Biodiversity and Population Size

Biodiversity, aka biological diversity, usually refers to

• the same species in a general location

• the number of different species in a given area

• the number of animal species in a given area

• the number of plant species in a given area

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Food, water, sunlight, shelter, and space are resources that are often __________.

• limiting factors
• wet
• messy
• found in rocks

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If there is more food than usual in an ecosystem, then the population will mostly likely...

• stay the same
• decrease
• increase

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Any thing or organism that regulates the size of a population of another organism is known as __________.

• a limiting measure
• a limiting factor
• factorization
• materialization of precipitation

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number of organisms per certain area

• carrying capacity
• limiting factor
• total population
• population density

 Which of the following activities contributes the most to carbon emissions globally?

• Deforestation
• Agriculture
• Burning fossil fuels
• Respiration

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What will help prevent habitat destruction?

• Spreading out farms and urban developments

• Finding a balance between what humans and animals need

• Decreasing animal populations

• Decreasing plant populations

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What are some causes of habitat destruction?

• people might get sick

• many species of animals may extinct

• destruction of cities

• gravity might disapear

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What is a human activity that can cause habitat destruction?

• Planting trees

• Buying clothes

• Deforestation

• Pick up fruits and vegetables

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What happens if a population grows past its carrying capacity?

• The population keeps growing

• The population starts to die off

• The entire species will go extinct

• The carrying capacity just increases

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