Population Growth Quiz

What are two reasons a population might grow in size?

• Births and immigration

• Deaths and emigration

• Births and emigration

• Deaths and immigration

Which term refers to elements that prevent a population from growing indefinitely?

• Growth enhancers

• Limiting factors

• Population boosters

• Resource multipliers

Which of the examples is not a density independent factor?

• forest fires

• floods

• food/water

• tornadoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What does the term "carrying capacity" refer to in an ecosystem?

• The minimum number of individuals an environment can support

• The average number of individuals an environment can support

• The maximum number of individuals an environment can support

• The total number of species in an environment

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Exponential growth is not seen in nature.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-LS2-1

NGSS.HS-LS2-2