Population and Resources Review Pt 1

Front

What causes a population size to decrease?

Back

The number of deaths is greater than the number of births.

Front

What are living things, such as plants, animals, and bacteria called?

Back

Organisms.

Front

What causes a population size to increase?

Back

The number of births is greater than the number of deaths.

Front

What is a small part that is meant to show what the whole is like?

Back

A sample.

Front

If the resource population decreases, what will happen to the consumer population?

Back

It will decrease.

Front

What is the term for the number of individuals in a population?

Back

Population size.

Front

What is the relationship between resources and population growth?

Back

More resources can support a larger population.

Front

What is carrying capacity?

Back

The maximum number of individuals an environment can support.

Front

What is a factor that can limit population growth?

Back

Limited resources, such as food and water.

Front

What is the term for the variety of life in an area?

Back

Biodiversity.