Population Ecology Vocabulary Quiz

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Science
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11th Grade
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Hard
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thomas reed
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14 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is carrying capacity?
The minimum number of individuals of a species that an environment can support sustainably.
The average number of individuals of a species that an environment can support sustainably.
The maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment cannot support sustainably.
The maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can support sustainably.
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a density-dependent factor?
Competition for resources
Genetic mutation
Climate change
Predation
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a density-independent factor?
Climate change
Predation
Competition
Natural disaster
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is population dynamics?
The study of how populations of organisms remain constant over time.
The study of how individuals within a population interact with each other.
The study of how populations of organisms change over time.
The study of how populations of organisms change due to external factors.
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following factors can affect carrying capacity?
Migration, symbiosis, and natural disasters
Age structure, birth rate, and death rate
Availability of resources, competition, predation, disease, and environmental conditions
Climate change, genetic diversity, and human population growth
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-1
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a density-dependent factor?
D) Human activities
B) Disease outbreaks
A) Natural disasters
C) Temperature changes
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NGSS.MS-LS2-2
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the number of individuals per unit area?
population ratio
population density
population size
population count
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