9.1 study guide

Question 1

population

Answer 1

group of individuals of same species in same area at same time

Question 2

Population Density

Answer 2

a measure of how many people live in a specific area, typically expressed as the number of individuals per square kilometer or square mile.

Question 3

Population Distribution

Answer 3

describes how people are spread across a geographic area, examining patterns of density and factors influencing where people tend to live, such as climate, resources, and economic opportunities.

Question 4

clumped

Answer 4

A certain fish species tends to gather in large groups to avoid being singled out and eaten by predators

Question 5

random

Answer 5

The seeds of a plant species are distributed by wind in a field where conditions are uniform

Question 6

uniform

Answer 6

Resources are scarce and as a result species are very territorial

Question 7

Random sampling would work BEST if populations are in what distribution?

Answer 7

uniform

Question 8

Calculate population density

Answer 8

divide the total population by the total land area