Carrying Capacity and Limiting Factors

Carrying Capacity and Limiting Factors

9th Grade

8 Qs

quiz-placeholder

Similar activities

Biodiversity Basics

Biodiversity Basics

7th - 12th Grade

10 Qs

Carrying Capacity Review

Carrying Capacity Review

11th Grade

13 Qs

Population Ecology with Math

Population Ecology with Math

11th Grade

10 Qs

Ecology and Population Dynamics

Ecology and Population Dynamics

9th - 12th Grade

12 Qs

Population Ecology

Population Ecology

9th Grade

10 Qs

Limiting factors and carrying capacity

Limiting factors and carrying capacity

12th Grade

12 Qs

Carrying Capacity

Carrying Capacity

9th Grade

10 Qs

Carrying Capacity

Carrying Capacity

9th Grade

10 Qs

Carrying Capacity and Limiting Factors

Carrying Capacity and Limiting Factors

Assessment

Quiz

Science

9th Grade

Easy

Created by

Jenilee Gregory

Used 4+ times

FREE Resource

8 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Define carrying capacity

Carrying capacity is the minimum population size required for a species to survive.
Carrying capacity refers to the total biomass of all species in an ecosystem.

Carrying capacity is the maximum population size of a species that a habitat can support without degradation.

Carrying capacity is the number of individuals that can be supported by a single resource.

2.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When the habitat is suitable,

populations generally have the

ability to increase in number, but that

potential growth is often restricted by

one or more _____

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Choose a few examples of limiting factors

Wind speed

Cover

Predation or disease

Quality and quantity of food

Water

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Throughout the year available resources change. How does this affect carrying capacity?

Carrying capacity remains constant regardless of resource availability.
Increased resources lead to a decrease in carrying capacity.
Carrying capacity is solely determined by the population size.
Carrying capacity is affected by the availability of resources; it increases with abundant resources and decreases with scarce resources.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When a population gets to large they can destroy food and cover. This means they have reached carrying capacity. What two things can happen when carrying capacity is reached

1. Migration to new habitats 2. Decline in population size.

Increased food supply; 2. Population growth continues.
Decreased competition for resources; 2. Stable population size.
Immediate extinction of the species; 2. Migration to new habitats.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Carrying capacity often refers to what type of carrying capacity

Physical carrying capacity

Biological carrying capacity

Economic carrying capacity
Social carrying capacity

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Define cultural carrying capacity

Cultural carrying capacity is the maximum population size that humans will tolerate

Cultural carrying capacity is the number of cultural artifacts a society can produce.
Cultural carrying capacity refers to the total economic resources available to a culture.
Cultural carrying capacity is the maximum number of languages a culture can support.

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Choose an example of animals reaching their cultural carrying capacity limit.

Dolphins in the Caribbean
Lions in the Serengeti

Beavers flooding land by building dams.

Penguins in Antarctica