Population Change

Which events match the pattern of population growth seen in the graph?

a

b

c

Black Death/Bubonic Plague

Scientific and Medical Advancements

Industrial Revolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which events match the pattern of population growth seen in the graph?

a

b

c

Industrial Revolution

Black Death/Bubonic Plague

Scientific and Medical Advancements

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

A population pyramid that shows rapid growth will have what type of shape?

• a narrower middle and wide bottom

• almost equal at middle and bottom

• narrower at bottom than middle

At present, Earth’s human population is

• stable.

• declining.

• increasing exponentially.

• increasing at a constant rate.

• increasing at about 10% per year.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

In recent years, the human population has 

• increased exponentially

• decreased exponentially

• decreased slowly

• increased slowy

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Fill in the formula for population growth: (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)  

• +

• Births

• -

• Deaths

too many of the same organism in one area

• native species

• overpopulation

• invasive species

• restore (restoration)

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which would most likely cause a rabbit population to increase?

• excess food, few predators and increased birth rates

• more predators and lack of space

• normal amounts of food and decreased birth rates

• limited food and water

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

If a group of individuals have to leave their population, this is called

• parasitism

• emigration

• mutualism

• immigration

Something in the environment that keeps a population from growing is called

• eutrophication

• limiting factor

• habitat destruction

• dormancy

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4