Population Growth

The term “______________” refers to all the members of one species, in one place at one time.

• individual

• population

• community

• ecosystem

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

_____________- the way individuals are arranged in space

• Dispersion

• Population density

• Population size

_____________- the number of individuals in a given area

• Dispersion

• Population density

• Population size

_____________- the number of individuals in a population

• Dispersion

• Population density

• Population size

Random Dispersion-____________, not uniform.

• Scattered

• Equal distance

• grouped

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Uniform Dispersion- About _______ apart, forming a pattern.

• Scattered

• Equal distance

• grouped

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Clumped Dispersion- ____________ in some places, absent in others.

• Scattered

• Equal distance

• grouped

Factors that affect population size:

INCREASE: Number of ___________ & ____________

(Choose 2 answers)

• Birth

• Death

• Immigration

• Emigration

Factors that affect population size:

DECREASE: Number of ___________ & ____________

Choose all that applies.

• Birth

• Death

• Immigration

• Emigration

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Exponential growth displays a ____-shaped curve which indicates a steady increase of population size.

• J

• S

• C

• V