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are limiting factors in an ecosystem?

Back

Factors that restrict the growth, abundance, or distribution of an organism or a population in an ecosystem.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Give an example of a limiting factor.

Back

Food availability, water supply, space, and shelter.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is exponential growth in populations?

Back

A growth pattern where the population size increases rapidly due to abundant resources and lack of predators.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is logistic growth?

Back

A growth pattern where the population grows rapidly at first but slows as it approaches the carrying capacity of the environment.

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